Georgia, 2000Hail and Lightning Strike in Georgia, February 13 to 14, 2000
February 13 to 14, 2000 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
6 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
- 51
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
Hail, Polk
- When
- February 13, 6:00 PM EST to 6:16 PM EST
- Where
- Polk County, Esom Hill
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several public reports indicated hail ranging from dime to quarter size fell in Polk county.
Hail, Cherokee
- When
- February 13, 10:50 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, Macedonia
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The county Sheriff reported a little larger than dime size hail.
Lightning, Lumpkin
- When
- February 13, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin County, Chestatee
- Injuries
- 51 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck 48 students and three Ranger instructors on a field training exercise at Camp Frank D. Merrill. As the soldiers were moving to low ground because of the weather, a lightning bolt saturated the area. Some were knocked unconscious, others were semi-concscious, while others weren't visibly affected. All were monitored for adverse affects and two soldiers remained hospitalized the next day, one in intensive care.
Hail, Forsyth
- When
- February 13, 11:25 PM EST to 11:30 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, Cumming
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The public reported quarter size hail just north of Cumming.
Hail, Gwinnett
- When
- February 13, 11:30 PM EST to 11:40 PM EST
- Where
- Gwinnett County, Suwanee
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The public reported lots of hail about the size of nickels near the intersection of Fulton, Forsyth, and Gwinnett counties.
Hail, Walton
- When
- February 14, 12:30 AM EST
- Where
- Walton County, Good Hope
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Walton county 911 reported dime size hail.
Hail, Henry
- When
- February 14, 2:28 AM EST to 2:46 AM EST
- Where
- Henry County, Mc Donough
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports from the public and Henry county 911 indicated dime to quarter and golf ball 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes in Georgia, February 13 to 14, 200019 deaths · 202 injured · $34 million · F3 · 8 events
- High Wind in California, February 13 to 14, 20001 death · 57 kt wind · 3 events
- Flash Flooding and Flood in California, February 13 to 14, 2000$5.3 million · 9 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Florida, February 13, 2000$2.0 million · F1 · 3 events
- Tornado in Tennessee, February 13, 20001 injured · $500,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 13, 20002 injured · F2 · 1 event
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 13, 2000F2 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Alabama, February 13, 20002 injured · $350,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 events
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, February 13, 20001 injured · $300,000 · 60 kt wind · 1 event
- Tornado in Alabama, February 13, 2000$100,000 · F1 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Florida, February 13 to 14, 2000$260,000 · 0.75 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, February 13 to 14, 2000$265,000 · 1 in hail · 4 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: 5128626, 5128627, 5126802, 5128628, 5128629, 5128630, 5128631.