Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 23, 1999

May 23, 1999 · NWS FFC · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

8 hail, 6 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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), 37 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:27 UTC.

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Event by event

8 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Henry

When
May 23, 12:25 PM EST to 12:35 PM EST
Where
Henry County, Stockbridge to Whitehouse
Measured
1 in hail
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.550, -84.230

The public reported dime to quarter size hail. Also, shingles were blown off a home near Whitehouse.

Hail, Coweta

When
May 23, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, 15 mi N of Newnan
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
33.580, -84.800

A fire station reported dime size hail.

Hail, Wilkes

When
May 23, 1:47 PM EST
Where
Wilkes County, Tignall
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.870, -82.730

The public reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Greene

When
May 23, 2:55 PM EST
Where
Greene County, 10 mi N of Greensboro
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.720, -83.180

Greene county 911 reported a couple of trees down across Penfield highway.

Hail, Paulding

When
May 23, 4:35 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Paulding County, Hiram
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.870, -84.750

The public reported nickel size hail and telephone lines down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When
May 23, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Douglas County, Douglasville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.750, -84.750

The public reported 4 large trees down.

Hail, Cobb

When
May 23, 4:45 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Mableton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.820, -84.580

The public reported quarter to as big as golfball size hail.

Hail, Fulton

When
May 23, 5:00 PM EST to 5:14 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, East Pt to Atlanta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.680, -84.450

The public reported hail, ranging from dime to golfball size.

Hail, Clayton

When
May 23, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Clayton County, Forest Park
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.620, -84.370

The public reported ping pong ball size hail.

Hail, Henry

When
May 23, 5:34 PM EST to 5:35 PM EST
Where
Henry County, 10 mi SW of Stockbridge
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.450, -84.350

Ther were 2 public reports of golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
May 23, 6:00 PM EST to 6:15 PM EST
Where
Newton County, 5 mi S of Stewart
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.350, -83.870

The public reported boat docks blown off the lake, and the county 911 center reported a couple of trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When
May 23, 6:10 PM EST
Where
Jasper County, 13 mi NW of Monticello
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.430, -83.850

Jasper county 911 reported a couple of trees and power lines blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
May 23, 6:30 PM EST
Where
Dawson County, Dawsonville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.420, -84.120

Dawson county 911 reported a couple of trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
May 23, 7:09 PM EST
Where
Fannin County, 2 mi E of Hemp
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.880, -84.130

Fannin county 911 reported several 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: 5694638, 5694639, 5694640, 5694641, 5694643, 5694647, 5694642, 5694644, 5694645, 5694646, 5694649, 5694648, 5694650, 5694651.