Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 5, 1999

June 5, 1999 · NWS FFC · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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), 29 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:07 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Coweta

When
June 5, 4:10 PM EST to 4:28 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Welcome to Newnan
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.400, -84.880

Coweta county 911 center and the public reported dime to golfball size hail.

Hail, Carroll

When
June 5, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Carroll County, Whitesburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.480, -84.920

The Whitesburg fire department reported dime size hail.

Hail, Troup

When
June 5, 5:11 PM EST to 5:20 PM EST
Where
Troup County, West Pt to 8 mi of West Pt
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.950, -85.080

There were numerous reports from the public of hail which ranged from dime to quarter size.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
June 5, 5:33 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Tunnel Hill
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.830, -85.050

The public reported several trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
June 5, 6:44 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, 10 mi W of Rome
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.250, -85.370

Floyd county 911 reported numerous trees down.

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.

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: 5703297, 5703298, 5703299, 5703300, 5703301.