Georgia, 1998Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 29 to 30, 1998
June 29 to 30, 1998 · NWS FFC · 10 events in 8 counties and zones
9 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $47,000
- 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.
Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth
- When
- June 29, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, 5 mi N of Cumming
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.270, -84.150
The Forsyth county EMA director reported wind damage in the northern part of the county. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Several roofs were damaged or torn off. There was a report of a possible tornado.
Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth
- When
- June 30, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, 8 mi S of Cumming
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -84.150
The public reported 2 trees blown down.
Lightning, Forsyth
- When
- June 30, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, 10 mi S of Cumming
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Forsyth county EMA reported lightning started a house fire in southern Forsyth county. Damages were unknown.
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- June 30, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, Ball Ground
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.330, -84.380
The public reported trees down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett
- When
- June 30, 7:20 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Gwinnett County, Suwanee to Lawrenceville
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.050, -84.070
A spotter and the public reported trees and power lines down. The wind was estimated at 60 mph.
Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas
- When
- June 30, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Douglas County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.680, -84.720
The Douglas county 911 reported trees and power lines down all across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton
- When
- June 30, 8:00 PM EST to 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton County, Alpharetta
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.070, -84.300
The public reported 2 trees were blown down, and a spotter reported large limbs down and power outages.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb
- When
- June 30, 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- De Kalb County, Stone Mtn
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -84.170
De Kalb county 911 reported large limbs knocked down power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Walton
- When
- June 30, 8:12 PM EST
- Where
- Walton County, Loganville
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.830, -83.900
A spotter reported trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Henry
- When
- June 30, 8:30 PM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Stockbridge
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 33.550, -84.230
A spotter reported a tree and 3 power poles were blown down.
- 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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Iowa, June 29, 1998125 injured · $86 million · F2 · 97 events
- Damaging Winds in Iowa, June 29, 19981 death · 34 injured · $69 million · 107 kt wind · 26 events
- Heat and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, June 29, 19982 deaths · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Illinois, June 29, 199812 injured · $16 million · F1 · 42 events
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in Michigan, June 29, 19981 death · 55 kt wind · 2 events
- Heat in Oklahoma, June 29, 19981 death · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, June 29, 19981 death · 1 event
- Heat in Alabama, June 29, 19981 death · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, June 29, 19982 injured · $800,000 · 1.75 in hail · 2 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Indiana, June 29, 1998$170,000 · F0 · 29 events
- Hail in Nebraska, June 29, 1998$525,000 · 2.75 in hail · 2 events
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, June 29 to 30, 1998$300,000 · 4 events
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: 5651560, 5651552, 5651553, 5651557, 5651551, 5651554, 5651555, 5651556, 5651558, 5651559.