Georgia, 1999

Ice Storm in Georgia, January 2 to 3, 1999

January 2 to 3, 1999 · NWS FFC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Freezing rain accumulated over a quarter of an inch of ice on trees, power lines, bridges, overpasses, cars. and other exposed surfaces.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

Freezing rain accumulated over a quarter of an inch of ice on trees, power lines, bridges, overpasses, cars. and other exposed surfaces. Many trees and limbs were downed in some areas due to the ice. Some power outages were reported due to downed power lines. Temperatures around 30 to 32 degrees produced icy spots on roads.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Ice Storm, White

When
January 2, 4:00 PM EST to January 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
White forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Dawson

When
January 2, 6:00 PM EST to January 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Dawson forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Hall

When
January 2, 7:00 PM EST to January 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Lumpkin

When
January 2, 7:00 PM EST to January 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Lumpkin forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Ice Storm, Banks

When
January 2, 8:00 PM EST to January 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Banks forecast zone
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Ice Storm
Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.

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The same day elsewhere

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5679306, 5679307, 5679308, 5679309, 5679310.