Georgia, 1999

Hail in Georgia, April 20, 1999

April 20, 1999 · NWS FFC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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Event by event

3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Walker

When
April 20, 1:49 AM EST
Where
Walker County, La Fayette
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.700, -85.280

The public reported quarter size hail covering the yard.

Hail, Gordon

When
April 20, 2:25 AM EST to 2:35 AM EST
Where
Gordon County, Sonoraville to 1 mi of Fairmount
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.450, -84.780

The public reported dime size hail east of Sonoraville. The countyEMA Director reported dime size hail two to three inches deep in Fairmount.

Hail, Pickens

When
April 20, 3:05 AM EST
Where
Pickens County, Tate
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.420, -84.380

The public reported quarter size hail.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5687393, 5687394, 5687395.