Georgia, 1999

Tornado and Flood in Georgia, June 4, 1999

June 4, 1999 · NWS TAE · 12 events in 4 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$91,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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 Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 113 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:17 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 flood, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 4, 7:20 PM EST to 7:40 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Countywide
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.580, -83.870

Numerous downed trees and power lines blocking several county roads reported by the Worth County EMA.

Flood, Worth

When
June 4, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvester
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.552, -83.851 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sylvester P.D. reported flooding in Sylvester along U.S. 82.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 4, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sylvester
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.530, -83.850

Sylvester P.D. reported power transformers blown down. Several motorists trapped in their vehicles by fallen trees.

Tornado, Worth

When
June 4, 7:37 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Poulan
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
31.520, -83.800

Tornado sighted by Poulan fire squad toppled numerous trees off SR 256.

Thunderstorm Wind, Worth

When
June 4, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Worth County, Sumner
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.520, -83.750

Several trees and power lines down reported by the Colquitt County 911 dispatch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur

When
June 4, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Bainbridge
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.900, -84.570

Public reported several trees down.

Hail, Decatur

When
June 4, 8:15 PM EST
Where
Decatur County, Bainbridge
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
30.900, -84.570

Public reported nickel size hail.

Funnel Cloud, Colquitt

When
June 4, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Funston
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.188, -83.769 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Funnel cloud reported by the Colquitt County 911 dispatch.

Hail, Colquitt

When
June 4, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Moultrie
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.180, -83.800

Nickel size hail reported by the Colquitt County 911 dispatch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
June 4, 8:50 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, Moultrie
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.180, -83.800

Several downed trees and power lines reported by the Worth County 911 dispatch.

Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas

When
June 4, 9:02 PM EST
Where
Thomas County, Thomasville
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
30.830, -83.970

Few large trees down across Summer Hill Rd reported by the Thomas County EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt

When
June 4, 9:06 PM EST
Where
Colquitt County, 1 mi N of Moultrie
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.200, -83.800

Storm spotter reported few trees and power lines down across US 319.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5708856, 5708857, 5708858, 5708855, 5708847, 5708848, 5708849, 5708850, 5708851, 5708852, 5708853, 5708854.