Tornado and Hail in Georgia, May 5 to 6, 1999

Several public reports indicated dime size hail fell for up to 5 minutes.

Several reports were received from the public of 3/4 inch to 1 inch hail.

A public report indicated hail ranging from pea size up to golf ball size lasted for 8 minutes.

A spotter reported nickel size hail and wind gusts to 50 mph.

Two public reports indicated hail near dime size in Ramhurst and golf ball size in Chatsworth.

The public reported dime size hail lasted for 4 minutes and covered the porch.

Fannin county 911 and newspaper accounts agreed that a minimal tornado was responsible for damage in the Sugar Creek Road and Tennis Court Road areas.The roof of an outbuilding at the water company was torn off, an outdoor pavilion at a church collapsed, and the church received damage to its roof. Trees were knocked down in a twisted pattern and blocked roads in the area.

The Towns county EMA director reported 3 structures, 2 of which were houses, were damaged when thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on them. Trees and power lines were knocked down along a 6 mile wide path.

A HAM operator and the Cherokee county EMA reported 3/4 inch hail.

The public reported hail from dime size up to golf ball size.

There were numerous public reports of dime size hail across Paulding county.

The public and Carroll county 911 reported dime size to golf ball size hail.

Paulding county 911 received a report of trees and power lines down near highway 92 north of highway 278 near Dallas. There was also a report of a funnel cloud.

A spotter reported dime to quarter size hail. A public report indicated 1 inch hail broke a motorcycle windshield.

A report from a spotter and one from Carroll county 911 indicated dime size hail in the south part of Carroll county.

Several public reports indicated dime to quarter size hall fell across Cobb county.

There were numerous public reports of hail ranging from dime size to golf ball size. One report said hail covered the porch.

Numerous large hail reports were received from the public. Sizes were mainly golf ball size with a couple of reports of hail as large as baseballs. One report said hail covered the driveway. The large hail caused damage to vehicles across the Atlanta metro area.

A couple of public reports indicated hail up to 1 inch in diameter.

Numerous public reports indicated large hail ranging from golf ball size up to as large as 2 inches in diameter fell across Dekalb county. Damage to vehicles occurred.

The public reported golf ball size hail 4 miles west of I-85.

A CNN meteorologist reported one inch hail and large trees blown down at 10th and Techwood.

The public reported funnel clouds near Lilburn and Brookwood.

A newspaper report indicated 3 homes were struck by lightning in the Lawrenceville and Duluth areas. Details were unknown.

Numerous public reports indicated large hail ranging from dime to golf ball size up to as large as baseball size fell across Gwinnett county. Vehicles were damaged.

The public reported dime size hail.

The public reported hail from marble size up to golf ball size.

A newspaper reported fire due to lightning destroyed a house in the Fortson community.

The Harris county EMA reported quarter size hail.

A newspaper reported downed trees. The debris was removed by the fire department.

The Taliaferro county 911 reported dime size hail and trees blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree fell on a house.

Warren county 911 reported numerous trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Wilkes county 911 reported quarter size hail.

Washington county 911 reported 3 to 4 trees knocked down by thunderstorms winds.