Georgia, 1997Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 18, 1997
June 18, 1997 · NWS FFC · 10 events in 10 counties and zones
10 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $32,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Macon
- When
- June 18, 11:05 AM EST to 11:30 AM EST
- Where
- Macon County, Oglethorpe to Montezuma
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -84.070
Numerous trees were blown down beginning near Georgia Highway 26 in Oglethorpe, and continuing to the Houston county line. The windows were also blown out of the Huddle House restaurant in Montezuma.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson
- When
- June 18, 12:25 PM EST
- Where
- Wilkinson County, Nickelsville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.680, -83.080
Several trees were knocked down and power lines snapped on Georgia Highway 112.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bleckley
- When
- June 18, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Bleckley County, Cochran
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 32.380, -83.350
Structural damage to a home and barn resulted from thunderstorm winds. A car was also blown off the blocks it was resting on.
Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs
- When
- June 18, 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Twiggs County, Jeffersonville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.680, -83.350
Numerous tree limbs were knocked down and several power lines were snapped countywide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens
- When
- June 18, 12:40 PM EST
- Where
- Laurens County, Dublin
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.530, -82.900
Several to numerous tree limbs were downed on Georgia Highway 19 just south of Dublin near Popuar Church Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Washington
- When
- June 18, 1:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington County, Sandersville
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 32.980, -82.800
Several trees were downed on Georgia Highway 15 (southbound).
Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs
- When
- June 18, 1:01 PM EST
- Where
- Toombs County, 1 mi E of Vidalia
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.220, -82.400
Several tree limbs were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson
- When
- June 18, 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Johnson County, Wrightsville
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Coordinates
- 32.730, -82.720
Two trees were knocked down on Georgia Highways 15 and 57.
Thunderstorm Wind, Treutlen
- When
- June 18, 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Treutlen County, 3 mi S of Soperton
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.330, -82.600
Several trees were knocked down on Georgia highway 166.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- June 18, 1:15 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 17 mi SE of Louisville
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 32.830, -82.200
Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and tree limbs along Georgia Highway 17.
- 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.
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, June 18, 19971 death · $800,000 · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, June 18, 1997$15 million · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Virginia, June 18, 1997$144,000 · F1 · 13 events
- Tornado and Hail in Wyoming, June 18, 1997$27,000 · F1 · 4 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in New York, June 18, 1997$55,000 · 2 events
- Flash Flooding and Lightning Strike in Ohio, June 18, 1997$45,000 · 6 events
- Flash Flood in Louisiana, June 18, 1997$40,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, June 18, 1997$30,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 18 to 24, 1997$25,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Nebraska, June 18, 1997$30,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Maryland, June 18, 1997$20,000 · 1 event
- Tornado and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, June 18, 1997$17,000 · F0 · 2 events
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: 5604985, 5604986, 5604987, 5604988, 5604989, 5604990, 5604886, 5604991, 5604992, 5604885.