Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 11, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 11, 1995
Start: 1995-02-11T21:10
End: 1995-02-11T22:00
Location: Georgia

February 11, 1995 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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: 4
Property damage: $240,000
Crop damage: $52,000
Events: 3

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

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When: February 11, 9:10 PM EST
Where: Brooks County, Quitman
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $75,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.842, -83.580 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two houses were destroyed by an apparent microburst. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down. Several trees were uprooted and many large pine trees were snapped. One small cinder block house was a total loss after its windward side collapsed inward. Two other homes were damaged by falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When: February 11, 9:50 PM EST
Where: Lowndes County, Valdosta
Property damage: $30,000
Crop damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 30.834, -83.268 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down along Georgia State Road 31, two miles south of Interstate 75.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlton

When: February 11, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Charlton County, Folkston
Property damage: $135,000
Crop damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 30.782, -82.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds severly damaged numerous homes and mobile homes. Barns and other buildings were also destroyed. Trees and power lines were blown onto roadways.

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.

Every storm in Georgia in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, February 1995

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: 10319371, 10321167, 10319154.