Georgia, 1996

Cold in Georgia, February 3 to 5, 1996

February 3 to 5, 1996 · NWS BMX · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A strong Arctic cold front brought unusually cold weather to the southeastern United States including west central Georgia. Several new record low temperatures were set including:Feb.

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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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BMX wrote it up.

A strong Arctic cold front brought unusually cold weather to the southeastern United States including west central Georgia. Several new record low temperatures were set including:Feb. 4 Columbus 13Feb. 5 Columbus 10

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Event by event

4 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Muscogee

When
February 3, 6:00 PM EST to February 5, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Muscogee forecast zone
Coordinates
32.510, -84.877 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Chattahoochee

When
February 3, 6:00 PM EST to February 5, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Chattahoochee forecast zone
Coordinates
32.347, -84.787 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Stewart

When
February 3, 6:00 PM EST to February 5, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Stewart forecast zone
Coordinates
32.079, -84.835 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Quitman

When
February 3, 6:00 PM EST to February 5, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Quitman forecast zone
Coordinates
31.867, -85.019 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5541436, 5541437, 5541438, 5541439.