Cold/Wind Chill, Elbert
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Elbert forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.117, -82.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold in Georgia, April 1, 1997
Several cold snaps caused low temperatures to dip into the 20s and 30s possibly causing some damage to area crops.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 GSP wrote it up.
Several cold snaps caused low temperatures to dip into the 20s and 30s possibly causing some damage to area crops.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
Cold/Wind Chill, Franklin
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.375, -83.229 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Habersham
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Habersham forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Hart
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hart forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.351, -82.964 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Rabun
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Rabun forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Cold/Wind Chill, Stephens
- When
- April 1, 12:00 AM EST
- Where
- Stephens forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 34.554, -83.293 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Massachusetts, April 1, 1997
- High Wind in North Carolina, April 1, 1997
- Drought in Texas, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, April 1, 1997
- Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in Connecticut, April 1, 1997
- Flooding in Louisiana, April 1 to 20, 1997
- Flooding in Iowa, April 1 to 10, 1997
- Winter Storm and Hail in Kansas, April 1 to 29, 1997
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Jersey, April 1, 1997
- Cold in West Virginia, April 1 to 30, 1997
- Cold in North Carolina, April 1 to 18, 1997
- Flooding in South Dakota, April 1 to 30, 1997
More
Every storm in Georgia in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, April 1997
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: 5592938, 5592939, 5592940, 5592941, 5592942, 5592943.