Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 10, 1999

July 10, 1999 · NWS FFC · 6 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
$87,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Forsyth

When
July 10, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, Cumming
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fire caused by lightning severely damaged the roof and upper floor of a home on Lakeridge Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
July 10, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Alpharetta
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
34.070, -84.300

The Fulton county fire department reported trees down and flooded streets.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
July 10, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Marietta
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.950, -84.550

Cobb county 911 reported trees down. One home was hit by a falling tree.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
July 10, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Lilburn
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.880, -84.130

Gwinnett county 911 reported trees and power lines blown down.

Lightning, Gwinnett

When
July 10, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Buford
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A newspaper reported lightning sparked a fire that heavily damaged a church at the intersection of Island Ford and Buford Dam roads.

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 10, 6:43 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Canton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.230, -84.480

The public reported nickel size hail.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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.

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: 5707745, 5707741, 5707742, 5707743, 5707746, 5707744.