Georgia, 1998

Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 8, 1998

April 8, 1998 · NWS JAX · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
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.

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 47 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:13 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinch

When
April 8, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Clinch County, Fargo
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.680, -82.570

Large trees were blown down along Highway 94.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinch

When
April 8, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Clinch County, Edith
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
30.680, -82.550

Large trees were blown down. A vehicle and a building was damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlton

When
April 8, 1:40 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, St George
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.520, -82.030

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
April 8, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Kingsland to St Marys
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.800, -81.680

Large trees were blown down on the Camden County High School property.

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: 5639527, 5639528, 5639529, 5639530.