Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS CAE · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Columbia radar (KCAE), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:16 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Richmond

When
June 19, 1:15 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.480, -81.970

EOC reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
June 19, 1:20 PM EST to 1:30 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Lincolnton to Double Branches
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.780, -82.480

Sheriff reported trees down.

Hail, Richmond

When
June 19, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -81.970

EOC reported nickel size hail.

Hail, Columbia

When
June 19, 1:20 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Appling
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -82.320

Sheriff reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDuffie

When
June 19, 1:21 PM EST
Where
McDuffie County, Thomson
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.470, -82.500

Sheriff reported trees down.

Hail, Richmond

When
June 19, 2:12 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -81.970

EOC reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 19, 2:20 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Gough
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
33.080, -82.230

EOC reported trees down on highway 305.

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: 5637869, 5637868, 5637870, 5637871, 5637872, 5637873, 5637874.