Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 1, 1995

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 1, 1995
Start: 1995-09-01T15:08
End: 1995-09-01T19:45
Location: Georgia

September 1, 1995 · 20 events in 17 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 20 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: $41,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 20

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), 126 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:05 UTC.

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Event by event

17 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: September 1, 3:08 PM EST
Where: Hall County, Gainsville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and caused power outages.

Hail, Bartow

When: September 1, 3:11 PM EST
Where: Bartow County, Cartersville
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Dime to golf ball-size hail along with winds near 55 mph were reported by the wife of a Weather Channel meteorologist.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When: September 1, 3:15 PM EST
Where: Forsyth County, Northern Area
Property damage: $30,000
Coordinates: 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked at least one tree down upon a home. The tree damaged a large portion of the roof and several automobiles parked in the yard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When: September 1, 3:30 PM EST
Where: Barrow County, Winder
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down two trees near Holsenbeck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Banks

When: September 1, 3:40 PM EST
Where: Banks County, Homer
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds uprooted several trees with some falling across Highway 184, Damascus Road and Hawkins Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: September 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Jefferson,01,154 to Commerce
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees down on power lines and across roads.

Hail, Barrow

When: September 1, 3:45 PM EST
Where: Barrow County, Jefferson
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Madison

When: September 1, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Danielsville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down on roads. Winds were estimated at 55 to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When: September 1, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Madison County, Danielsville
Coordinates: 34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew numerous trees down on roads. Winds were estimated at 55 to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When: September 1, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Walton County, Loganville
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down. Lightning struck a house setting it on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When: September 1, 4:30 PM EST
Where: Walton County, Monroe
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down. Lightning struck a house setting it on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When: September 1, 4:34 PM EST
Where: Oconee County, Countywide
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down on county roads. Power and traffic lights were out all over the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: September 1, 4:47 PM EST
Where: Newton County, Covington
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew several trees down at Adams Road and at Hazelbrown Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: September 1, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, Bostwick
Coordinates: 33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm wimds blew down several trees in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When: September 1, 5:20 PM EST
Where: Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down on Jackson Road, Evree Inn road, and on Southtown Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: September 1, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Jasper County, Shady Dale
Property damage: $500
Coordinates: 33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees near Rock Eagle Road and Highway 142, and at Highway 87. Lightning started yard fires.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: September 1, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Butts County, Jackson
Coordinates: 33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew lots of trees down on power lines. Some power poles were downed around the Jackson Lake area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: September 1, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Lamar County, Barnsville
Coordinates: 33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew two trees down on Highway 36.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: September 1, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Forsyth
Coordinates: 33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: September 1, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, Macon
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down a few trees.

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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, September 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: 10318993, 10319191, 10318856, 10319141, 10319135, 10319035, 10319142, 10321230, 10321231, 10321357, 10321358, 10320929, 10318989, 10320912, 10320799, 10319061, 10319517, 10318938, 10320783, 10319359.