Georgia, 1994

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 14, 1994

May 14, 1994 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
May 14, 4:45 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Lowndes County, Valdosta
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
30.834, -83.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large pine trees were snapped half-way up from thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 125.

Hail, Jackson

When
May 14, 10:10 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jefferson
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gilmer

When
May 14, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County, Ellijay
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When
May 14, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County, Ellijay
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of large trees were downed by thunderstorm winds along Georgia Highway 52.

Hail, Pickens

When
May 14, 10:34 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, Jasper
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10321136, 10319031, 10318880, 10318881, 10321024.