Georgia, 1995

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1995

June 5, 1995 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
$981,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 5, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Decatur County, Bainbridge
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.878, -84.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds associated with Tropical Storm Allison knocked down several trees and powerlines within Bainbridge.

Tornado, Camden

When
June 5, 3:15 AM EST
Where
Camden County, St. Marys
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$600,000
Coordinates
30.923, -81.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof damage to Crooked River Elementary School, three classrooms were completely destroyed. Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base detective reported slight damage to McDonalds; numerous trees downed on base and campers and boats overturned at base recreation facilities. The storm damaged the auto body shop, tennis courts, batting cages, pitching machines, and several vehicles.

Tornado, Camden

When
June 5, 3:20 AM EST
Where
Camden County, St Marys
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$350,000
Coordinates
30.923, -81.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A short lived tornado touched down on Wheeler Street, and knocked down trees and powerlines in a four block area including Seagrove Street. Several homes and outhouses also sustained damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Glynn

When
June 5, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Glynn County, Brunswick
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
31.213, -81.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down in the Urbana Park area of Brunswick.

Tornado, Glynn

When
June 5, 7:30 AM EST
Where
Glynn County, S Brunswick
Rating
F1
Path length
0.75 mi
Path width
34 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
31.180, -81.500

Glynn County Sheriff's Office confirmed a tornado touched down at the intersection of Gloucester Street and U.S. Highway 17. Several trees were knocked down, but there was no extensive damage.

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.

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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: 10319270, 10319573, 10319574, 10318890, 10318891.