Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 3 to 19, 1998

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 3 to 19, 1998
Start: 1998-07-03T14:30
End: 1998-07-19T23:15
Location: Georgia

July 3 to 19, 1998 · NWS FFC · 43 events in 26 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $146,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 43

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.

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Event by event

27 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Butts

When: July 3, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Butts County, Jackson
Property damage: $500
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.970

Butts county 911 reported trees were blown down.

Hail, Pickens

When: July 8, 1:55 PM EST
Where: Pickens County, 3 mi S of Jasper
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.420, -84.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: July 8, 2:04 PM EST to 2:07 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Dobbins Afb
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 33.900, -84.500

Wind gusts to 52 and 58 knots were recorded at Dobbins ARB.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crisp

When: July 9, 4:15 PM EST
Where: Crisp County, Cordele to Arabi
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.970, -83.780

Crisp county 911 reported trees and power lines were knocked down by thunderstorm winds in Cordele. Crisp county power reported a pecan tree down in Arabi.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 4:50 PM EST
Where: Dodge County, 5 mi W of Eastman
Property damage: $500
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.200, -83.270

Dodge county 911 reported several trees down across secondary roads near highway 341.

Hail, Cherokee

When: July 19, 5:23 PM EST
Where: Cherokee County, 2 mi W of Free Home
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.230, -84.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: July 19, 5:23 PM EST
Where: Cherokee County, 2 mi W of Free Home
Property damage: $500
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.230, -84.300

The public reported dime size hail and several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge

When: July 19, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Dodge County, 3 mi W of Rhine
Property damage: $500
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.980, -83.250

Dodge county 911 reported several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When: July 19, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Walker County, Rock Spg to La Fayette
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.820, -85.230

Walker county 911 reported trees down.

Hail, Whitfield

When: July 19, 5:40 PM EST
Where: Whitfield County, Dalton
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 34.770, -84.950

Hail, Gordon

When: July 19, 5:55 PM EST
Where: Gordon County, Fairmount
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.430, -84.700

The public reported half dollar size hail.

Hail, Catoosa

When: July 19, 6:06 PM EST
Where: Catoosa County, 7 mi W of Ringgold
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.920, -85.230

Hail, Wilcox

When: July 19, 6:15 PM EST to 6:20 PM EST
Where: Wilcox County, Rochelle
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 31.950, -83.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When: July 19, 6:15 PM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where: Wilcox County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 31.980, -83.480

WMGX radio station reported dime size hail and numerous trees down in Rochelle. One tree was blocking Georgia highway 215. A Dairy Queen sign was also blown down. Wilcox county 911 reported trees down and power outages countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When: July 19, 6:15 PM EST
Where: Fayette County, Inman to Woolsey
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.380, -84.420

The public reported several trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When: July 19, 6:45 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Walker County, Rock Spg to La Fayette
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.820, -85.230

A spotter reported trees and power lines down. Dime size hail was also reported. The 911 office reported trees down and numerous power outages.

Hail, Walker

When: July 19, 6:45 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Walker County, Rock Spg to La Fayette
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 34.820, -85.230

Hail, Cherokee

When: July 19, 6:50 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where: Cherokee County, Canton to 5 mi of Woodstock
Measured: 1 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.170, -84.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When: July 19, 6:55 PM EST to 7:20 PM EST
Where: Cherokee County, Woodstock to 7 mi of Woodstock
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.100, -84.630

A public report indicated a quarter-mile long path of straight-line wind damage about 3 miles west of Woodstock. Numerous large trees were downed and one inch hail fell. Other public and spotter reports indicated dime to nickel size hail and trees down. A mobile home was damaged by a falling tree and another home sustained roof damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When: July 19, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Wilkinson County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.170

The Wilkinson county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines down county-wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga

When: July 19, 7:00 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where: Chattooga County, Countywide
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.430, -85.320

The Chattooga county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines were knocked down county-wide.

