Georgia, 1998Flash Flood and Damaging Wind in Georgia, September 1, 1998
September 1, 1998 · NWS FFC · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $12,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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, Emanuel
- When
- September 1, 4:30 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Emanuel County, Swainsboro
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.600, -82.330
Emanuel county 911 reported 4 trees downed by thunderstorm winds. One fell on a house.
Flash Flood, Fulton
- When
- September 1, 5:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton County, East Pt
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
East Point police reported several streets were flooded and vehicles stranded during torrential rains.
- 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.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Hail in Iowa, September 1, 1998$210,000 · 2 in hail · 6 events
- Hurricane in Florida, September 1 to 3, 1998$150,000 · 6 events
- Hail in Wisconsin, September 1, 1998$75,000 · 1 in hail · 7 events
- Drought in Alabama, September 1 to 30, 1998$100,000 · 1 event
- Drought in Tennessee, September 1 to 30, 199839 events
- Flash Flood and Flood in Utah, September 1, 1998$45,000 · 3 events
- Hurricane in Louisiana, September 1 to 2, 1998$32,000 · 4 events
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 199824 events
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 199824 events
- Drought in Kentucky, September 1 to 30, 199822 events
- Drought in Texas, September 1 to 30, 199820 events
- Drought in Illinois, September 1 to 30, 199819 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: 5664537, 5664538.