Georgia, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 3, 1997

May 3, 1997 · NWS CHS · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$85,000
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.

The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 103 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:51 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
May 3, 11:50 AM EST to 11:53 AM EST
Where
Jenkins County, Herndon
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -82.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
May 3, 11:55 AM EST to 11:57 AM EST
Where
Screven County, Sylvania
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -81.630

Numerous trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
May 3, 12:00 PM EST to 12:02 PM EST
Where
Bulloch County, Statesboro
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -81.780

Trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jenkins

When
May 3, 12:25 PM EST to 12:28 PM EST
Where
Jenkins County, Millen
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
32.800, -81.930

Trees down. Tree fell on a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
May 3, 12:40 PM EST to 12:43 PM EST
Where
Liberty County, 3 mi N of Midway
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.850, -81.430

Numerous trees and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When
May 3, 12:40 PM EST to 12:44 PM EST
Where
Liberty County, Hinesville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
31.850, -81.600

Tree fell on two cars.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tattnall

When
May 3, 1:30 PM EST to 1:40 PM EST
Where
Tattnall County, Reidsville to Glennville
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.080, -82.120

Scattered areas of trees, large limbs and powerlines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
May 3, 1:52 PM EST to 1:55 PM EST
Where
Bryan County, Richmond Hill
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -81.300

Trees down.

Hail, Chatham

When
May 3, 2:00 PM EST to 2:04 PM EST
Where
Chatham County, Savannah
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -81.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
May 3, 2:10 PM EST to 2:12 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, 3 mi S of Springfield
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.320, -81.320

Powerlines down.

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.

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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: 5600992, 5600993, 5600994, 5601133, 5601131, 5601132, 5601137, 5601134, 5601135, 5601136.