Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 1998

June 16, 1998 · NWS FFC · 44 events in 28 counties and zones

25 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 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
$272,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
44

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

25 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rockdale

When
June 16, 12:00 AM EST to 12:10 AM EST
Where
Rockdale County, 3 mi S of Conyers
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.620, -84.020

The public reported trees down and shingles blown off a house in the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 16, 12:15 AM EST to 12:30 AM EST
Where
Monroe County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.030, -83.900

The Monroe county sheriff reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
June 16, 12:15 AM EST to 12:30 AM EST
Where
Jasper County, Countywide
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.300, -83.670

The Monticello newspaper reported severe thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and limbs county-wide. Some blocked roads and knocked down power lines. Property damage was minimal.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 16, 12:25 AM EST to 12:30 AM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Countywide
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.800, -84.200

The DeKalb county 911 and HAM operators reported trees and power lines down county-wide. Two lanes of I-285 were blocked. Newspaper reports indicated there were trees down across roads and blocking traffic in Decatur. Fifteen intersections sustained major damage to the signal systems. The Ponce de Leon corridor was hit hard with power outages affecting many homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
June 16, 12:25 AM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Norcross
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.930, -84.220

The public reported trees down on a house at Peachtree Corners.

Thunderstorm Wind, Morgan

When
June 16, 12:27 AM EST
Where
Morgan County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.630, -83.470

The public reported several trees down on homes county-wide. Power outages occurred throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
June 16, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Walton County, 4 mi E of Monroe
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.780, -83.650

The public reported a tree down on a house. Several limbs were also blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When
June 16, 12:55 AM EST
Where
Oglethorpe County, Arnoldsville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.900, -83.220

The public reported several trees down near Wolfskin and Lake Oglethorpe. There were power outages throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oconee

When
June 16, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Oconee County, Watkinsville
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.870, -83.400

The Oconee county sheriff reported wind damage to the Post Office in Watkinsville. Numerous trees were knocked down county-wide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
June 16, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Madison County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.130, -83.200

The public reported trees down and power outages throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When
June 16, 1:05 AM EST to 1:20 AM EST
Where
Jackson County, Countywide
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.130, -83.580

Severe thunderstorm winds continued into Jackson county. Newspaper accounts said that trees were knocked down countywide, damaging several homes, and causing widespead power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 16, 1:10 AM EST
Where
Clarke County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.930, -83.380

The public reported several trees down county-wide. About 10,000 Georgia Power customers in northeast Georgia lost power, with most of those in the Athens and Oconee county areas.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkes

When
June 16, 1:15 AM EST to 1:30 AM EST
Where
Wilkes County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.800, -82.720

Newspaper accounts stated that severe thunderstorm winds knocked down trees across Wilkes county, damaging a few homes, and causing power outages.

Lightning, Cherokee

When
June 16, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Holly Spgs
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Cherokee county newspaper reported a fire set by lightning damaged the chimney of a house.

Hail, Heard

When
June 16, 2:35 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where
Heard County, Corinth
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.230, -84.950

Hail, Upson

When
June 16, 2:35 PM EST to 2:40 PM EST
Where
Upson County, Thomaston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -84.330

Hail, Butts

When
June 16, 2:40 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Butts County, 7 mi E of Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.300, -83.850

Hail, Pike

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Zebulon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.100, -84.350

Hail, Coweta

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Grantville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.230, -84.830

Hail, Jasper

When
June 16, 2:45 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, Monticello
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.300, -83.680

Hail, Upson

When
June 16, 2:55 PM EST to 3:07 PM EST
Where
Upson County, 8 mi W of Thomaston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -84.470

Hail, Meriwether

When
June 16, 3:00 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Luthersville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.200, -84.750

Hail, Monroe

When
June 16, 3:05 PM EST to 3:10 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Russellville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -83.980

The public reported hail from dime to golf ball size.

Hail, Bibb

When
June 16, 3:15 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.820, -83.650

The public reported hail ranging from dime to golf ball size.

Hail, Coweta

When
June 16, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, 4 mi W of Moreland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.280, -84.830

Hail, Henry

When
June 16, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Locust Grove
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.350, -84.120

Hail, Coweta

When
June 16, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Senoia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.300, -84.550

Hail, Butts

When
June 16, 3:35 PM EST
Where
Butts County, Jackson to 6 mi N of Jackson
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.300, -84.070

Hail, Bibb

When
June 16, 4:02 PM EST to 4:17 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Macon to 8 mi of Macon
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.820, -83.780

Several public reports were received of dime to quarter size hail.

Hail, Douglas

When
June 16, 4:10 PM EST to 4:17 PM EST
Where
Douglas County, Douglasville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.750, -84.750

Hail, Heard

When
June 16, 4:17 PM EST
Where
Heard County, Texas
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.230, -85.200

The public reported half dollar size hail.

Hail, Upson

When
June 16, 4:30 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Upson County, Thomaston to 10 mi of Thomaston
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -84.500

Several public reports indicated hail from dime to golf ball size fell across the north half of Upson county.

Hail, Wilkinson

When
June 16, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Wilkinson County, 5 mi SW of Nickelsville
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.630, -83.150

The public reported 11/2 inch hail in the community of Cooktown.

Hail, Walton

When
June 16, 4:59 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Monroe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.780, -83.720

Hail, Twiggs

When
June 16, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Twiggs County, Jeffersonville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.680, -83.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When
June 16, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Twiggs County, Jeffersonville
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.680, -83.350

TheTwiggs county sheriff's office reported dime size hail and large limbs down in the road.

Hail, Wilkinson

When
June 16, 5:02 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where
Wilkinson County, Irwinton to 10 mi SW of Nickelsville
Measured
2 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.720, -83.280

The sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail on highway 96 near thtre Twiggs county line. The public reported 11/2 to 2 inch hail in the town of Cooktown.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When
June 16, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Clarke County, Athens
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.950, -83.380

The Clarke county EMA reported 4 trees down near Old Elberton and Lem Edwards roads.

Hail, Laurens

When
June 16, 5:30 PM EST to 5:45 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, East Dublin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.550, -82.870

The public reported damage to several cars from hail ranging from dime to golf ball size.

Hail, Bibb

When
June 16, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Bibb County, Lizella to 2 mi of Lizella
Measured
0.9 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.830, -83.820

The public reported nickel size hail on Lake Tobesofkee.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
June 16, 6:40 PM EST to 6:50 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin to 10 mi SE of Dublin
Property damage
$75,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.630, -83.020

Newspaper accounts of the evening's storm said there were trees down, storage buildings and barns destroyed and trees down on houses. The worst hit area was northwest of Dublin in the highways 338 and 441 area. A tree was also blown down southeast of town which blocked 1 lane of I-16.

Hail, Laurens

When
June 16, 6:55 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, 4 mi N of Dublin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.580, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When
June 16, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, Oak Park
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.370, -82.320

Emanuel county 911 reported several trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 16, 9:45 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, Wrightsville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.730, -82.720

Johnson county 911 reported a tree and several large limbs were blown down.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5650967, 5650968, 5651037, 5650969, 5650970, 5650971, 5651030, 5651032, 5651031, 5651034, 5651035, 5651033, 5651036, 5651148, 5651038, 5651040, 5651043, 5651039, 5651042, 5651045, 5651041, 5651044, 5651046, 5651047, 5651050, 5651048, 5651049, 5651051, 5651133, 5651138, 5651134, 5651135, 5651136, 5651137, 5651139, 5651140, 5651141, 5651142, 5651143, 5651144, and more.