Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 1998
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 385, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 1998, 2:21 AM EDT for Montgomery County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 4, 1998, 2:21 AM EDT (06:21 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 1998, 2:55 AM EDT
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Whole counties
County Montgomery County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2:35 AM EDT | Hail 0.75 | Mt Vernon, GA |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 202 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2605 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 39 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
074 WUUS1 KATL 040624 RRA SVRATL GAC175-209-040655- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 221 AM EDT MON MAY 4 1998 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... LAURENS COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA MONTGOMERY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA * UNTIL 255 AM EDT * AT 220 AM EDT... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LOWERY MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH. * SOME LOCATIONS IN AND NEAR THE PATH OF THIS STORM ARE... LOWERY AROUND 235 AM EDT MINTER AROUND 240 AM EDT ROCKLEDGE AROUND 240 AM EDT TARRYTOWN AROUND 245 AM EDT HIGGSTON AROUND 250 AM EDT SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH... DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN. FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. IF YOU EXPERIENCE STORM DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES OR TREES...OR HAIL THE SIZE OF DIMES OR LARGER...PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 770-486-8535. JB
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 3, 11:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT COR TO CAPITALS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1125 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
355-415 PM GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
FOR 20 MINUTES.
344 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
SIZE HAIL
345 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL
350 PM ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL
FROM 350-400 PM.
356 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL. SOME
5/3/98 FLOYD LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.
400 PM FLOYD CITY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD ALSO REPORTED IN ARMUCHEE
405 PM ARMUCHEE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD ALSO REPORTED IN GLENWOOD
413 PM 10 N KINGSTON GA 1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW HALF DOLLAR HAIL
503 PM CANTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.
455 PM 8 E CARTERSVILLE GA O.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
430 PM N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
PUBLIC.
440 PM 5 N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
432 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC NEAR
I-75.
434 PM 5 N CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
430 PM 10-15 N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
435 PM CARTERSVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC ON I-75
AT EXIT 127.
449 PM 2-3 NE CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
445 PM 6 E CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC. PEA TO
QUARTER SIZE.
500 PM CANTON GA 0.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC.
455 PM 8 E CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE COVERED GROUND 2 INCHES DEEP.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
524 PM 5 E ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
513 PM HOLLY SPRINGS GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC.
524 PM CRABAPPLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
524-527 PM.
512 PM HOLLY SPRINGS GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY SPOTTER NEAR
I-75 AND EXIT 6.
505 PM 5 S CANTON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 CHEROKEE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
FROM 505-510. REPORTED BY EMA
DIRECTOR.
513 PM CANTON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE DIME TO QUARTER SIZE FROM
513-518 PM. REPORTED BY EMA
DIRECTOR.
550 PM NE ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR.
548 PM ROME GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
535 PM ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR
535-540 PM 1.5 WEST OF EXIT
11 OFF GA 400.
610 PM 2 E ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
510 PM 3 SE CANTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR.
635 PM N ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
538 PM 3 N ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON 3-4 MINUTES DURATION.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
530 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME TO NICKLE SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
540 PM 5 N ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM N ATLANTA GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
555 PM SUWANEE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
538 PM N ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON SOME LARGER HAIL.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
438 PM CANTON GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
714 PM S MACON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BIBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE SILVER DOLLAR SIZE. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC PEACHTREE PKWY AND
HWY 54.
645 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC OFF
REDWINE RD.
630 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN
SUMMERBROOK SUBDIVISION.
745 PM KENNESAW GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC. FUNNEL
CLOUD ALSO SEEN.
730 PM 8 NW MACON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 BIBB NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY MONROE CO. FIRE
CHIEF.
818 PM GRIFFIN GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
515 PM 1 S HOLLY SPRINGS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE DAMAGE TO CARS AND ROOFS OF
BUILDINGS. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
603 PM 6 NW LAWRENCEVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
608 PM MADRAS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
618 PM MILNER GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 LAMAR REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
615 PM THOMAS CROSSROADS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
610 PM SUGAR HILL GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
640 PM FAYETTEVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY FFC DMIC.
646 PM PERRY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
645 PM 5 NE PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
NWS FORECASTER.
