Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 20, 2000

May 20, 2000 · NWS FFC · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
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.

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Event by event

3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bartow

When
May 20, 4:12 PM EST to 4:26 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, 2 mi W of Euharlee
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.150, -84.967

Several public reports indicated large hail fell across west and central Bartow county. Reported sizes ranged from three-quarter inch to as large as golf balls.

Hail, Polk

When
May 20, 4:16 PM EST
Where
Polk County, 5 mi NE of Aragon
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.083, -84.983

The public reported half dollar size hail on the Polk-Bartow county line.

Hail, Bartow

When
May 20, 4:30 PM EST to 4:45 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, Cartersville
Measured
2.75 in hail
Property damage
$100
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.167, -84.800

Numerous reports from the public indicated large hail continued in the Cartersville area. Most reports were of dime to golf ball size, but one indicated baseball size hail. A window was broken southeast of Cartersville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
May 20, 4:30 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, 3 mi W of Cartersville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.167, -84.850

The public reported thunderstorm winds knocked down a privacy fence and several trees, and caused roof damage between Euharlee and Cartersville.

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: 5148076, 5148075, 5148077, 5148078.