Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999 · NWS FFC · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

A line of severe thunderstorms moved into west Georgia early in the morning of March 3rd. The line produced damaging straight-line winds and a few hail reports.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$77,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

A line of severe thunderstorms moved into west Georgia early in the morning of March 3rd. The line produced damaging straight-line winds and a few hail reports. Radar indicated there could have been a brief rotation in the storm in Carroll county where there were reports of trees and a tractor shed blown in different directions. Power was lost to about 10,000 homes throughout the area.

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 06:00 UTC.

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Event by event

9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
March 3, 1:00 AM EST
Where
Polk County, Aragon
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.030, -85.050

Polk county 911 reported high winds associated with a thunderstorm knocked some trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
March 3, 3:25 AM EST
Where
Carroll County, Tyus to Carrollton
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.470, -85.200

Carroll county 911, a spotter and a newspaper reported thunderstorm winds damaged a trailer on Waller Road in Tyus, lifting the front porch up and blocking the door. Four people were trapped inside but there were no injuries. The mobile home was actually shifted on its foundation, causing moderate damage. The county EMA and the newspaper also reported a barn was damaged off highway 5 and Barr Road, a chicken house was damaged on Old Columbus Road, and a tractor shed was blown away on Williams Road. Scattered trees were knocked down and there were power outages to up to 1500 homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When
March 3, 3:25 AM EST
Where
Heard County, Waresville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.230, -85.230

Heard county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked trees down, caused power outages, and blew 2 windows out of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Troup

When
March 3, 3:30 AM EST
Where
Troup County, 2 mi W of La Grange
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.030, -85.070

Troup county 911 reported several trees blown down. Tree tops were twisted.

Hail, Harris

When
March 3, 4:10 AM EST
Where
Harris County, Ellerslie
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.630, -84.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
March 3, 4:10 AM EST
Where
Coweta County, Madras to 5 mi of Sharpsburg
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.480, -84.670

Coweta county 911 reported trees and power lines down on Highway 29. Power lines were also knocked down near Sharpsburg.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
March 3, 4:15 AM EST
Where
Bartow County, 2 mi E of Allatoona
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.100, -84.680

The Kennesaw PD reported 2 trees downed and the skirt around a mobile home blown off by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton

When
March 3, 4:20 AM EST
Where
Clayton County, Riverdale
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.570, -84.420

A newspaper reported thunderstorm wind damage at Williamsburg Park subdivision off Flat Shoals Road. One home was damaged from a falling tree. Trees falling on power lines caused power outages. There was damage to gutters and siding on several other homes in Clayton county.

Hail, Cobb

When
March 3, 4:25 AM EST
Where
Cobb County, Kennesaw
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.020, -84.620

The Kennesaw Emergency Services reported dime to quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
March 3, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.020, -84.370

North Fulton county 911 reported 3 to 4 trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, Cherokee

When
March 3, 4:32 AM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Woodstock
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.100, -84.520

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail, Cherokee

When
March 3, 4:45 AM EST
Where
Cherokee County, 1 mi E of Ball Ground
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.330, -84.370

The Cherokee county Civil Defense director reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
March 3, 5:05 AM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 1 mi E of Cumming
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.200, -84.130

The public reported trees and power lines down and hail of unknown size.

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: 5684978, 5685087, 5685088, 5685089, 5685090, 5685091, 5685092, 5685094, 5685093, 5685107, 5685105, 5685106, 5685196.