Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 27, 1999

February 27, 1999 · NWS FFC · 21 events in 19 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$122,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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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15 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
February 27, 9:40 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Rome
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.250, -85.180

A HAM radio operator reported a tree down on a house in Rome. Floyd county 911 reported trees down on Pleasant Valley Road in the Silver Creek area. They also reported damage to the roof of a theater in Rome.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When
February 27, 9:40 PM EST to 9:50 PM EST
Where
Haralson County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.780, -85.220

Haralson county 911 reported trees and power lines knocked down across the county by thunderstorm winds. A HAM radio operator reported numerous trees down in the area east and northeast of Buchanan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
February 27, 9:57 PM EST to 10:05 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Cedartown to Rockmart
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.020, -85.250

Polk county 911 reported several trees blown down. A tree was knocked onto a church on Antioch Road in Cedartown. A HAM radio operator reported many trees down on Davis Road near Rockmart.

Hail, Paulding

When
February 27, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, New Hope
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -84.780

The public reported quarter size hail or larger. A tree was also reported blown down in Dallas.

Hail, Carroll

When
February 27, 10:20 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Villa Rica
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.730, -84.920

The public reported less than one inch size hail...probably around dime size.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
February 27, 10:30 PM EST
Where
Douglas County, Douglasville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.750, -84.750

Douglas county 911 reported a tree and power line blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Bartow

When
February 27, 10:35 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, Allatoona
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.100, -84.720

The public reported 1 inch hail in Bartow county near Acworth in Cobb county.

Hail, Cobb

When
February 27, 10:39 PM EST to 10:40 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Kennesaw to Smyrna
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.020, -84.620

A couple of public reports indicated nickel to quarter size hail fell in Cobb county. A large tree fell on a swing set in Austell, cutting it in half.

Hail, Cherokee

When
February 27, 10:40 PM EST to 10:50 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Woodstock
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.100, -84.520

Public reports indicated hail from dime size to 11/2 inches in diameter.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
February 27, 10:45 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, Cartersville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.170, -84.800

Bartow county 911 received 3 calls on trees blow down.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
February 27, 10:45 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, La Vista
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.930, -84.250

DeKalb county 911 reported trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds on LaVista and Briarcliff Roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
February 27, 10:54 PM EST
Where
Troup County, La Grange
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.030, -85.030

Troup county 911 received reports of several trees down and power outages.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
February 27, 10:55 PM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Greeley to Woodstock
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.400, -84.630

Cherokee county 911 reported trees down on Hickory Flat highway and Salacoa Road near the Bartow county line. A public report indicated many trees down in a pasture near Woodstock. There was also a report of power lines knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
February 27, 11:08 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Atlanta
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.770, -84.400

Fulton county 911 reported trees down and power outages at Old Fairburn Road and Phaxton Road,and also at Powers Ferry and Northside Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
February 27, 11:08 PM EST
Where
Clayton County, 3 mi W of Jonesboro
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
33.520, -84.400

A HAM radio operator reported a measured wind speed of 60 mph.

Hail, Fayette

When
February 27, 11:12 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Peachtree City
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.420, -84.450

The public reported 1 inch diameter hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
February 27, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 5 mi W of Cumming
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.200, -84.230

Forsyth county 911 reported trees down west of Cumming near the Cherokee county line.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
February 27, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Lilburn
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.880, -84.130

A newspaper report indicated a tree fell on a house on Jennings Way off Jimmy Carter Blvd, and a tree fell on a car at Arbor Drive and Breckenridge.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When
February 27, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.030, -84.680

Meriwether county 911 reported trees and power lines down countywide. A mobile home was damaged 10 miles east of Greenville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pike

When
February 27, 11:40 PM EST
Where
Pike County, Williamson
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.180, -84.370

Pike county 911 reported trees down in the north end of the county near Williamson.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
February 27, 11:50 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.250, -84.270

Spalding county 911 reported power lines were blown 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.
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: 5680376, 5680377, 5680378, 5680433, 5680379, 5680432, 5680435, 5680436, 5680441, 5680434, 5680440, 5680438, 5680442, 5680437, 5680439, 5680443, 5680444, 5680445, 5680446, 5680447, 5680510.