Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, July 29, 1999

July 29, 1999 · NWS FFC · 13 events in 9 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 lightning, 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
$182,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:41 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Lightning, Crawford

When
July 29, 2:30 PM EST
Where
Crawford County, Roberta
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.715, -83.986 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fire started by lightning destroyed 2 storage sheds and damaged a mobile home on Hardison Church Road.

Hail, Cherokee

When
July 29, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, 15 mi NW of Canton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.380, -84.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
July 29, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Canton to 15 mi of Woodstock
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.380, -84.670

Cherokee county 911 reportd dime size hail and trees down

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
July 29, 3:55 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Carrollton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.580, -85.080

Carroll county 911 reported trees and power lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
July 29, 3:59 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Dresden
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.420, -84.800

Coweta county 911 reported trees down west of Newnan.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
July 29, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, White
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.280, -84.750

A newspaper reported thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and broke off large limbs. The top of a baseball dugout was torn off, and some fences were also blown down.

Lightning, Coweta

When
July 29, 4:00 PM EST to 4:30 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Newnan
Property damage
$150,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Fires started by lightning damaged homes on Pintail Drive, Mallard Drive and Alder Drive. All 3 were in the Newnan area.

Hail, Cobb

When
July 29, 4:18 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Kennesaw
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
34.020, -84.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
July 29, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Fannin County, Mineral Bluff
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.920, -84.270

Fannin county 911 reported trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cobb

When
July 29, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Marietta
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.950, -84.550

The public reported trees down. Large limbs were knocked onto a deck.

Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding

When
July 29, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, Dallas
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.920, -84.830

Paulding county 911 reported trees down. One fell on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haralson

When
July 29, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Haralson County, Buchanan to Tallapoosa
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.800, -85.180

A paramedic reported lots of trees and some power lines down between Buchanan and Tallapoosa, and between Bremen and Waco. He also reported small hail.

Hail, Haralson

When
July 29, 6:02 PM EST
Where
Haralson County, Tallapoosa
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.750, -85.280

The public reported nickel size hail.

What these are

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

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: 5708246, 5708158, 5708239, 5708156, 5708157, 5708154, 5708245, 5708155, 5708241, 5708240, 5708242, 5708243, 5708244.