Georgia, 2001

Damaging Winds in Georgia, January 19, 2001

January 19, 2001 · NWS CAE · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Columbia, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 19, 1:36 PM EST, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 19, 1:36 PM EST, 49 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
136 PM EST FRI JAN 19 2001

HAVE UPDATED ZONES TO INCLUDE TORNADO WATCH FOR WRN AND CENTRAL
PORTIONS OF CWA. CONVECTION ALREADY DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL GA
EARLY THIS AFTN AND SHOULD BEGIN TO MOVE INTO THE CSRA WITHIN THE
NEXT HOUR OR SO.

FCSTID = 22
CAE   74  54  54  22 /  40  90  20  10
AGS   65  49  50  22 /  60  90  20  10
SSC   74  54  54  22 /  40  90  20  10
OGB   75  54  54  22 /  30  90  30  10

.CAE...
GA...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 600 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ZONES GAZ040>077.

SC...TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 600 PM EST FRIDAY FOR ZONES SCZ018>021...
SCZ025>028...SCZ030...SCZ035.

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The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, McDuffie

When
January 19, 2:25 PM EST
Where
McDuffie County, Thomson
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
33.467, -82.500

Sheriff reported numerous trees down in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind, Columbia

When
January 19, 2:35 PM EST to 2:50 PM EST
Where
Columbia County, Countywide
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.517, -82.250

EOC reported numerous trees and powerlines down from Winfield and Appling to Pollards Corner.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lincoln

When
January 19, 2:37 PM EST to 2:52 PM EST
Where
Lincoln County, Amity
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
33.667, -82.483

Post Office reported several trees down across the southern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
January 19, 4:37 PM EST to 4:47 PM EST
Where
Burke County, Midville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Reported by
POST OFFICE
Coordinates
32.817, -82.233

Post Office reported several trees down in the western part of the county between Keysville and Midville.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5228105, 5228106, 5228107, 5228108.