Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 26, 1995

Name: Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 26, 1995
Start: 1995-07-26T12:30
End: 1995-07-26T19:45
Location: Georgia

July 26, 1995 · 19 events in 16 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 19 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: 3
Property damage: $67,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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 Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:28 UTC.

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Event by event

19 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When: July 26, 12:30 PM EST
Where: Rockdale County, Conyers
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down on top of cars. Several power lines were knocked down by falling limbs in the same area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Greene County, White Plains
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: July 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Douglas County, McWhorter to Douglasville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees on Georgia Highway 5, in McWhorter. Thunderstorm winds also toppled several trees in Douglasville, one of which extensively damaged a building and caused minor damage to two cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When: July 26, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Hancock County, Sparta
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on power lines in White Plains and Sparta.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 26, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Mayfield to Barnett
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When: July 26, 2:45 PM EST
Where: Warren County, Warrenton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on the Eastern part of Briarcreek Church Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When: July 26, 2:52 PM EST
Where: Greene County, Greensboro
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on Highway 78.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When: July 26, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Upson County, Thomaston
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down south of Thomaston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When: July 26, 3:28 PM EST
Where: Troup County, Lagrange
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $45,000
Coordinates: 33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down on a house on Jefferson Street, there were also a tree down on Hill Street. Fallen trees damaged at least eight homes. Numerous trees fell on roads and cars, injuring two people in one car. More than 12,900 people were without power for part of the day. A child was injured when a tree fell onto an apartment.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When: July 26, 4:09 PM EST
Where: Putnam County, Eatonton
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down across Cole Branch and Pea Ridge Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: July 26, 4:28 PM EST
Where: Houston County, Warner Robbins
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked over a light pole in the center of town. The power lines then started a tree on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: July 26, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, Macon
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked a light pole down next to the Weather Service office in Macon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 26, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Sandersville
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 26, 5:55 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where: Polk County, Cedartown
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down across Cedartown and the western portions of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: July 26, 6:30 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Polk County, Rockmart
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees throughout the county as well as several trees and powerlines within the city of Rockmart.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When: July 26, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Paulding County, Braswell
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down between Braswell and Georgia Highway 61.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When: July 26, 7:32 PM EST
Where: Haralson County, Tallapoosa
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a couple of trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When: July 26, 7:35 PM EST
Where: Carroll County, Temple
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees in the Venerable Road and Centerpoint Road Area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When: July 26, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Gordon County, Calhoun
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked over more than twenty trees, destroyed a barn and extensively damaged three buildings.

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

Every storm in Georgia in 1995 Every state in 1995 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, July 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: 10321301, 10318910, 10319394, 10319001, 10320807, 10320808, 10318911, 10321276, 10321210, 10321190, 10319020, 10319357, 10320813, 10321139, 10321140, 10320968, 10319009, 10319148, 10318901.