Georgia, 1999

Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 23, 1999

August 23, 1999 · NWS FFC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
August 23, 2:15 PM EST to 2:30 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, Calhoun to 4 mi W of Calhoun
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.480, -85.000

A HAM radio operator and North Georgia EMC reported 3 trees down on power lines. One was a 2 to 3 foot diameter tree that fell on a power line on Dews Pond Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
August 23, 3:45 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Thomas Xrds
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
33.400, -84.680

An off duty hydrologist from the RFC recorded a 50 knot gust on a hand-held anemometer.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
August 23, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Alpharetta
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.070, -84.300

A citizen reported 10 large trees blown down into his back yard from neighboring woods.

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: 5714820, 5714821, 5714822.