Thunderstorm Wind, Troup
- When
- July 10, 5:07 PM EST
- Where
- Troup County, La Grange
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 33.033, -85.033
The Troup county 911 center reported trees down.
Damaging Wind and Lightning Strikes in Georgia, July 10, 2000
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.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $21,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:07 UTC.
Event by event
2 lightning, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning, Harris
- When
- July 10, 5:30 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Harris County, Hamilton
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Harris County Journal reported that two lightning strikes, both within a 30 minute time frame, caused considerable damage to the computer modems and the Motorola 911 system used for 911 center dispatching. An exact damage estimate was not available.
Lightning, Madison
- When
- July 10, 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison County, Danielsville
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Madisonian Newspaper reported that 15 dairy cows were killed by lightning at the Strange dairy farm near Buckhead Road.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Ohio, July 10 to 11, 2000
- Heat in South Carolina, July 10, 2000
- Lightning Strike in Ohio, July 10, 2000
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Wisconsin, July 10, 2000
- Flooding in Iowa, July 10 to 15, 2000
- Flood in Minnesota, July 10 to 11, 2000
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Maryland, July 10, 2000
- Flooding in Minnesota, July 10 to 13, 2000
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, July 10, 2000
- Tornado and Flash Flooding in Montana, July 10, 2000
- Hail in Kansas, July 10, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, July 10, 2000
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, July 2000
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: 5155133, 5155135, 5155134.