Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 2, 1999

June 2, 1999 · NWS FFC · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:28 UTC.

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Event by event

10 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
June 2, 2:30 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Coosa to Armuchee
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.250, -85.350

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees and powerlines down across the west and north part of the county. One tree fell on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
June 2, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, Fairmount
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
34.430, -84.700

North Georgia Power company reported 3 trees on a power line. One transformer blew.

Hail, Fulton

When
June 2, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, 2 mi N of Roswell
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.050, -84.370

The public reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 2, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.020, -84.370

The public reported pine trees snapped off and several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
June 2, 5:00 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell to Alpharetta
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
34.020, -84.370

North Georgia Power company and the public reported 2 trees down with power lines down.

Hail, Fayette

When
June 2, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, 6 mi N of Fayetteville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.530, -84.450

The public reported dime to quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb

When
June 2, 5:15 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Decatur
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
33.780, -84.300

North Georgia Power company reported at least 3 trees were down.

Hail, Fayette

When
June 2, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Fayetteville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.450, -84.450

The 911 center reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
June 2, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Clayton County, Riverdale
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.570, -84.420

The public reported 2 pine trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 2, 6:05 PM EST to 6:10 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Peachtree City
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.420, -84.450

The 911 center reported a tree down on 2 cars at a soccer field, causing an injury.The public reported 2 trees down in a yard.

Hail, Walton

When
June 2, 6:20 PM EST
Where
Walton County, Monroe
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.780, -83.720

The public reported dime to golfball size hail.

Hail, White

When
June 2, 6:25 PM EST
Where
White County, Cleveland
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -83.750

A ham radio spotter saw 3/4" hail.

Hail, Spalding

When
June 2, 6:28 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Vaughn to Griffin
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.280, -84.400

There were several reports of dime and quarter size hail from the public and the 911 center.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walton

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Walton County, 3 mi S of Monroe
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.730, -83.720

The public reported several trees were uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, Spalding

When
June 2, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Spalding County, Griffin
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.250, -84.270

A newspaper account said thunderstorm winds blew trees into power lines, causing power outages to some 4000 customers in central and western Spalding county. Most of the damage was on the north side of Griffin. Also, the wind damaged a gas pump shelter at a filling station.

Thunderstorm Wind, Monroe

When
June 2, 7:15 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, 2 mi S of Blount
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.150, -83.970

The 911 center reported several very large trees down in the road.

What these are

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.

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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: 5702537, 5702538, 5702639, 5702640, 5702638, 5702644, 5702641, 5702642, 5702645, 5702643, 5702646, 5702648, 5702649, 5702647, 5702651, 5702650.