Georgia, 1999

Hail and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, February 9 to 10, 1999

February 9 to 10, 1999 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fulton

When
February 9, 3:12 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Sandy Spgs to 6 mi S of Sandy Spgs
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.850, -84.450

The Marietta Fire Department reported dime size hail near I-75 and West Paces Ferry Road. The public reported dime size hail near the governor's mansion on Dumbarton Road in Buckhead.

Hail, De Kalb

When
February 9, 3:35 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, 1 mi SW of Lithonia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.700, -84.130

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail, De Kalb

When
February 9, 3:50 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Lithonia
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.720, -84.120

Another public report indicated nickel size hail.

Hail, Rockdale

When
February 9, 4:15 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
Where
Rockdale County, Conyers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.670, -84.020

Several public reports indicated dime size hail in Rockdale county. The hail covered the ground in some areas. Also, 2 to 3 inches of rain fell within 30 minutes, according to 2 reports.

Lightning, Whitfield

When
February 9, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Tunnel Hill
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning caused minor fire damage to a home in Tunnel Hill when it struck a cable line.

Lightning, Murray

When
February 10, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Murray County, Chatsworth
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning caused extensive fire damage to a home on Mount Carmel Church Road.

Lightning, Rockdale

When
February 10, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Rockdale County, Conyers
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A lightning strike entered the basement of a house on Reagan Circle, setting a fire. There was extensive smoke damage. One occupant was taken to the hospital, suffering from smoke inhalation.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5682002, 5682003, 5682004, 5682005, 5682006, 5682007, 5682008.