635 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00-3.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE COVERED GROUND. DESTROYED
LAWN CHAIRS AND DAMAGED CARS.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
725 PM SUNNYSIDE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 PAULDING REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.
815 PM CORDELE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CRISP REPORTED BY 911.
555 PM SUWANEE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
FELL FROM 555 TO 605 PM.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM 15 S CUMMINGS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
FELL FROM 550-600 PM ALONG
FORSYTH FULTON COUNTY LINE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM 15 S CUMMINGS GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 FORSYTH SMALL TREES DOWN ALONG
FORSYTH FULTON COUNTY LINE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC 550-600 PM
615 PM 2 SW MADRAS GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
510 PM HICKORY FLAT GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE SEVERAL REPORTS BY PUBLIC
FROM 510-530 PM OF DIME TO
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL. ALSO
OCCURRED ALL ACROSS SOUTHERN
COUNTY.
530 PM ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON NUMEROUS REPORTS BY PUBLIC
530-600 PM OF DIME TO
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
600 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
610 PM SUGAR HILL GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
615 PM BUFORD GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
815 PM GRIFFIN GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPALDING CO
FIRE DEPT.
610 PM 8 NE NEWNAN GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE FROM 610-615 PM.
634 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM STARRS MILL GA 2.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
635-645 PM.
648 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CLAYTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC ALONG
JONESBORO RD.
650 PM FAYETTEVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
800 PM MARIETTA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC 11/2 TO
2 MILES EAST OF TOWN CENTER
MALL.
821 PM GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPOTTERS NEAR
S 6TH STREET AND COUNTY LINE
RD. GROUND HALF COVERED.
758 PM ACKWORTH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
900 PM 4 N SNELLVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC 900-
905 PM.
915 PM 4 N LOGANVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
910 PM 2 W LAWRENCEVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
910 PM 1 NE GRAYSON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 GWINNETT TREES ACROSS ROAD. REPORTED
BY POLICE.
930 PM LITHONIA GA .88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 DEKALB REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR
930-932 PM NEAR COVINGTON
HWY ALONG DEKALB ROCKDALE
COUNTY LINE.
733 PM 10 N FORSYTH GA TORNADO
5/3/98 MONROE TREE DAMAGE HWY 42 NEAR
BLUNT AND HIGH FALLS.
REPORTED BY POLICE.
945 PM MONROE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
936 PM LOGANVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC ALONG
WALTON GWINNETTE COUNTY LINE.
845 PM CARROLLTON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CARROLL REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN
DOWNTOWN 845-900 PM.
953 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR
ALONG HWYS 78 AND 53 FROM
953-958 PM.
1003 PM BOLD SPRINGS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC. SOME
LARGER.
54 PM OXFORD GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 NEWTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC 954-1004 PM
MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL.
1002 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC NR
OCONEE BARTOW COUNTY LINE.
1000 PM LOVE JOY GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 HENRY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1000 PM LOVE JOY GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 HENRY TREES TOPS SNAPPED OFF.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1000 PM MORROW GA 1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CLAYTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1004 PM HIGH SHOALS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC 1/2 MILE
NE OF N HIGH SHOALS FROM
1004-1012 PM.
935 PM SNELLVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC. SOME
HAIL WAS LARGER THAN DIMES.
745 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BUTTS REPORTED BY BUTTS 911 FROM
745-945 PM.
745 PM GA TORNADO
5/3/98 BUTTS TREES DOWN. AT LEAST 3
TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS REPORTED
BY RESCUE AND POLICE UNITS
BETWEEN 745-945 PM.
1020 PM WATKINSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1022 PM HIGH SHOALS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE SOME HAIL LARGER. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC NEAR WALTON COUNTY
LINE.
600 PM 1 E PEACHTREE CITY GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CARROLL REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR
ALONG CARROLL HEARD COUNTY
LINE. DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
725 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 LAMAR VERY LARGE TREE TOPS TWISTED
OFF. DEFINITE DAMAGE PATH.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER ALONG
SOUTHEAST CORNER BRITT RD.
742 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 MONROE POWER LINES AND NUMEROUS
TREES DOWN IN SE CORNER OF
COUNTY. REPORTED BY HAM
OPERATOR.
