Georgia Storm Statistics
Annual Summary for 2008

TORNADOES
- Distribution by county
     (1950 - 2008)

- Frequency by month
     (1884 - 2008)

- Statistics for 2000

- Statistics for 2001
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- Statistics for 2002
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- Statistics for 2003
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- Statistics for 2004
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- Statistics for 2005
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- Statistics for 2006
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- Statistics for 2007
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- Statistics for 2008
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GEORGIA'S SEVERE STORM
CLIMATOLOGY
2008 Georgia Annual Storm Summary
Type of Storm NUMBER DAYS DEATHS INJURIES
Tornadoes 86 17 5 83
Hail 475 55 0 0
Thunderstorm Winds 670 73 1 9
High Winds1 18 9 0 0
Strong Winds2 22 12 3 2
Lightning 78 43 0 16
Flash Floods 25 15 1 0
Floods 12 13 0 0
Heavy Rain --- 13 0 0
Snowstorms / Blizzards3 --- 2 0 0
Winter Storms4 --- 0 0 0
Hurricanes / Tropical Storms --- 7 (1) (3)
All others --- --- 0 0
Total --- --- 10 110
1Non-convective sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph for an hour or more, or wind gusts of at least 56 mph
2Non-convective sustained wind speeds less than 40 mph or wind gusts less than 50 mph
3Snowfall of the amount of 6 inches or more, or snow/blowing snow reducing visibility to blizzard criteria
4Freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and sleet/snow combination (more than 1/4 in. glaze, more than 1 in. sleet, snow amount between 3 and 6 inches)
(Tropical Storm total included in events above)

 

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