Georgia, 1998

Flood and Hail in Georgia, August 18 to 20, 1998

August 18 to 20, 1998 · NWS FFC · 18 events in 15 counties and zones

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$9,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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.

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:20 UTC.

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Event by event

11 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Monroe

When
August 18, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Blount
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.180, -83.970

The public reported golf ball size hail.

Hail, Butts

When
August 18, 1:25 PM EST to 1:35 PM EST
Where
Butts County, Jackson to 5 mi of Jackson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.300, -84.050

Butts county 911 and the public reported dime to quarter size hail.

Hail, Coweta

When
August 18, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Newnan to Moreland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.370, -84.800

Hail, Jasper

When
August 18, 2:10 PM EST to 2:15 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, Monticello
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.300, -83.680

Hail, Coweta

When
August 18, 2:11 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Thomas Xrds to Sharpsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.400, -84.680

Several public reports of dime size hail were received.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
August 18, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Thomas Xrds
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.400, -84.680

Three trees were blown down.

Hail, Crawford

When
August 18, 2:40 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Roberta to 3 mi S of Roberta
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.680, -83.980

Hail, Fulton

When
August 18, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Union City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.570, -84.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 18, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Union City
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.570, -84.550

Thunderstorm winds broke off large limbs, which knocked down power lines.

Hail, Peach

When
August 18, 2:58 PM EST to 3:04 PM EST
Where
Peach County, 2 mi NW of Ft Vly
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.570, -83.900

The public reported dime size hail and a few branches down near the Crawford/Peach county line.

Hail, Carroll

When
August 18, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, 5 mi SE of Carrollton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.530, -85.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When
August 18, 3:46 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, 5 mi S of Swainsboro
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.530, -82.330

Emanuel county 911 reported several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 18, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, 6 mi N of Louisville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.080, -82.400

Louisville 911 reported 3 trees down on highway 296 north of Louisville. Widespread power outages were also reported.

Hail, Glascock

When
August 18, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Glascock County, Gibson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.230, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 18, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Washington County, Warthen
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.100, -82.820

The public reported several trees blown down.

Hail, Wilcox

When
August 18, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Wilcox County, 3 mi SE of Abbeville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.950, -83.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
August 19, 7:50 PM EST
Where
Baldwin County, Milledgeville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.080, -83.230

Milledgeville 911 reported a large tree and a power line were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Flood, Hall

When
August 20, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Hall County, Flowery Branch
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Slow moving thunderstorms produced 5 to 6 inches of rain overnight in southwest Hall county. Low lying roads were covered with water, and 2 of them were washed out.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 5660784, 5660785, 5660787, 5660786, 5660788, 5660789, 5660790, 5660791, 5660792, 5660793, 5660794, 5660796, 5660795, 5660797, 5660798, 5660799, 5660800, 5660919.