Hail, Laurens
- When
- May 19, 11:05 AM EST
- Where
- Laurens County
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 19, 1995
10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $645,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, McDuffie
- When
- May 19, 11:50 AM EST
- Where
- McDuffie County, Shell Bluff
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 33.483, -82.481 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm Wind, Baker
- When
- May 19, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Baker County, Newton
- Coordinates
- 31.326, -84.445 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous large trees down along Georgia Highway 200.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dougherty
- When
- May 19, 12:45 PM EST
- Where
- Dougherty County, Albany
- Property damage
- $600,000
- Coordinates
- 31.533, -84.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds caused roof damage to more than 30 homes, as well as two car dealerships. At one of the dealerships, flying debris from the roof damage more than 30 cars. A family of seven had to be relocated after their roof was completely destroyed by a falling tree.
Thunderstorm Wind, Screven
- When
- May 19, 12:45 PM EST
- Where
- Screven County, Millhaven
- Coordinates
- 32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds reached 52 knots in Hilltonia. Thunderstorm winds caused powerlines to snap resulting in power outages in Millhaven.
Thunderstorm Wind, Turner
- When
- May 19, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Turner County, Sycamore
- Coordinates
- 31.716, -83.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down across powerlines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Irwin
- When
- May 19, 1:30 PM EST
- Where
- Irwin County, Ocilla
- Coordinates
- 31.602, -83.276 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked several large trees down across powerlines. Pea-size hail was also reported.
Thunderstorm Wind, Ben Hill
- When
- May 19, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Ben Hill County, Bowens Mill
- Coordinates
- 31.760, -83.220 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked several large branches onto powerlines causing them to snap.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- May 19, 1:40 PM EST
- Where
- Decatur County, Bainbridge
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 30.878, -84.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds flipped a plane at the Decatur County Industrial Airport. A few trees were also reported downed in the area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell
- When
- May 19, 2:15 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell County, Sale City
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 31.225, -84.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked over numerous trees including two 60-foot Pecan trees. The fallen trees caused roof and structure damage to a home. Thunderstorm winds also blew a satellite dish off of the city's water tower. Power was also out for two and one-half hours.
Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell
- When
- May 19, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Mitchell County, Pelham
- Coordinates
- 31.225, -84.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstom winds knocked over several trees. The worst damage was caused by a fallen tree which destroyed a mobile home. Several tree limbs were down across the county-wide area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas
- When
- May 19, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Thomas County, Thomas
- Coordinates
- 30.864, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked a few large trees down on powerlines.
Hail, Macon
- When
- May 19, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, Montezuma
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Macon
- When
- May 19, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Macon County, Oglethorpe
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hail, Forsyth
- When
- May 19, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, Perry
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down several powerlines and trees across the county.
Hail, Forsyth
- When
- May 19, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, Perry
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds knocked down several powerlines and trees across the county.
Hail, Screven
- When
- May 19, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Screven County, Hilltonia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.751, -81.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm winds reached 52 knots in Hilltonia. Thunderstorm winds caused powerlines to snap resulting in power outages in Millhaven.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
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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: 10318984, 10321239, 10319567, 10319331, 10321342, 10321218, 10319027, 10319197, 10319269, 10321328, 10321329, 10321099, 10321183, 10321184, 10318852, 10318853, 10321343.