Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 1, 1998

June 1, 1998 · NWS FFC · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$13,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

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

Hail, Treutlen

When
June 1, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Treutlen County, Soperton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.380, -82.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Treutlen

When
June 1, 5:03 PM EST
Where
Treutlen County, Soperton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.380, -82.600

Treutlen county 911 reported dime size hail and several trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 1, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, 4 mi N of Higgston
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.270, -82.470

Montgomery county 911 reported numerous trees down. There was an unconfirmed report of a tornado near the Montgomery-Toombs county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Toombs

When
June 1, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Toombs County, Vidalia to Ohoopee
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.220, -82.420

Toombs county 911 reported trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Some homes had damage to shingles and had trees fall on them.

Hail, Montgomery

When
June 1, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Higgston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.220, -82.470

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.

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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: 5653723, 5653724, 5653725, 5653727, 5653726.