Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 24, 1999

August 24, 1999 · NWS FFC · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
August 24, 3:15 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Durand to Raleigh
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.920, -84.770

The public reported 2 large limbs off a pecan tree in Durand and a tree down on highway 27.

Hail, Taylor

When
August 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Taylor County, Reynolds
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.570, -84.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
August 24, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Troup County, La Grange
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.030, -85.030

Troup county EMC reported trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When
August 24, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, Nunez to Lexsy
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.480, -82.350

Emanuel county 911 reported lots of trees and some power lines down. Also, there was some street flooding reported.

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

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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: 5714823, 5714824, 5714825, 5714826.