Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty
- When
- September 3, 4:55 AM EST to 5:15 AM EST
- Where
- Liberty County, Hinesville to 1 mi NE of Hinesville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -81.580
Trees and power lines down.
Damaging Winds in Georgia, September 3, 1998
4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $1.3 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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 Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:53 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan
- When
- September 3, 5:12 AM EST to 5:35 AM EST
- Where
- Bryan County, Countywide
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.030, -81.420
Numerous trees and power lines down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chatham
- When
- September 3, 5:15 AM EST to 5:45 AM EST
- Where
- Chatham County, Countywide
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph)
- Property damage
- $1.3 million
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.000, -81.130
Numerous trees and powerlines down. The Mar Lin Marina suffered extensive damage and encountered 6 to 8 foot swells with the onshore component of the winds. Boats were capsized, and the docks were destroyed. At least 30 boats were damaged to varying degrees- six were completely destroyed, four capsized and five ended up in the marshes.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch
- When
- September 3, 10:15 AM EST to 10:22 AM EST
- Where
- Bulloch County, Statesboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 32.450, -81.780
Trees and power lines 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in Florida, September 3, 1998
- Tropical Storm in Georgia, September 3 to 4, 1998
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
- High Wind in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Tornado in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
- Heavy Rain in North Carolina, September 3 to 4, 1998
- High Wind in Florida, September 3, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, September 3, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 3, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, September 3, 1998
More
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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: 5664045, 5664046, 5664047, 5664048.