Georgia, 1998

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 29, 1998

September 29, 1998 · NWS TAE · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
4
Property damage
$3.2 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Mitchell

When
September 29, 5:05 AM EST to 5:15 AM EST
Where
Mitchell County, Camilla
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.230, -84.200

An F1 tornado struck Camilla on Mt. Zion Rd and GA 37 uprooting large pines, damaging a residence and farm machinery, and destroying a shed. A man was injured when his pickup truck was blown off GA 262. The tornado toppled numerous pecan trees as it travelled north of Camilla along U.S. 19.

Tornado, Thomas

When
September 29, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Thomas County, Coolidge
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
65 yd
Property damage
$450,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.020, -83.850

An F1 tornado touched down off Bayline Rd near Coolidge which uprooted trees and utility poles, damaged a camper and brick house, and destroyed the Patch Poultry Farm and its 45,000 chickens.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
September 29, 3:10 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Central Portion
Property damage
$350,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.530, -83.830

Thunderstorms winds damaged several residences across Central Worth County. Numerous power outages as trees fell onto utility lines at Liberty Hill, Anderson City, Sylvester, Spring Flats Rd, Sumner, Ty Ty, Massey Airport Rd, and Gordy. In Anderson City, a barn was destroyed on Brooks Rd and a mobile home was blown off its foundation on Evergreen Rd. High winds overturned a school bus on GA 33 one mile south of Sylvester.

Tornado, Colquitt

When
September 29, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Autreyville
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
70 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$550,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.070, -83.770

An F1 tornado touched down at the intersection of GA 133 and South Morris Rd near Autreyville. One man was injured when his mobile home was blown into a ditch. Another mobile was destroyed. Several trees and power lines were toppled. The tornado destroyed one chicken farm and damaged another, and caused minor roof damage to a few houses.

Tornado, Worth

When
September 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Isabella
Rating
F1
Path length
1.7 mi
Path width
85 yd
Property damage
$300,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.570, -83.850

An F1 tornado briefly touched down on GA 520 between Poulan and Ty Ty. It skipped over and descended on the 850-acre Boy Scout Camp Osborn outside Isabella causing extensive damage to the dining hall and pool facilities. The tornado uprooted more than 1,000 trees.

Tornado, Decatur

When
September 29, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Bainbridge
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.900, -84.570

A brief F0 tornado touchdown just south of Bainbridge on GA 97. Some trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
September 29, 7:05 PM EST
Where
Miller County, Southwest Portion
Property damage
$250,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.100, -84.830

Thunderstorm winds severely damaged the United Primitive Baptist Church and cemetery eight miles southwest of Colquitt.

Tornado, Miller

When
September 29, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Miller County, 12 mi E of Colquitt
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
75 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$750,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.170, -84.530

A strong F1 tornado destroyed a doublewide trailer off Cooktown Rd about 12 miles east of Colquitt.Two of the three occupants were critically injured. The tornado moved north and struck a neighboring farm and ripped roofs off outbuildings, twisted sheet metal, and destroyed a grain bin and farm equipment.

What these are

Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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: 5667346, 5667342, 5667347, 5667343, 5667424, 5667341, 5667345, 5667344.