Georgia, 1999

Flood and Damaging Wind in Georgia, January 23, 1999

January 23, 1999 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 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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  • Wind
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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 65 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:00 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Thomas

When
January 23, 10:55 AM EST to 11:55 AM EST
Where
Thomas County, Thomasville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.864, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Torrential rainfall caused localized street flooding in Thomasville. Hourly Doppler radar estimates of one to two inches were indicated.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
January 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, 1 mi NE of Moultrie
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.200, -83.780

Straight-line winds damaged a double-wide trailer and a wood frame house off GA Highway 35. A large tree was blown onto the wood frame's roof and chimney. A nearby van and adjoining shed also sustained damage.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 5683758, 5683757.