Googly Eyes: The 5 Most Searched Terms For Atlantans in 2016

ATLANTA, GA -- A lot happened this year in and around Georgia's largest city, and since Oprah nor Dr. Phil live in the metro area, Atlantans had no choice but to go to Google to learn more about them (Sorry, mom and dad).

Now it's true, few things make sense on the internet, but if this year has been any indicator, fewer things are making sense off the internet.
Exhibit A: Atlanta's most searched terms for 2016. Released this week by Google, the list actually makes a lot of sense, if shown in the proper context.

Here are Atlanta's five-most searched items:

1. Powerball -- The winning $246 million Powerball ticket was sold at a metro Atlanta grocery store. The prize was claimed by a couple who were shopping at the Publix on Town Boulevard in Brookhaven.
2. Prince -- The music legend's last performance was at Atlanta's Fox Theatre in April. Rare footage of the concert hit the internet days after the superstar died later that month. In other words, Prince fans everywhere were Googling something to the effect of "Prince Atlanta concert."
3. Hurricane Matthew -- When the deadly storm took a turn toward the Georgia coast in October, thousands of people had to evacuate. Guess what everybody basically wanted to know? "Will this storm hit Atlanta?"
4. Donald Trump -- President-Elect Donald Trump swung through Atlanta in June and the metro area's luminaries -- celebrities, politicians and sports figures -- came out in numbers.
5. Election -- The Nov. 6 presidential election was a top search term in several states as Trump shocked the establishment by beating Democrat Hillary Clinton. Around Atlanta, voters also had MARTA and SPLOST issues on the ballot.

See other data trends from 2016 at Google's Year in Search.