Georgia, 1998

Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1998

June 5, 1998 · NWS TAE · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

13 thunderstorm wind, 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
$250,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Events
13

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.

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The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:13 UTC.

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Event by event

13 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Terrell

When
June 5, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Terrell County, Countywide
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.770, -84.450

Numerous reports of trees and power lines. An estimated 10 to 15 acres of corn were damaged, and four greenhouses and a mobile home were destroyed in Terrell County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 5, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Mitchell County, Countywide
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.250, -84.280

Trees and power lines down countywide. A few homes were damaged from fallen trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 5, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.580, -83.870

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
June 5, 6:45 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Countywide
Property damage
$65,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.180, -83.780

Trees and power lines down countywide. Numerous grass and tree fires from sparking power lines. A mobile home lost its roof in the Bear creek subdivision near Norman Park. One house received extensive fire damage and several homes sustained minor damage from fallen trees in Moultrie. The roof from the Moultrie YMCA building was blown off.

Thunderstorm Wind, Turner

When
June 5, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Turner County, Countywide
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.720, -83.670

Trees and power lines down countywide. A few barns were destroyed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
June 5, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Thomas County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.830, -83.930

Numerous trees and power lines down in Thomasville and northern portion of county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
June 5, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Tift County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.450, -83.550

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Berrien

When
June 5, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.270, -83.250

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Irwin

When
June 5, 7:25 PM EST
Where
Irwin County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.570, -83.300

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cook

When
June 5, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Cook County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.150, -83.450

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Ben Hill

When
June 5, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Ben Hill County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.770, -83.270

Trees and power lines down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
June 5, 7:40 PM EST
Where
Lowndes County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.850, -83.280

Numerous trees down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lanier

When
June 5, 7:45 PM EST
Where
Lanier County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.020, -83.080

Straight-line winds downed numerous trees and power lines countywide.

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.

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: 5658237, 5658144, 5658143, 5658145, 5658146, 5658236, 5658147, 5658148, 5658149, 5658150, 5658151, 5658152, 5658235.