Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 20, 2000

April 20, 2000 · NWS FFC · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:32 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
April 20, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Dalton
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
34.767, -84.950

North Georgia Electric reported thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree in Dalton. The tree knocked down a power line.

Hail, Whitfield

When
April 20, 5:36 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Dalton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.767, -84.950

A HAM radio operator reported nickel size hail in Dalton with possible minor damage to a car.

Hail, Whitfield

When
April 20, 5:37 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Waring
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.833, -84.967

A HAM radio operator reported widespread dime and some nickel size hail in Waring.

Hail, Gilmer

When
April 20, 6:40 PM EST
Where
Gilmer County, 7 mi SW of Ellijay
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.633, -84.567

Gilmer county 911 center reported dime size hail at Carters Lake, about 7 miles southwest of Ellijay.

Hail, Cobb

When
April 20, 7:55 PM EST
Where
Cobb County, Austell
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.800, -84.633

The public reported dime size hail.

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 5137565, 5137566, 5137567, 5137568, 5137569.