700 PM GA 0.75 inch hail
5/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY HAM SPOTTER
ALONG HWY 247. HIGH WINDS
ALSO WERE REPORTED.
642 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY HAM SPOTTER. 8
INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED
OFF APPROX 10 FEET UP.Special weather statement, May 3, 11:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091>098-103>113-040445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1145 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... MADISON...CLARKE...OCONEE...MORGAN...OGLETHORPE...WILKES...GREENE... PUTNAM...TALIAFERRO...WARREN...GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...EMANUEL...TOOMB S. 49
Special weather statement, May 3, 11:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091>098-103>113-040445- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1145 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... MADISON...CLARKE...OCONEE...MORGAN...OGLETHORPE...WILKES...GREENE... PUTNAM...TALIAFERRO...WARREN...GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...EMANUEL...TOOMB S. 49
Local storm report, May 3, 11:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1150 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 1998
TIME(EDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
355-415 PM GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD NICKLE SIZE HAIL CONTINUOUS
FOR 20 MINUTES.
344 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD QUARTER SIZE TO NEAR GOLFBALL
SIZE HAIL
345 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME TO NICKLE SIZE HAIL
350 PM ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME SIZE OR LARGER HAIL
FROM 350-400 PM.
356 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL. SOME
5/3/98 FLOYD LARGER THAN DIME SIZE.
400 PM FLOYD CITY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD ALSO REPORTED IN ARMUCHEE
405 PM ARMUCHEE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD ALSO REPORTED IN GLENWOOD
413 PM 10 N KINGSTON GA 1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW HALF DOLLAR HAIL
503 PM CANTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.
455 PM 8 E CARTERSVILLE GA O.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
430 PM N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
PUBLIC.
440 PM 5 N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
432 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC NEAR
I-75.
434 PM 5 N CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
430 PM 10-15 N CARTERSVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
435 PM CARTERSVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC ON I-75
AT EXIT 127.
449 PM 2-3 NE CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
445 PM 6 E CARTERSVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BARTOW REPORTED BY PUBLIC. PEA TO
QUARTER SIZE.
500 PM CANTON GA 0.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE MOTHBALL SIZE HAIL. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC.
455 PM 8 E CARTERSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE COVERED GROUND 2 INCHES DEEP.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
524 PM 5 E ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
513 PM HOLLY SPRINGS GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE MOSTLY QUARTER SIZE. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC.
524 PM CRABAPPLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
524-527 PM.
512 PM HOLLY SPRINGS GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY SPOTTER NEAR
I-75 AND EXIT 6.
505 PM 5 S CANTON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 CHEROKEE TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
FROM 505-510. REPORTED BY EMA
DIRECTOR.
513 PM CANTON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE DIME TO QUARTER SIZE FROM
513-518 PM. REPORTED BY EMA
DIRECTOR.
550 PM NE ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR.
548 PM ROME GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
535 PM ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR
535-540 PM 1.5 WEST OF EXIT
11 OFF GA 400.
610 PM 2 E ROME GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
510 PM 3 SE CANTON GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR.
635 PM N ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
538 PM 3 N ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON 3-4 MINUTES DURATION.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
530 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD DIME TO NICKLE SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
540 PM 5 N ALPHARETTA GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM N ATLANTA GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
555 PM SUWANEE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
538 PM N ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON SOME LARGER HAIL.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
438 PM CANTON GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
714 PM S MACON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BIBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE SILVER DOLLAR SIZE. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC PEACHTREE PKWY AND
HWY 54.
645 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC OFF
REDWINE RD.
630 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN
SUMMERBROOK SUBDIVISION.
745 PM KENNESAW GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC. FUNNEL
CLOUD ALSO SEEN.
730 PM 8 NW MACON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 BIBB NUMEROUS TREES DOWN.
REPORTED BY MONROE CO. FIRE
CHIEF.
818 PM GRIFFIN GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
515 PM 1 S HOLLY SPRINGS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE DAMAGE TO CARS AND ROOFS OF
BUILDINGS. REPORTED BY
SPOTTER.
