Georgia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 9, 1994

June 9, 1994 · 36 events in 29 counties and zones

26 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 36 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$215,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
36

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

26 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cherokee

When
June 9, 7:45 AM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Ball Ground
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Forsyth

When
June 9, 8:30 AM EST
Where
Forsyth County, Matt
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Forsyth county sheriff department reported quarter size hail at Matt along Georgia Highway 369.

Hail, Fulton

When
June 9, 10:20 AM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
June 9, 11:50 AM EST
Where
Putnam County, Eatonton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
June 9, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Sandersville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highways 15 and 24.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
June 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Roberta
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
June 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds toppled a few large trees onto homes at North 16th Street in Griffin which caused major roof and structural damage. A few large trees toppled by thunderstorm winds also downed power lines in Griffin.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pulaski

When
June 9, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Pulaski County, Hawkinsville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.232, -83.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
June 9, 1:24 PM EST
Where
Jenkins County, Millen
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.793, -81.963 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 9, 1:24 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Waynesboro
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
33.061, -82.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
June 9, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous large trees and limbs were downed by thunderstorm winds throughout Macon.

Hail, Spalding

When
June 9, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Dallas
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
June 9, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Dallas
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were downed in Dallas from thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 9, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Bolingbroke
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees were downed along I-75 by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Emanuel

When
June 9, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, Swainsboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 9, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dudley
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds damaged the roofs of several barnes and downed numerous trees and power lines.

Hail, Screven

When
June 9, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Screven County, Sylvania
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
June 9, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Screven County, Sylvania
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds overturned a trailer and downed several large trees along U.S. Highway 301.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 9, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in and around Dublin.

Hail, Evans

When
June 9, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Evans County, Claxton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.157, -81.887 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Nickel size hail fell along Georgia Highway 129 five miles northwest of Claxton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
June 9, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, Springfield
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.367, -81.341 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few trees and power lines were downed along Georgia Highway 119 in Springfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
June 9, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Bleckley County, Cary
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.434, -83.328 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large tree limbs and a few power lines were downed in the Cary along Georgia Highway 112.

Hail, Chatham

When
June 9, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Savannah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime size hail was observed in downtown Savannah by television station WJCL.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
June 9, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Macon County, Montezuma
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham

When
June 9, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Savannah
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.974, -81.092 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees were uprooted in downtown Savannah by thunder- storm winds. One U.S. Postal Service vehicle was damaged by an uprooted tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
June 9, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Crisp County, Cordele
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees, power lines and large tree limbs throughout Cordele. Several power outages were reported throughout Cordele and lasted for approximately three hours. Several homes along Tremont Road and in the Omar Heights subdivision sustained minor damage from the high wind and falling tree limbs. Most of the damage was confined to roofs and broken windows.

Hail, Wayne

When
June 9, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Gardi
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.551, -81.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 9, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Pierce County, Blackshear
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.359, -82.213 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 15.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brantley

When
June 9, 4:50 PM EST
Where
Brantley County, Nahunta
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.197, -81.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 82.

Hail, Coweta

When
June 9, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Moreland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 9, 5:25 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Woodbine
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.923, -81.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 17 and one tree was uprooted in Kingsland.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 9, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Fernandina Beach
Measured
9 kt (10 mph)
Coordinates
30.923, -81.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A wind gust of 59 knots was recorded at the meteorological bouy at the mouth of the St Marys River along Fernandina Beach.

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
June 9, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Echols County, Statenville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.710, -82.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds along U.S. Highway 129.

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
June 9, 6:25 PM EST
Where
Echols County, Statenville
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.710, -82.894 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two large trees, several small trees and a few power lines were blown down along U.S. Highway 129.

Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph

When
June 9, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Randolph County, Cuthbert
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.763, -84.754 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees and several large branches were downed by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baker

When
June 9, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Baker County, Newton
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.326, -84.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A few large trees and power lines were downed by thunderstorm winds in Newton.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10319257, 10318850, 10318864, 10321147, 10320809, 10318835, 10320794, 10321141, 10319070, 10319469, 10319247, 10320795, 10320796, 10321377, 10319495, 10318948, 10321336, 10321337, 10318949, 10319540, 10319440, 10319361, 10318478, 10321181, 10318479, 10319167, 10320817, 10321034, 10319365, 10318823, 10319526, 10319527, 10319435, 10319436, 10321199, 10319564.