Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, April 27, 1999

April 27, 1999 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:22 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
April 27, 1:25 PM EST
Where
Harris County, 4 mi S of Waverly Hall
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.630, -84.730

Harris county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked a couple of trees down on highway 315.

Thunderstorm Wind, Talbot

When
April 27, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Talbot County, 10 mi E of Talbotton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.680, -84.370

Talbot county 911 reported a tree and power lines down due to thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When
April 27, 2:30 PM EST to 2:45 PM EST
Where
Dooly County, Drayton to Unadilla
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.070, -83.950

What had originally been reported by Emergency Management personnel as tornadoes turned out to be minor wind damage from thunderstoms. Survey by an NWS personnel and conversation with local personnnel indicated lots of swirling dust from freshly plowed fields caused the tornado scare. There were 3 small trees down near Drayton. In Unadilla, a glass store front was broken and awnings bent as the thunderstorm gust front moved through.

Hail, Peach

When
April 27, 2:50 PM EST
Where
Peach County, 2 mi NE of Ft Vly
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.570, -83.870

The public reported golf ball size hail near Georgia highway 49 and Vinson Road.

Hail, Hall

When
April 27, 3:15 PM EST
Where
Hall County, Murrayville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.420, -83.900

Hall county 911 received a report of dime size hail.

Hail, Jackson

When
April 27, 3:25 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Maysville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.250, -83.570

The public reported 1 inch hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When
April 27, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Twiggs County, 3 mi W of Danville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.600, -83.300

GEMA relayed a motorist's report of trees down in a wooded area near I-16 and Georgia highway 358.

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.
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.

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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: 5687500, 5687501, 5687502, 5687503, 5687506, 5687504, 5687505.