603 PM 6 NW LAWRENCEVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
608 PM MADRAS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
618 PM MILNER GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 LAMAR REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
615 PM THOMAS CROSSROADS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
610 PM SUGAR HILL GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
640 PM FAYETTEVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY FFC DMIC.
646 PM PERRY GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY SPOTTER.
645 PM 5 NE PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE COVERED GROUND. REPORTED BY
NWS FORECASTER.
635 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 2.00-3.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE COVERED GROUND. DESTROYED
LAWN CHAIRS AND DAMAGED CARS.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
725 PM SUNNYSIDE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 PAULDING REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR.
815 PM CORDELE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CRISP REPORTED BY 911.
555 PM SUWANEE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT DIME TO GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL
FELL FROM 555 TO 605 PM.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM 15 S CUMMINGS GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FORSYTH NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL
FELL FROM 550-600 PM ALONG
FORSYTH FULTON COUNTY LINE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
550 PM 15 S CUMMINGS GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 FORSYTH SMALL TREES DOWN ALONG
FORSYTH FULTON COUNTY LINE.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC 550-600 PM
615 PM 2 SW MADRAS GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
510 PM HICKORY FLAT GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CHEROKEE SEVERAL REPORTS BY PUBLIC
FROM 510-530 PM OF DIME TO
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL. ALSO
OCCURRED ALL ACROSS SOUTHERN
COUNTY.
530 PM ALPHARETTA GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FULTON NUMEROUS REPORTS BY PUBLIC
530-600 PM OF DIME TO
GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL.
600 PM ROME GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FLOYD REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
610 PM SUGAR HILL GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
615 PM BUFORD GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
815 PM GRIFFIN GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPALDING CO
FIRE DEPT.
610 PM 8 NE NEWNAN GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COWETA REPORTED BY OFF DUTY NWS
EMPLOYEE FROM 610-615 PM.
634 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM STARRS MILL GA 2.50 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC FROM
635-645 PM.
648 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CLAYTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC ALONG
JONESBORO RD.
650 PM FAYETTEVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
800 PM MARIETTA GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC 11/2 TO
2 MILES EAST OF TOWN CENTER
MALL.
821 PM GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 SPALDING REPORTED BY SPOTTERS NEAR
S 6TH STREET AND COUNTY LINE
RD. GROUND HALF COVERED.
758 PM ACKWORTH GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 COBB REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
900 PM 4 N SNELLVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC 900-
905 PM.
915 PM 4 N LOGANVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
910 PM 2 W LAWRENCEVILLE GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
910 PM 1 NE GRAYSON GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 GWINNETT TREES ACROSS ROAD. REPORTED
BY POLICE.
930 PM LITHONIA GA .88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 DEKALB REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR
930-932 PM NEAR COVINGTON
HWY ALONG DEKALB ROCKDALE
COUNTY LINE.
733 PM 10 N FORSYTH GA TORNADO
5/3/98 MONROE TREE DAMAGE HWY 42 NEAR
BLUNT AND HIGH FALLS.
REPORTED BY POLICE.
945 PM MONROE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
936 PM LOGANVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC ALONG
WALTON GWINNETTE COUNTY LINE.
845 PM CARROLLTON GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CARROLL REPORTED BY PUBLIC IN
DOWNTOWN 845-900 PM.
953 PM GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY EMA DIRECTOR
ALONG HWYS 78 AND 53 FROM
953-958 PM.
1003 PM BOLD SPRINGS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 WALTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC. SOME
LARGER.
54 PM OXFORD GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 NEWTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC 954-1004 PM
MARBLE TO DIME SIZE HAIL.
1002 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC NR
OCONEE BARTOW COUNTY LINE.
1000 PM LOVE JOY GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 HENRY REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1000 PM LOVE JOY GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 HENRY TREES TOPS SNAPPED OFF.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1000 PM MORROW GA 1.25 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CLAYTON REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1004 PM HIGH SHOALS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC 1/2 MILE
NE OF N HIGH SHOALS FROM
1004-1012 PM.
935 PM SNELLVILLE GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC. SOME
HAIL WAS LARGER THAN DIMES.
745 PM GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 BUTTS REPORTED BY BUTTS 911 FROM
745-945 PM.
