Georgia, 1997

Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 27, 1997

July 27, 1997 · NWS FFC · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$44,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

22 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
July 27, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, 3 mi SE of Wadley
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.830, -82.370

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees southeast of Wadley.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
July 27, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Greene County, 5 mi S of Greensboro
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
33.500, -83.180

Several trees were knocked down on Georgia highway 44 south of town. Several large tree limbs and power lines were knocked down in the same general area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Warren

When
July 27, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Warren County, Warrenton
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.400, -82.670

Two tree limbs were knocked down on power lines along Georgia Highway 278 in Warrenton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hancock

When
July 27, 5:42 PM EST
Where
Hancock County, 6 mi E of Sparta
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.270, -82.880

Several trees and limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds in Mayfield.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taliaferro

When
July 27, 5:52 PM EST
Where
Taliaferro County, 10 mi N of Lyneville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.780, -82.930

Thunderstorm winds knocked down or twisted off several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
July 27, 6:06 PM EST
Where
Baldwin County, Milledgeville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.080, -83.230

Numerous trees and tree limbs were knocked down by thunderstorm winds. Several power lines were also knocked down in the Eastern portion of Baldwin County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
July 27, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Oconee
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
32.830, -82.970

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees near Georgia Highway 222.

Thunderstorm Wind, Putnam

When
July 27, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Putnam County, Eatonton
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.320, -83.380

Several large trees were knocked down in Eatonton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When
July 27, 6:35 PM EST
Where
Wilkinson County, Toomsboro
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.830, -83.080

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When
July 27, 6:50 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
July 27, 7:15 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where
Jones County, Gray
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.020, -83.530

Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines all over the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
July 27, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, Shady Dale to Monticello
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.400, -83.600

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down in Shady Dale in northern Jasper county and just south of Monticello at Felton McMichael Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
July 27, 7:22 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Forsyth
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.030, -83.950

Several large tree limbs and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds all across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
July 27, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, Ryo
Property damage
$4,000
Coordinates
34.450, -84.670

Thunderstorm winds knocked down 30 to 40 trees and tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley

When
July 27, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Bleckley County, Cary
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
32.520, -83.300

Thunderstorm winds knocked tree limbs onto power lines on Georgia Highway 112 just south of Cary.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
July 27, 7:50 PM EST to 8:20 PM EST
Where
Lamar County, 10 mi E of Barnesville
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
33.050, -83.980

Thunderstorm winds blew down a couple of large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
July 27, 7:56 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Roberta to 2 mi of Roberta
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.720, -83.980

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Peach

When
July 27, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Peach County, Byron
Property damage
$750
Coordinates
32.650, -83.750

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
July 27, 8:05 PM EST
Where
Houston County, 5 mi N of Perry
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.520, -83.730

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several large tree limbs and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
July 27, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Macon County, Oglethorpe
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.300, -84.070

Thunderstorm winds knocked a tree down near Georgia Highway 26, and another tree on Head Road off of Georgia Road 49 near Oglethorpe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Webster

When
July 27, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Webster County, Preston to 7 mi of Preston
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.070, -84.420

Several trees were knocked down by thunderstorm winds to the east of Preston.

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
July 27, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Marion County, 10 mi W of Buena Vista
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
32.320, -84.680

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several 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.

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: 5609133, 5609006, 5609007, 5609008, 5609005, 5609130, 5609131, 5609132, 5609138, 5609134, 5609137, 5609140, 5609139, 5609009, 5609142, 5609146, 5609145, 5609147, 5609252, 5609141, 5609010, 5609143.