Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 30 to 31, 1998

August 30 to 31, 1998 · NWS FFC · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$22,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:28 UTC.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Cobb

When
August 30, 3:30 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Marietta
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -84.550

Several public reports were received of hail ranging from dime to half dollar size.

Hail, Fulton

When
August 30, 3:34 PM EST to 3:49 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell to 2 mi of Roswell
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.020, -84.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
August 30, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Marietta to 5 mi NE of Marietta
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -84.470

Public and newspaper reports indicated thunderstorm winds snapped or uprooted a few trees and tree limbs and knocked down power lines. Part of an 8 to 10 inch diameter tree fell on a house and another large limb smashed the back window of a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
August 30, 4:25 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, 5 mi W of Kingston
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.230, -85.030

The public reported 2 hardwood trees blown over. One fell on highway 411.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When
August 30, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Crisp County, 5 mi NE of Cordele
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.020, -83.720

Crisp county 911 reported a trailer blown over and destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
August 31, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Troup County, Andersons Corner
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.880, -84.950

Troup county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked a tree and a power line down near the intersection of highways 219 and 18.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
August 31, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Harris County, Pine Mtn
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.870, -84.850

Harris county 911 reported trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
August 31, 4:30 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 3 mi N of Americus
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.120, -84.230

Sumter county 911 reported trees blown down on highway 19.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5660920, 5660922, 5660921, 5660923, 5660924, 5660925, 5660926, 5660927.