Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 30, 1995

Name: Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 30, 1995
Start: 1995-06-30T14:15
End: 1995-06-30T20:00
Location: Georgia

June 30, 1995 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 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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Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 4
Injuries: 250
Property damage: $53,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 12

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), 144 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:38 UTC.

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin

When: June 30, 2:15 PM EST
Where: Lumpkin County to Dahlonega
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down on power lines near Georgia Highway 52.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: June 30, 4:17 PM EST
Where: Clarke County, Athens
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down large limbs and blew a hanger door off at the Athens Airport. Gusts of 43 knots were recorded at Weaterh Service Office AHN.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When: June 30, 5:05 PM EST
Where: Pickens County, Tate
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off of a house and knocked trees down on cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer

When: June 30, 5:15 PM EST
Where: Gilmer County, Ellijay
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down near Zion Hill Church.

Tornado, Cobb

When: June 30, 6:38 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Smyrna
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Deaths: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries: 250 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 33.880, -84.520

A preliminary survey confirmed a small F1 tornado touched down for less than 30 seconds. Path width 30 yards...Length 100 yards. A Dairy Queen sustained the worst damage, as the roof was completely destroyed. A pay phone on the southeast side of the building held the roof up, sparing the lives of the 30 people inside. Four of the occupants sustained minor injuries. A business sign next door to the restaurant was knocked over. A Chevy van was picked up and moved although there appeared to be only slight cosmetic damage to it.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: June 30, 6:40 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Atlanta
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on power lines at the Georgia Tech campus.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When: June 30, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Crisp County, Cordele
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: June 30, 7:31 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, Macon Airport
Property damage: $15,000
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds with a gust of 51 knots or greater overturned vehicles and damaged the hanger's roof.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: June 30, 7:40 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, East Macon
Property damage: $750
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: June 30, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Houston County, Perry
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When: June 30, 7:50 PM EST
Where: Paulding County, Dallas
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew trees down on ground wire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When: June 30, 8:00 PM EST
Where: Muscogee County, Southern Bibb
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 32.510, -84.877 (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.
Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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 The tornado archive for Georgia, 1995 Warnings in Georgia, June 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: 10321177, 10319320, 10321031, 10318884, 10319529, 10318873, 10319170, 10319355, 10319356, 10319018, 10320967, 10320927.