Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, August 11, 2000

August 11, 2000 · NWS FFC · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

2 lightning, 1 hail, 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
$45,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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), 134 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:20 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Hall

When
August 11, 12:20 AM EST
Where
Hall County, 6 mi NE of Gainesville
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.367, -83.767

The Hall county 911 center reported quarter size hail at East Hall County High School, about halfway between Gainesville and Lula.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
August 11, 12:30 AM EST to 12:45 AM EST
Where
Hall County, 4 mi NNE of Gainesville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.350, -83.800

The Hall county 911 center reported wind damage at Clarks Bridge Park.

Lightning, Bartow

When
August 11, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Bartow County, 2 mi W of Cartersville
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that lightning set fire to a storage building west of Cartersville. Hay was stored in the building. However, the firefighters were able to put the fire out before the fire reached the hay at one end of the building.

Lightning, Gwinnett

When
August 11, 12:55 AM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Sugar Hill
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that lightning set a house on fire. The damage was confined mainly to the roof of the house.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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: 5156623, 5156622, 5156624, 5156625.