Georgia, 2000

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 25, 2000

May 25, 2000 · NWS FFC · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$19,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Gordon

When
May 25, 3:38 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, 4 mi NE of Fairmount
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
34.467, -84.650

A storm spotter reported dime size hail 4 miles northeast of Fairmount.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
May 25, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Walker County, 15 mi ESE of La Fayette
Property damage
$500
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
34.617, -85.050

Walker county 911 reported trees down in extreme southeast Walker county near the Gordon county line near Pocket Road.

Hail, Pickens

When
May 25, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, 1 mi NW of Jasper
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.483, -84.433

The public and an off duty police officer reported dime to half-dollar size hail from 1 mile northwest of Jasper into the city of Jasper.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
May 25, 4:15 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, 7 mi S of Dalton
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.667, -84.950

A ham radio operator reported a front awning and a front wall blown off a building 6.5 miles south of Dalton.

Hail, Whitfield

When
May 25, 4:22 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Dalton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
34.767, -84.950

A ham radio operator reported dime size hail in Dalton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
May 25, 4:23 PM EST
Where
Dawson County, Dawsonville
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.417, -84.117

The Dawson county 911 center reported trees down in Dawsonville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth

When
May 25, 4:35 PM EST
Where
Forsyth County, 5 mi N of Coal Mtn
Property damage
$300
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.333, -84.100

The Forsyth county 911 center reported 2 trees down 5 miles north of Coal Mountain.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When
May 25, 4:40 PM EST
Where
Hall County, 1 mi W of Gainesville
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.300, -83.850

The Hall county 911 center reported large trees and some power lines down on Point View Circle.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fulton

When
May 25, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Roswell
Property damage
$300
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.017, -84.367

The public reported two trees down in Roswell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Pickens

When
May 25, 5:00 PM EST to 5:15 PM EST
Where
Pickens County, 2 mi S of Jasper
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.433, -84.417

The public reported trees blown down on the road, with one road blocked, and part of a tin roof blown off a cabin home.

Hail, Greene

When
May 25, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Greene County, Greensboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.567, -83.183

The public reported dime size hail in Greensboro.

Hail, Fulton

When
May 25, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Fulton County, Alpharetta
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.067, -84.300

The public reported a large amount of dime size hail in Alpharetta.

Hail, Barrow

When
May 25, 5:15 PM EST to 5:25 PM EST
Where
Barrow County, Auburn
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
34.017, -83.833

The public reported dime to quarter size hail from Auburn to Carl to Winder.

Hail, Gwinnett

When
May 25, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Dacula
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.983, -83.900

The public reported dime to golfball size hail in Dacula.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett

When
May 25, 5:15 PM EST
Where
Gwinnett County, Dacula
Property damage
$200
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
33.983, -83.900

The public reported 1 tree and several limbs blown down on Fence Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow

When
May 25, 5:25 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
Where
Barrow County, Winder
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.983, -83.717

The Barrow county 911 center reported damage to a chicken house and a food bin blown over on Highway 11near Winder.

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: 5148433, 5148430, 5148431, 5148435, 5148434, 5148436, 5148513, 5148514, 5148515, 5148432, 5148517, 5148516, 5148518, 5148520, 5148521, 5148519.