Georgia, 1998Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 9, 1998
June 9, 1998 · NWS FFC · 11 events in 10 counties and zones
8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 11
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, Union
- When
- June 9, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Blairsville
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.870, -83.950
The Union county 911 office reported 2 trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- June 9, 4:55 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Nicholson
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.120, -83.430
Jackson county 911 reported trees down across roads in 3 different areas.
Hail, Madison
- When
- June 9, 5:10 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, 1 mi S of Neese
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.070, -83.320
The public reported quarter size hail near highway 106.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga
- When
- June 9, 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Chattooga County, Menlo
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -85.470
A public report indicated 2 big trees were knocked down across a road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd
- When
- June 9, 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Floyd County, Rome
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -85.180
Floyd county 911 reported trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.
Thunderstorm Wind, Warren
- When
- June 9, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren County, Warrenton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.400, -82.670
Warren county 911 reported numerous trees were blown down county-wide.
Thunderstorm Wind, Polk
- When
- June 9, 7:05 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, Aragon to Rockmart
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -85.050
Polk county 911 reported trees down on houses and cars and across roads. Power lines were also knocked down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding
- When
- June 9, 7:30 PM EST
- Where
- Paulding County, 12 mi NW of Dallas
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -84.980
The public reported several trees were blown down. Also, an aluminum building was blown over.
Hail, Paulding
- When
- June 9, 7:47 PM EST to 7:55 PM EST
- Where
- Paulding County, Dallas to 3 mi of Dallas
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.870, -84.830
The public reported dime to nickel size hail.
Hail, Douglas
- When
- June 9, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Douglas County, 7 mi W of Douglasville
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -84.870
The public reported golf ball size hail near highway 61 in extreme northwest Douglas county. A funnel cloud was also reportedly spotted.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- June 9, 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 5 mi S of Wrens
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.130, -82.380
Jefferson county 911 reported trees and power lines down at 3 different locations between Wrens and Louisville.
- 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.
- Flooding in Iowa, June 9 to 30, 1998$35 million · 5 events
- Rip Current in Florida, June 9, 19981 death · 1 injured · 1 event
- Heat in Texas, June 9, 19981 death · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 9, 19982 injured · $1.0 million · 3.9 in hail · 37 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 9 to 10, 19981 injured · $228,000 · 1.75 in hail · 66 events
- Heavy Rain in Utah, June 9, 1998$1.5 million · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 9, 1998$750,000 · 1.75 in hail · 6 events
- Hail in Nebraska, June 9 to 10, 1998$315,000 · 1.75 in hail · 8 events
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 9 to 10, 1998$151,000 · 59 kt wind · 11 events
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 9, 1998$100,000 · 13 events
- Flood in Kentucky, June 9 to 10, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Oklahoma, June 9 to 10, 1998$35,000 · 65 kt wind · 11 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: 5652397, 5652398, 5652399, 5652400, 5652401, 5652403, 5652402, 5652405, 5652404, 5652406, 5652407.