Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 16, 1999

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 16, 1999
Start: 1999-07-16T14:05
End: 1999-07-16T18:00
Location: Georgia

July 16, 1999 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $15,000
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.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Laurens

When: July 16, 2:05 PM EST
Where: Laurens County, Dublin
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates: 32.530, -82.900

Laurens county 911 relayed a report from the Dublin police of ping pong ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: July 16, 3:15 PM EST to 3:30 PM EST
Where: Washington County, Riddleville to Tennille
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates: 32.900, -82.670

Washington EMC reported trees down on power lines in Riddleville, Sandersville, and Tennille.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilkinson

When: July 16, 4:05 PM EST to 4:20 PM EST
Where: Wilkinson County, Mc Intyre to 3 mi of Gordon
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.850, -83.250

Wilkinson county 911 and Gordon police reported trees were knocked down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: July 16, 5:29 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, Macon
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.820, -83.650

Macon 911 reported trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Twiggs

When: July 16, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Twiggs County, Dry Branch
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates: 32.750, -83.630

Oconee EMC reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When: July 16, 5:45 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, 3 mi NE of Knoxville
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates: 32.750, -83.970

Flint EMC reported trees down on power lines at Sandy Point.

Lightning, Crawford

When: July 16, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Crawford County, Roberta
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Crawford county 911 reported lightning set a barn on fire.

What these are

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

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 1999 Every state in 1999 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, July 1999

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: 5707752, 5707753, 5707754, 5707755, 5707756, 5707835, 5707836.