Georgia, 1999

Flood and Hail in Georgia, June 3, 1999

June 3, 1999 · NWS FFC · 15 events in 8 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
$165,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 Atlanta radar (KFFC), 11 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 12:25 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
June 3, 7:28 AM EST
Where
Coweta County, Thomas Xrds
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.400, -84.680

The public reported large limbs blown off trees.

Flood, Fayette

When
June 3, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Fayette County, Peachtree City
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent thunderstorms over southeast Coweta and southern Fayette counties produced around 3 inches of rain in a 2 hour period. Some roads were closed due to standing water.

Lightning, Cobb

When
June 3, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, 5 mi SW of Marietta
Property damage
$60,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A newspaper reported lightning caused a house fire on Wynford Drive off West Sandtown Road. A lightning bolt struck a tree, which set the house on fire and destroyed one room.

Hail, Troup

When
June 3, 12:15 PM EST
Where
Troup County, 3 mi ESE of Hogansville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.150, -84.870

The sheriff reported quarter size hail.

Hail, Troup

When
June 3, 12:55 PM EST
Where
Troup County, La Grange
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.030, -85.030

The public reported nickel to quarter size hail.

Hail, Troup

When
June 3, 1:34 PM EST to 1:49 PM EST
Where
Troup County, La Grange to 4 mi N of La Grange
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.080, -85.030

The public reported dime and golfball size hail.

Hail, Coweta

When
June 3, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Newnan to 4 mi of Sharpsburg
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.370, -84.730

The public reported dime and golfball size hail.

Lightning, Clayton

When
June 3, 3:30 PM EST
Where
Clayton County, Riverdale
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A newspaper report indicated lightning may have been responsible for a fire which started in the attic and nearly destroyed a church on Sullivan Road near Riverdale Road.

Hail, Fayette

When
June 3, 3:35 PM EST to 3:52 PM EST
Where
Fayette County, Peachtree City
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.420, -84.450

There were several reports of hail from the public, ranging from dime to golfball size.

Hail, Coweta

When
June 3, 3:40 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Roscoe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.500, -84.820

The public reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
June 3, 4:18 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, Hinton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.480, -84.580

The public reported a few trees down.

Hail, Pickens

When
June 3, 4:33 PM EST to 4:50 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, Hinton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.480, -84.580

The public reported dime to nickel size hail.

Hail, Pickens

When
June 3, 4:57 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, Hinton to Ludville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.480, -84.580

The public reported golf ball size hail on Henderson Mountain.

Hail, Gordon

When
June 3, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, Fairmount
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.430, -84.700

The public reported dime to golf ball size hail and large tree limbs down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dooly

When
June 3, 5:20 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Dooly County, Lilly
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.150, -83.880

The 911 center reported several large tree limbs blown down and a roof blown off of a home.

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

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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: 5702898, 5702899, 5703018, 5702900, 5702901, 5702902, 5702904, 5703019, 5702905, 5702903, 5703013, 5703014, 5703015, 5703016, 5703017.