Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 19, 1998

June 19, 1998 · NWS JAX · 14 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$26,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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 Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:45 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
June 19, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Woodbine
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.970, -81.720

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
June 19, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Appling County, Baxley
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.770, -82.350

Animal Shelter damaged. Large trees were blown down.

Hail, Brantley

When
June 19, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Brantley County, Nahunta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.200, -81.980

Hail, Charlton

When
June 19, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, Racepond
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.000, -82.130

Hail, Charlton

When
June 19, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, Winokur
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
31.030, -82.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Brantley

When
June 19, 5:27 PM EST
Where
Brantley County, Hoboken
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.180, -82.130

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Glynn

When
June 19, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Glynn County, Brunswick
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.180, -81.500

Hail, Charlton

When
June 19, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, Folkston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.830, -82.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Brantley

When
June 19, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Brantley County, Hortense
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.330, -81.970

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 19, 5:45 PM EST
Where
Pierce County, Homestead
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
31.270, -82.280

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinch

When
June 19, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Clinch County, Homerville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.030, -82.750

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
June 19, 6:05 PM EST
Where
Echols County, Needmore
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.680, -82.700

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Charlton

When
June 19, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, Folkston
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
30.830, -82.020

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ware

When
June 19, 7:23 PM EST
Where
Ware County, Waycross
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.220, -82.350

Large trees 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.
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: 5653219, 5653322, 5653220, 5653319, 5653221, 5653315, 5653316, 5653320, 5653317, 5653324, 5653318, 5653323, 5653321, 5653325.