Hail, Cobb

When: July 19, 7:10 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Acworth to Kennesaw
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.080, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When: July 19, 7:10 PM EST to 7:30 PM EST
Where: Cobb County, Acworth to Kennesaw
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 34.080, -84.670

Several public reports indicated dime to nickel size hail fell. At least a couple of homes sustained roof and chimney damage from falling trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: July 19, 7:20 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where: Hall County, Gainesville
Property damage: $50,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.300, -83.830

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down. Some trees fell on houses, causing damage. A church steeple collapsed, a car was turned upside down, and the awning at a service station was damaged. Hall county 911 reported trees were knocked down from Gainesville to the Forsyth county line, with debris all along the route. A 175 foot tower was knocked down.

Hail, Henry

When: July 19, 8:00 PM EST to 8:20 PM EST
Where: Henry County, Stockbridge
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.550, -84.230

Several public reports indicated dime to golf ball size hail fell in and around Stockbridge.

Hail, De Kalb

When: July 19, 8:15 PM EST to 8:28 PM EST
Where: De Kalb County, Decatur
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.780, -84.300

Hail, De Kalb

When: July 19, 8:29 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where: De Kalb County, Stone Mtn to Decatur
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.800, -84.170

Hail, Henry

When: July 19, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 5 mi S of Stockbridge
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.480, -84.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Henry

When: July 19, 8:30 PM EST
Where: Henry County, 5 mi S of Stockbridge
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.480, -84.230

The public reported nickel size hail. Several trees were blown down and power outages were also reported.

Hail, Clayton

When: July 19, 8:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Clayton County, Lovejoy
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.430, -84.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When: July 19, 8:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Clayton County, Lovejoy
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.430, -84.320

Clayton county 911 reported golf ball size hail and trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 8:50 PM EST to 8:54 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Forsyth
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.030, -83.950

A HAM operator reported trees down just north of Forsyth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: July 19, 9:00 PM EST
Where: Jackson County, Center to Arcade
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 34.050, -83.420

Jackson county 911 reported trees down in the south half of the county.

Hail, Clayton

When: July 19, 9:04 PM EST to 9:20 PM EST
Where: Clayton County, Jonesboro to Riverdale
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When: July 19, 9:04 PM EST to 9:20 PM EST
Where: Clayton County, Jonesboro to Riverdale
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.520, -84.350

HAM radio operators and the public reported nickel size hail and several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When: July 19, 9:05 PM EST
Where: Monroe County, Berner to Blount
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 33.150, -83.830

The Monroe county sheriff's office reported trees and power lines were knocked down in the north half of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: July 19, 9:15 PM EST
Where: Clarke County, 5 mi N of Athens
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 34.020, -83.380

The Athens Police reported trees were knocked down in the north half of Clarke county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: July 19, 9:20 PM EST
Where: Houston County, Warner Robins
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.620, -83.600

Houston county 911 reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When: July 19, 9:30 PM EST
Where: Lamar County, Barnesville
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.050, -84.150

Lamar county 911 reported numerous trees were blown down by thunderstorms winds. There were numerous power outages as well.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When: July 19, 9:40 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Hapeville
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.670, -84.400

Fulton county 911 reported trees down in south Fulton county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When: July 19, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.250, -84.270

The public reported several trees were blown down and numerous power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When: July 19, 10:30 PM EST
Where: Morgan County, Bostwick to Madison
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.730, -83.520

Morgan county 911 reported trees were knocked down along highway 83 between Bostwick and Madison.

Hail, Clayton

When: July 19, 11:14 PM EST to 11:15 PM EST
Where: Clayton County, Riverdale to 3 mi of Riverdale
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.620, -84.420

What these are

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.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5656208, 5656209, 5656210, 5656211, 5656212, 5656217, 5656218, 5656213, 5656214, 5656219, 5656220, 5656221, 5656222, 5656223, 5656445, 5656215, 5656216, 5656225, 5656226, 5656224, 5656321, 5656446, 5656447, 5656448, 5656449, 5656450, 5656451, 5656452, 5656453, 5656454, 5656455, 5656456, 5656457, 5656458, 5656459, 5656462, 5656461, 5656460, 5656463, 5656789, and more.