Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, August 13, 1999

August 13, 1999 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 hail, 1 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
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.

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Colquitt

When
August 13, 5:40 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Norman Park
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.270, -83.700

Storm spotter reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks

When
August 13, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Brooks County, Countywide
Property damage
$500
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
30.830, -83.600

Brooks County 911 dispatcher reported several downed trees.

What these are

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

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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: 5714200, 5714201.