Georgia, 1998

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 27, 1998

June 27, 1998 · NWS JAX · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 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
$29,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:32 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce

When
June 27, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Pierce County, Blackshear
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.300, -82.250

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bacon

When
June 27, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Bacon County, Coffee
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.500, -82.320

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
June 27, 1:55 PM EST
Where
Appling County, Surrency
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.720, -82.200

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
June 27, 2:05 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Broadhurst
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
31.470, -81.930

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinch

When
June 27, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Clinch County, Homerville
Property damage
$500
Coordinates
31.030, -82.750

Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jeff Davis

When
June 27, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Jeff Davis County, Hazelhurst
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
31.870, -82.600

Roof lifted off a tobacco barn. Large trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Echols

When
June 27, 3:48 PM EST
Where
Echols County, Haylow
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.830, -82.900

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ware

When
June 27, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Ware County, Glenmore
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.120, -82.530

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Clinch

When
June 27, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Clinch County, Dupont
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
30.980, -82.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Coffee

When
June 27, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Coffee County, West Green
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.620, -82.730

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5653562, 5653563, 5653564, 5653565, 5653566, 5653567, 5653568, 5653569, 5653570, 5653571.