Georgia, 1999

Hail in Georgia, April 28, 1999

April 28, 1999 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

7 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
None recorded
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), 28 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:15 UTC.

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Event by event

7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Spalding

When
April 28, 2:20 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Pomona to 2 mi of Griffin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.280, -84.280

Several public reports indicated hail ranging from nickel to quarter size fell. Strong winds also knocked down a few tree limbs.

Hail, Upson

When
April 28, 3:25 PM EST to 3:40 PM EST
Where
Upson County, Thomaston
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.900, -84.330

The public reported hail from pea size up to quarter size.

Hail, Monroe

When
April 28, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, 5 mi N of Forsyth
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.100, -83.950

The public reported quarter size hail on I-75.

Hail, Crawford

When
April 28, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, 3 mi S of Roberta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.670, -84.020

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail, Taylor

When
April 28, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Butler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.550, -84.230

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail, Crawford

When
April 28, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, 10 mi S of Roberta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.570, -84.020

The public reported dime size hail on highway 341.

Hail, Houston

When
April 28, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Centerville to Kathleen
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.620, -83.680

The public reported from dime to golf ball size hail lasting up to 10 minutes..

What these are

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: 5687594, 5687595, 5687596, 5687597, 5687598, 5687599, 5687600.