Georgia, 1998

Hail in Georgia, June 24, 1998

June 24, 1998 · NWS FFC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:26 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, White

When
June 24, 7:25 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
Where
White County, Helen to Cleveland
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.700, -83.720

Several reports from White county 911, a spotter and the public indicated dime to quarter size hail fell across the county.

Hail, Lumpkin

When
June 24, 7:35 PM EST to 7:50 PM EST
Where
Lumpkin County, Dahlonega to 6 mi of Dahlonega
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.600, -83.920

Several public reports indicated hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size fell in east and central Lumpkin county.

Hail, Hall

When
June 24, 8:21 PM EST
Where
Hall County, Gainesville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.300, -83.830

Hail, Madison

When
June 24, 9:39 PM EST
Where
Madison County, Hull
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.020, -83.300

Hail, Clarke

When
June 24, 9:48 PM EST to 10:09 PM EST
Where
Clarke County, Athens
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -83.380

What these are

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: 5651439, 5651440, 5651441, 5651443, 5651442.