Georgia, 1999

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, September 7, 1999

September 7, 1999 · NWS FFC · 6 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 2 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$105,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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Event by event

3 hail, 2 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Coweta

When
September 7, 2:10 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Sharpsburg
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A house was struck by lightning.

Hail, Coweta

When
September 7, 2:15 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Sharpsburg
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.330, -84.650

The public reported 3/4 inch hail.

Hail, Coweta

When
September 7, 2:55 PM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Coweta County, Thomas Xrds to Newnan
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.400, -84.680

The public reported dime to golf ball size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Laurens

When
September 7, 2:55 PM EST to 3:04 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin to East Dublin
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

Laurens county 911 and newspaper accounts reported thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down, and caused roof damage to some buildings. Underpinnings were blown from mobile homes in the St Charles area. There was also damage to one wall of a fire station. Two center pivot irrigation systems on U.S. 80 east of town were turned upside down and destroyed.

Hail, Laurens

When
September 7, 2:55 PM EST to 3:04 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, Dublin to East Dublin
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.530, -82.900

Laurens county 911 reported golf ball size hail.

Lightning, Laurens

When
September 7, 3:00 PM EST
Where
Laurens County, East Dublin
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.464, -82.922 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A newspaper reported lightning started a fire at a house on Ferry Street, causing heavy damage.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5719239, 5719237, 5719238, 5719240, 5719241, 5719242.