Georgia, 1999

High Wind in Georgia, March 3, 1999

March 3, 1999 · NWS GSP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Gradient high winds just ahead of a cold front gusted between 50 and 70 mph, causing some downed trees and power lines as well as minor damage to mobile homes.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 GSP wrote it up.

Gradient high winds just ahead of a cold front gusted between 50 and 70 mph, causing some downed trees and power lines as well as minor damage to mobile homes.

The radar

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Event by event

2 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Habersham

When
March 3, 7:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Habersham forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.631, -83.531 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Rabun

When
March 3, 7:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where
Rabun forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
34.882, -83.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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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: 5692296, 5692297.