Georgia, 1999Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, May 7, 1999
May 7, 1999 · NWS FFC · 27 events in 16 counties and zones
17 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 funnel cloud, 2 lightning, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Property damage
- $615,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 27
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.
Event by event
17 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 funnel cloud, 2 lightning, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Troup
- When
- May 7, 3:35 AM EST
- Where
- Troup County, La Grange
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -85.030
The Georgia State Patrol reported dime size hail and tree limbs down on Robert Taylor Drive at Lambert Road.
Lightning, Fayette
- When
- May 7, 4:15 AM EST
- Where
- Fayette County, Fayetteville
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning did minor damage at the apartment of an NWS employee.
Lightning, Gwinnett
- When
- May 7, 5:00 AM EST
- Where
- Gwinnett County, Centerville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A newspaper reported fire due to lightning damaged a home on Lenora Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge
- When
- May 7, 6:15 AM EST
- Where
- Dodge County, 5 mi W of Eastman
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 32.200, -83.270
A radio station reported thunderstorm winds knocked a few trees down and caused roof damage between Eastman and Hawkinsville. Power outages were also reported.
Hail, Gilmer
- When
- May 7, 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, East Ellijay
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.680, -84.470
Gilmer county 911 reported dime size hail and 1 tree down along highway 52. A funnel cloud was reported also.
Funnel Cloud, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 2:26 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Carrollton
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Carroll county 911 relayed 2 separate reports from law enforcement personnel of a funnel cloud in the Carrollton area. A private citizen also reported seeing one.
Hail, Union
- When
- May 7, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Blairsville
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.870, -83.950
Union county 911 reported quarter size hail just west of Blairsville.
Hail, Towns
- When
- May 7, 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Towns County, Hiawassee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.950, -83.750
The Towns county EMA director reported dime size hail.
Tornado, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 3:22 PM EST to 3:29 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Jake to 1 mi NNW of Bowdon Jct
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 4.5 mi
- Path width
- 150 yd
- Property damage
- $200,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 33.650, -85.220
Sight survey by NWS personnel and newspaper accounts determined that the tornado touched down in Carroll county near Five Points Road and Mt Zion Road. The storm path was to the northeast across Interstate 20 and then into Haralson county. All along the path there was structural damage to several homes, businesses, barns and outbuildings. Many hundreds of trees were snapped or uprooted, which caused much of the damage. Several of the trees were very large hardwoods and pines. There was also extensive damage to power and telephone lines.
Tornado, Haralson
- When
- May 7, 3:29 PM EST to 3:37 PM EST
- Where
- Haralson County, Bremen to 2 mi NE of Bremen
- Rating
- F2
- Path length
- 5.5 mi
- Path width
- 150 yd
- Injuries
- 3 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $400,000
- Reported by
- NWS STORM SURVEY
- Coordinates
- 33.700, -85.170
The tornado continued northeast from Carroll county and crossed into Haralson county southwest of Bremen. There was heavy damage to a mobile home dealership in Bremen, where around 35 mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Debris was tossed across the highway. The tornado continued northeast and did damage at the Maple Creek golf course before lifting. Newspaper accouints said three people in Haralson county were taken to the hospital with fractures.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 3:45 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Temple
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -85.030
The public reported thunderstorm winds took tree tops off and partially knocked a chain link fence down.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 4:06 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Clem
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.530, -85.020
The public reported dime size hail.
Hail, Paulding
- When
- May 7, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Paulding County, Dallas
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.920, -84.830
The public reported dime size hail.
Funnel Cloud, Cherokee
- When
- May 7, 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, Woodstock
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The public and a newspaper indicated 3 reports of funnel clouds.
Funnel Cloud, Paulding
- When
- May 7, 4:32 PM EST
- Where
- Paulding County, Hiram
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
There were a couple reports of a funnel cloud.
Hail, Bartow
- When
- May 7, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Bartow County, 2 mi SE of Allatoona
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -84.700
The public reported dime to quarter size hail on the Cobb/Bartow county line.
Hail, Cobb
- When
- May 7, 4:35 PM EST
- Where
- Cobb County, Acworth
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.080, -84.670
The public reported dime to quarter size hail on the Cobb/Bartow county line.
Hail, Cherokee
- When
- May 7, 4:43 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, 5 mi SW of Cherokee
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.120, -84.620
The public reported golf ball size hail damaged cars on Interstate 75 near Lake Allatoona.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 5:05 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Kansas
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.620, -85.270
The public reported dime size hail.
Hail, Troup
- When
- May 7, 5:16 PM EST to 5:38 PM EST
- Where
- Troup County, La Grange to 8 mi of La Grange
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -85.170
There were numerous reports from the public of dime to quarter size hail, with 1 report of golf ball size hail in La Grange.
Hail, Carroll
- When
- May 7, 5:22 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, Temple
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -85.030
The public reported quarter size hail and the Carroll county EMA ofice reported golf ball size hail.
Hail, Union
- When
- May 7, 5:45 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Union County, Blairsville to Suches
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 34.870, -83.950
Reports from a spotter and the public indicated quarter size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson
- When
- May 7, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Dawson County, 8 mi W of Dawsonville
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -84.250
A report from the Pickens county EMA indicated trees were topped near the Pickens/Dawson county line.
Hail, Troup
- When
- May 7, 6:10 PM EST
- Where
- Troup County, La Grange
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.030, -85.030
The public reported golf ball size hail.
Hail, Cobb
- When
- May 7, 6:15 PM EST
- Where
- Cobb County, Smyrna
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.880, -84.520
The public reported dime size hail.
Hail, Lumpkin
- When
- May 7, 6:23 PM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin County, Dahlonega
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -83.980
The public reported quarter size hail.
Hail, Fulton
- When
- May 7, 6:30 PM EST to 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton County, Alpharetta
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.070, -84.300
The public reported quarter size hail.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
- Tornado
- A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flash Flood and Hail in Maryland, May 7, 1999$45,000 · 0.75 in hail · 4 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999$35,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7, 1999$5,000 · 1.75 in hail · 27 events
- Damaging Wind in North Carolina, May 7, 1999$22,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 7, 1999$10,000 · 1.25 in hail · 11 events
- Hail in Florida, May 7, 19991.75 in hail · 10 events
- Damaging Wind in Tennessee, May 7, 1999$15,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, May 7, 19991 injured · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, May 7, 199950 kt wind · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in Virginia, May 7, 1999$12,000 · 1 event
- Hail in North Carolina, May 7, 19991 in hail · 4 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, May 7, 19991.5 in hail · 3 events
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: 5694098, 5694273, 5694272, 5694099, 5694100, 5694102, 5694101, 5694103, 5694182, 5694183, 5694186, 5694184, 5694185, 5694187, 5694190, 5694188, 5694189, 5694191, 5694195, 5694193, 5694192, 5694194, 5694267, 5694271, 5694268, 5694270, 5694269.