Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens
- When
- June 16, 1:23 AM EST to 1:30 AM EST
- Where
- Stephens County, Toccoa
- Measured
- 74 kt (85 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.580, -83.320
Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 1998
A line of severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines across much of the above listed counties. A roof was blown off a house southeast of Toccoa and several trees fell on houses and vehicles in Elbert county.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS GSP wrote it up.
A line of severe thunderstorms downed numerous trees and power lines across much of the above listed counties. A roof was blown off a house southeast of Toccoa and several trees fell on houses and vehicles in Elbert county.
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 106 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:24 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Elbert
- When
- June 16, 1:25 AM EST to 1:35 AM EST
- Where
- Elbert County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.130, -82.870
Thunderstorm Wind, Hart
- When
- June 16, 1:25 AM EST to 1:35 AM EST
- Where
- Hart County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.370, -82.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin
- When
- June 16, 1:25 AM EST to 1:35 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin County, Countywide
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.380, -83.230
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Michigan, June 16, 1998
- Flood in Indiana, June 16 to 28, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Maryland, June 16, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 16, 1998
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Utah, June 16 to 17, 1998
- Flash Flooding in New Hampshire, June 16 to 17, 1998
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in West Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Flash Flood and Hail in Virginia, June 16, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Ohio, June 16, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, June 16, 1998
More
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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: 5651641, 5651642, 5651643, 5651644.