Georgia, 1999

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 14, 1999

August 14, 1999 · NWS CHS · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:07 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Screven

When
August 14, 4:08 PM EST
Where
Screven County, Sylvania
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.750, -81.630

Several trees down and damage to building.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bulloch

When
August 14, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Bulloch County, 5 mi NE of Statesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.500, -81.720

Trees down and a mobile home damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
August 14, 4:58 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, Guyton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.330, -81.380

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Effingham

When
August 14, 4:58 PM EST
Where
Effingham County, Egypt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.470, -81.470

Several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bryan

When
August 14, 5:34 PM EST
Where
Bryan County, Pembroke
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.130, -81.620

Several trees 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.

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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: 5711269, 5711266, 5711267, 5711268, 5711270.