745 PM GA TORNADO
5/3/98 BUTTS TREES DOWN. AT LEAST 3
TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS REPORTED
BY RESCUE AND POLICE UNITS
BETWEEN 745-945 PM.
1020 PM WATKINSVILLE GA 0.88 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
1022 PM HIGH SHOALS GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 OCONEE SOME HAIL LARGER. REPORTED
BY PUBLIC NEAR WALTON COUNTY
LINE.
600 PM 1 E PEACHTREE CITY GA 1.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
635 PM GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CARROLL REPORTED BY HAM OPERATOR
ALONG CARROLL HEARD COUNTY
LINE. DIME TO QUARTER SIZE.
725 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 LAMAR VERY LARGE TREE TOPS TWISTED
OFF. DEFINITE DAMAGE PATH.
REPORTED BY SPOTTER ALONG
SOUTHEAST CORNER BRITT RD.
742 PM GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 MONROE POWER LINES AND NUMEROUS
TREES DOWN IN SE CORNER OF
COUNTY. REPORTED BY HAM
OPERATOR.
700 PM GA 0.75 inch hail
5/3/98 HOUSTON REPORTED BY HAM SPOTTER
ALONG HWY 247. HIGH WINDS
ALSO WERE REPORTED.
642 PM PEACHTREE CITY GA WIND DAMAGE
5/3/98 FAYETTE REPORTED BY HAM SPOTTER. 8
INCH DIAMETER TREES SNAPPED
OFF APPROX 10 FEET UP.
850 PM LAKE CARROLL GA 0.75 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 CARROLL SHREADING LEAVES OFF TREES.
AND COVERING GROUND.
REPORTED BY PUBLIC.
921 PM LAWRENCEVILLE GA 1.00 INCH HAIL
5/3/98 GWINNETT REPORTED BY PUBLIC NEAR
PATTERSON AND FORT TRICKUM
RDS.Special weather statement, May 4, 1:22 AM EDT, 59 minutes before
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091>098-103>113-040615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 122 AM EDT MON MAY 4 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... MADISON...CLARKE...OCONEE...MORGAN...OGLETHORPE...WILKES...GREENE... PUTNAM...TALIAFERRO...WARREN...GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...EMANUEL... TOOM(BS. 49
Special weather statement, May 4, 1:22 AM EDT, 59 minutes before
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 091>098-103>113-040615- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 122 AM EDT MON MAY 4 1998 THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THE THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... MADISON...CLARKE...OCONEE...MORGAN...OGLETHORPE...WILKES...GREENE... PUTNAM...TALIAFERRO...WARREN...GLASCOCK...JEFFERSON...EMANUEL... TOOM(BS. 49
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Putnam | 37 min |
| May 3, 8:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 33 min |
| May 3, 8:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks | 35 min |
| May 3, 8:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 51 min |
| May 3, 8:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 34 min |
| May 3, 8:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 33 min |
| May 3, 9:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 21 min |
| May 3, 9:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 49 min |
| May 3, 9:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 49 min |
| May 3, 9:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Jefferson | 36 min |
| May 3, 9:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 35 min |
| May 3, 9:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oconee | 51 min |
| May 3, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 35 min |
| May 3, 9:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wheeler | 35 min |
| May 3, 9:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 47 min |
| May 3, 9:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke | 49 min |
| May 3, 10:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Morgan | 37 min |
| May 3, 10:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe | 48 min |
| May 3, 11:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 35 min |
| May 4, 12:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Webster | 33 min |
| May 4, 12:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 51 min |
| May 4, 1:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp | 33 min |
| May 4, 1:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly | 34 min |
| May 4, 1:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilcox | 35 min |
| May 4, 1:47 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Pulaski | 33 min |
| May 4, 1:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 37 min |
| May 4, 2:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Webster | 35 min |
| May 4, 2:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Treutlen, Wheeler | 32 min |
| May 4, 2:21 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 34 min |
| May 4, 2:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 50 min |
| May 4, 2:48 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Toombs | 32 min |
| May 4, 2:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 31 min |
| May 4, 3:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 33 min |
| May 4, 3:17 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair | 33 min |
Nearby
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Georgia, 1998Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1998
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.