Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 10, 2000

January 10, 2000 · NWS FFC · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
$27,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Heard

When
January 10, 1:40 AM EST
Where
Heard County, Franklin
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked trees down on power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll

When
January 10, 1:45 AM EST
Where
Carroll County, Carrollton
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds knocked down several trees on houses and power lines. There were power outages.

Hail, Douglas

When
January 10, 1:50 AM EST
Where
Douglas County, 2 mi SE of Douglasville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported lots of hail in Douglas county near the intersection of highways 154 and 92.

Hail, Paulding

When
January 10, 1:55 AM EST
Where
Paulding County, Hiram
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
January 10, 2:00 AM EST to 2:10 AM EST
Where
Fulton County, 3 mi NW of Fairburn
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported trees down on Cascade Road northwest of Fairburn, and power lines and a few trees down in Fairburn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta

When
January 10, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Coweta County, Senoia
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported a few trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Hail, De Kalb

When
January 10, 2:30 AM EST
Where
De Kalb County, Tucker
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A couple of reports from the public indicated hail a little smaller than golf balls fell in and near Tucker.

Hail, Gwinnett

When
January 10, 2:35 AM EST to 3:00 AM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Lilburn
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several public reports indicated hail ranging from dime size to half dollar size fell in Lilburn, Duluth, Lawrenceville, and Dacula.

Thunderstorm Wind, Upson

When
January 10, 4:48 AM EST
Where
Upson County, Thomaston
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Upson county 911 reported a large tree down on a house on the north side of Thomaston. A newspaper clipping showed the house was knocked off its foundation and sustained roof damage. Several other trees were knocked down in Thomaston and across the county.

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.

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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: 5127232, 5127231, 5127760, 5127233, 5127761, 5127762, 5127763, 5127764, 5127765.