Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 3, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 3, 1995
Start: 1995-08-03T15:05
End: 1995-08-03T17:50
Location: Georgia

August 3, 1995 · 24 events in 17 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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: $21,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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.

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 38 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:06 UTC.

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Event by event

24 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: August 3, 3:05 PM EST
Where: Houston County, Warner Robins to Perry
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Warner Robins Air Force Base reported a wind gust of 56 knots. Thunderstorm winds knocked down power lines in Perry.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: August 3, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, Roberta
Property damage: $800
Coordinates: 32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down large trees. Some fell on power lines resulting in power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When: August 3, 3:20 PM EST
Where: Twiggs County, Jeffersonville
Property damage: $400
Coordinates: 32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees on the east side of town. Bibb County Macon,03,1525EST- *,,1625EST,,,0,0,1K,0,Thunderstorm Winds Thunderstorm winds blew down several large trees on the south side of the city. Power lines were also downed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: August 3, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Smarr
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees onto power lines, resulting in power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: August 3, 3:33 PM EST to 3:50 PM EST
Where: Harris County, Waverly Hall
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: August 3, 3:35 PM EST
Where: Butts County, Jackson
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: August 3, 3:42 PM EST
Where: Harris County, Hamilton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: August 3, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Lamar County, Barnesville
Property damage: $450
Coordinates: 33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down three trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When: August 3, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Talbot County, Woodland
Property damage: $800
Coordinates: 32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: August 3, 3:50 PM EST
Where: Upson County, Atwater
Property damage: $800
Coordinates: 32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When: August 3, 4:09 PM EST
Where: Twiggs County, Jeffersonville
Property damage: $400
Coordinates: 32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down two large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: August 3, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Henry County, Hampton
Property damage: $200
Coordinates: 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree east of Hampton and knocked power lines down in Hampton and McDonough.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: August 3, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Starrs Mill
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a pine tree near Starrs Mill and Bradford pear tree west of Hampton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: August 3, 4:25 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Hampton
Property damage: $100
Coordinates: 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a pine tree near Starrs Mill and Bradford pear tree west of Hampton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: August 3, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Coweta County, Moreland
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked power lines down.In Newnan, a three-foot diameter limb was blown down and the flag pole at the Municipal Building was blown over at a sharp angle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: August 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Henry County, McDonough
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree east of Hampton and knocked power lines down in Hampton and McDonough.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: August 3, 4:40 PM EST
Where: Henry County, Hampton
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree east of Hampton and knocked power lines down in Hampton and McDonough.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When: August 3, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Coweta County, Newnan
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked power lines down.In Newnan, a three-foot diameter limb was blown down and the flag pole at the Municipal Building was blown over at a sharp angle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: August 3, 4:45 PM EST
Where: Jasper County, Monticello
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree and large limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: August 3, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Smyrna
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 kt and split an eight-inch diameter pine tree in half.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: August 3, 4:55 PM EST
Where: Carroll County, Carrollton
Property damage: $300
Coordinates: 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a large tree and several large limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: August 3, 5:00 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, East Point
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When: August 3, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Paulding County, Dallas
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked two large trees down on power lines causing power outages to 1,087 customers.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: August 3, 5:50 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Kennesaw
Property damage: $8,000
Coordinates: 33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew campers over on Highway 41.

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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10319021, 10319163, 10321265, 10320782, 10319045, 10319516, 10319046, 10318937, 10320976, 10321277, 10321266, 10319088, 10318840, 10318841, 10318832, 10318969, 10319089, 10318833, 10319060, 10319530, 10319149, 10318875, 10320969, 10319531.