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Georgia Storm Statistics
Annual Summary for 2008 |
| 2008 Georgia Annual Storm Summary |
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| 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 |
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2 |
0 |
0 |
| Winter Storms4 |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
| Hurricanes / Tropical Storms |
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7 |
(1) |
(3) |
| All others |
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0 |
0 |
| Total |
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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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