Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 10 to 11, 2000

March 10 to 11, 2000 · NWS FFC · 21 events in 18 counties and zones

17 hail, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$6,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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 12:02 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Floyd

When
March 10, 7:05 AM EST
Where
Floyd County, Armuchee
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.367, -85.167

Floyd county 911 relayed a report of dime size hail that covered a deck up to an inch deep.

Hail, Troup

When
March 10, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Troup County, Mt Ville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.033, -84.883

The public reported dime size hail covering the ground in Mountville.

Hail, Jackson

When
March 10, 2:10 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Jackson County, Jefferson
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.117, -83.567

Jackson county 911 reported nickel to quarter size hail.

Hail, Banks

When
March 10, 2:12 PM EST to 2:27 PM EST
Where
Banks County, 8 mi NW of Homer
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.417, -83.600

The Banks county EMA reported golf ball size hail near the Hall-Banks county line northwest of Homer, and also in the south part of the county.

Hail, Meriwether

When
March 10, 2:20 PM EST to 2:25 PM EST
Where
Meriwether County, Greenville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.033, -84.717

The Greenville sheriff's office reported golf ball size hail.

Hail, Muscogee

When
March 10, 6:15 PM EST to 6:35 PM EST
Where
Muscogee County, Columbus
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.483, -84.967

Several public reports indicated quarter size hail fell in Columbus.

Hail, Murray

When
March 10, 10:17 PM EST
Where
Murray County, Eton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.817, -84.750

A Ham operator reported dime size hail.

Hail, Polk

When
March 10, 11:00 PM EST to 11:23 PM EST
Where
Polk County, Cedartown
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.017, -85.250

Several reports from Ham operators indicated dime size hail.

Hail, Dade

When
March 10, 11:05 PM EST to 11:15 PM EST
Where
Dade County, Trenton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.867, -85.500

A public report indicated dime size hail lasted for about 10 minutes.

Hail, Bartow

When
March 10, 11:25 PM EST to 11:32 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, Euharlee
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.150, -84.933

The public reported dime to quarter size hail.

Hail, Cherokee

When
March 10, 11:30 PM EST
Where
Cherokee County, Woodstock
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.100, -84.517

The public reported dime to quarter size hail.

Hail, Floyd

When
March 10, 11:35 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Lindale
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.183, -85.183

A Ham operator reported dime size hail.

Hail, Floyd

When
March 10, 11:58 PM EST
Where
Floyd County, Rome
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.250, -85.183

The public reported quarter size hail in the western part of the county.

Hail, Gordon

When
March 11, 12:25 AM EST
Where
Gordon County, Nicklesville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.600, -84.867

A spotter reported dime size hail near the Gordon-Murray county line.

Hail, Pickens

When
March 11, 12:25 AM EST
Where
Pickens County, Ludville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.467, -84.600

The public reported golf ball size hail.

Hail, Gilmer

When
March 11, 12:30 AM EST
Where
Gilmer County, East Ellijay
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.683, -84.467

The public reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Muscogee

When
March 11, 10:00 AM EST to 10:05 AM EST
Where
Muscogee County, Columbus
Property damage
$700
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
32.483, -84.967

Thunderstorm winds tore some shingles off the roof of an NWS employee's house. Winds also downed 3 pine trees at an apartment complex.

Hail, Taylor

When
March 11, 11:00 AM EST
Where
Taylor County, Butler
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.550, -84.233

There were 3 public reports of dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Crawford

When
March 11, 11:30 AM EST
Where
Crawford County, Knoxville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.717, -84.000

Crawford county 911 reported 2 trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds. A newspaper article reported a tree top fell onto a cabin on Hopewell Road West, but caused little damage.The owner reported hearing whistling wind and hail, and suspected a tornado. It was likely a downburst from a severe thunderstorm. Tree damage or uprooting was also reported in other parts of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Baldwin

When
March 11, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Baldwin County, Milledgeville
Property damage
$200
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.083, -83.233

Baldwin county 911 reported a few trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
March 11, 1:30 PM EST
Where
Houston County, 5 mi E of Perry
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.450, -83.650

Houston county 911 reported 15 to 20 trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds in the community of Pabst. Several reports of funnel clouds were also received.

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.

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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: 5133385, 5133386, 5133387, 5133388, 5133389, 5133390, 5133391, 5133392, 5133393, 5133394, 5133396, 5133395, 5133397, 5132040, 5133398, 5133399, 5133400, 5131964, 5132037, 5132038, 5132039.