Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 19, 1999

August 19, 1999 · NWS FFC · 17 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$59,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Taylor

When
August 19, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Butler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -84.230

The Reynolds sheriff's office reported lots of hail up to dime size. Small tree limbs were also blown down.

Hail, Macon

When
August 19, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Macon County, 2 mi N of Oglethorpe
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.330, -84.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Macon

When
August 19, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Macon County, 2 mi N of Oglethorpe
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.330, -84.070

Macon county 911 reported nickel to quarter size hail and power lines blown down.

Hail, Houston

When
August 19, 2:45 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Warner Robins to 6 mi of Warner Robins
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.620, -83.700

The were several public reports of quarter to golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
August 19, 2:50 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery County, Kibbee to Higgston
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.280, -82.520

A newspaper reported thunderstorm winds knocked down 100 year pecan trees and destroyed or heavily damaged outbuildings in the Hamilton Road, Joe Hilton Road, Taylor Springs Road, and Stacy Road areas. Part of the roofs of a house and a convenience store were blown off. The tin roof of a barn was ripped off, and a utility shed was destroyed. A large oak tree fell on a mobile home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
August 19, 3:05 PM EST
Where
Houston County, Warner Robins
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.620, -83.600

Houston county 911 reported trees and power lines down. Warner Robins AFB reported a gust to 44 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When
August 19, 3:20 PM EST
Where
Washington County, 5 mi W of Sandersville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.980, -82.880

Washington couty 911 reported trees blown down.

Hail, Emanuel

When
August 19, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, Adrian
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.530, -82.600

The Adrian police reported quarter to half dollar size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
August 19, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, Scott
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
32.550, -82.670

Washington EMC reported tree limbs down on power lines.

Hail, Laurens

When
August 19, 4:02 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin to East Dublin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
August 19, 4:02 PM EST to 4:15 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin to East Dublin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

Laurens county 911 reported quarter size hail and trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
August 19, 4:10 PM EST
Where
Jefferson County, Wrens to Louisville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.200, -82.380

Jefferson county 911 reported trees and power lines down. A newspaper reported the wind blew over a gas pump at a convenience store in Wrens. Some roofing was also ripped away at an auto parts store about a mile to the south.

Hail, Laurens

When
August 19, 4:25 PM EST to 4:55 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

A radio staion reported quarter to half dollar size hail fell in Dublin. They also reported a street light down in town. The public reported hail as large as golf ball size from Dublin to Dexter.

Hail, Laurens

When
August 19, 5:00 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, East Dublin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.550, -82.870

The same slow moving thunderstorm continued to produce dime to quarter size hail over eastern sections of Laurens county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilcox

When
August 19, 5:27 PM EST
Where
Wilcox County, Rochelle
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.950, -83.450

Wilcox county 911 reported thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of a house.

Hail, Telfair

When
August 19, 6:24 PM EST to 6:33 PM EST
Where
Telfair County, 1 mi S of Mc Rae
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.050, -82.900

Telfair county 911 reported dime to quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Telfair

When
August 19, 6:33 PM EST to 6:48 PM EST
Where
Telfair County, Mc Rae
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.070, -82.900

The McRae police and a utility company reported considerable damage from thunderstorm winds in McRae. One wall of an empty building on Railroad Street was blown down. Power lines were blown down on Walter Barrett Road. A tree fell on a truck on First Ave, and other trees were knocked down on Bruce Road and College Street.

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.

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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: 5714591, 5714592, 5714593, 5714594, 5714671, 5714595, 5714596, 5714597, 5714665, 5714598, 5714663, 5714664, 5714666, 5714667, 5714668, 5714669, 5714670.