Flood and Hail in Georgia, June 14, 2001

Name: Flood and Hail in Georgia, June 14, 2001
Start: 2001-06-14T12:40
End: 2001-06-14T19:00
Location: Georgia

June 14, 2001 · NWS FFC · 21 events in 16 counties and zones

10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
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Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $21,000
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.

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 Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 14, 9:50 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 9:50 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1050 AM EDT THU JUN 14 2001

FFC SOUNDING STILL UNAVAILABLE THIS MORNING DUE TO EQUIPMENT
PROBLEMS WHICH MAKES IT A LITTLE DIFFICULT TO ASSESS INSTABILITY.
MODELS ARE INDICATING A LITTLE RIDGING AT 500 MB TODAY AND MID LEVELS
SHOWING A BIT OF DRYING. NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF ANY FOCUSING
MECHANISM NEVERTHELESS ATMOSPHERE REMAINS UNSTABLE WITH LIFTED
INDICES FORECAST TO BE AROUND -2 TO -5 THIS AFTERNOON AND CAPES
AROUND 1500. THINK THE CHANCE CATEGORY OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS IN
PREVIOUS FORECAST SHOULD HOLD. THE PERIOD OF MORNING CLOUDINESS IN
WESTERN GEORGIA IS QUICKLY BREAKING UP INTO PARTLY CLOUDY CONDITWIONS.

.ATL...
GA...NONE.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 14, 12:00 PM EST, 40 minutes before

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>09
8-102>113-141530-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
100 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2001

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA TODAY...

.SYNOPSIS...
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ALLISON WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS TODAY.

.PRIMARY HAZARD...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. HOWEVER FREQUENT LIGHTNING SMALL HAIL AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.

.DISCUSSION...
RESIDUAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH ALLISON...COMBINED WITH AFTERNOON
HEATING WILL AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. BRIEF PERIODS HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.FOR SPOTTERS...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&
FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/FFC.

@RUKWBCe3KDENWWUS82 KFFC 141651
SPSATL
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>09
8-102>113-142230-

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
100 PM EDT THU JUN 14 2001

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA TODAY...

.SYNOPSIS...
REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM ALLISON WILL CONTINUE TO MEANDER ACROSS
THE CAROLINAS TODAY.

.PRIMARY HAZARD...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ARE
EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. HOWEVER FREQUENT LIGHTNING SMALL HAIL AND
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE.

.DISCUSSION...
RESIDUAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH ALLISON...COMBINED WITH AFTERNOON
HEATING WILL AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. BRIEF PERIODS HEAVY RAIN ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.FOR SPOTTERS...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&
FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/FFC.

The radar

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Event by event

10 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, White

When: June 14, 12:40 PM EST
Where: White County, Cleveland
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates: 34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A local Cleveland radio station reported pea size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clarke

When: June 14, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Clarke County, 1 mi W of Winterville
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.967, -83.300

The public reported that two large trees were down and numerous branches were blown down.

Flood, Clarke

When: June 14, 1:25 PM EST
Where: Clarke County, 1 mi W of Winterville
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.951, -83.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported minor street flooding. Up to 1.25 inches of rain fell in 30 minutes.

Hail, Fulton

When: June 14, 1:35 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Atlanta
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.767, -84.400

The public reported dime size hail on Auburn Avenue.

Thunderstorm Wind, Oglethorpe

When: June 14, 1:49 PM EST to 2:05 PM EST
Where: Oglethorpe County, Lexington
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.867, -83.117

The Oglethorpe County 911 center reported that a few trees and power lines were down along Georgia Highway 77 North, Elberton Road, near Lexington. Other power lines and several trees were also down near Stephens.

Hail, Oglethorpe

When: June 14, 1:49 PM EST to 2:05 PM EST
Where: Oglethorpe County, Lexington
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.867, -83.117

The Oglethorpe County 911 center reported dime size hail.

Hail, Greene

When: June 14, 2:30 PM EST
Where: Greene County, Union Pt
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: POST OFFICE
Coordinates: 33.617, -83.067

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier reported dime size hail while on his route.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: June 14, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Jasper County, Monticello
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.683

The Jasper County 911 center reported that three trees were blown down.

Hail, Jasper

When: June 14, 4:35 PM EST
Where: Jasper County, Monticello
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.300, -83.683

The Jasper County 911 center relayed a report of dime size hail at the Monticello Police Station.

Hail, Walton

When: June 14, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Walton County, Loganville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.833, -83.900

The Walton County 911 center reported dime size hail.

Lightning, Walton

When: June 14, 5:10 PM EST
Where: Walton County, Loganville
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Walton County 911 center reported that lightning struck a house resulting in a minor fire.

Hail, Henry

When: June 14, 5:25 PM EST
Where: Henry County, Stockbridge
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.550, -84.233

The Henry County 911 center reported nickel size hail and a few tree limbs blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether

When: June 14, 5:30 PM EST
Where: Meriwether County, Manchester
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 32.850, -84.617

The public reported that two large tree limbs were down on power lines at Perry Street and Lee Street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When: June 14, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Emanuel County, Swainsboro
Property damage: $300
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 32.590, -82.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The public reported that one pine tree was uprooted at the Swainsboro Golf Course. Winds were estimated at 58 mph.

Hail, De Kalb

When: June 14, 6:20 PM EST
Where: De Kalb County, Stone Mtn
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.800, -84.167

The public reported dime to nickel size hail.

Hail, Gwinnett

When: June 14, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Gwinnett County, Snellville
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates: 33.850, -84.017

The public reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When: June 14, 6:30 PM EST
Where: Jones County, Gray
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates: 33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An amateur radio operator relayed a storm spotter report that a tree had fallen on a car.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb

When: June 14, 6:34 PM EST
Where: Bibb County, Skipperton
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 32.750, -83.700

The Bibb County 911 center reported that several trees were blown down, one onto a power line in the southern part of the county.

Hail, Rockdale

When: June 14, 6:35 PM EST
Where: Rockdale County, 2 mi NNW of Zingara
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.783, -83.983

The Rockdale County 911 center reported dime to nickel size hail in the northern part of the county.

Hail, Fulton

When: June 14, 6:55 PM EST
Where: Fulton County, Union City
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 33.567, -84.550

The Fulton County 911 center reported dime to nickel size hail in Union City.

Thunderstorm Wind, Douglas

When: June 14, 7:00 PM EST
Where: Douglas County, Douglasville
Property damage: $300
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates: 33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Firestation Number 6 reported that one tree was blown down at the station on Lower River 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.
Flood: Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Hail: Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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

Every storm in Georgia in 2001 Every state in 2001 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, June 2001

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: 5255718, 5255721, 5255722, 5255719, 5255622, 5255623, 5255624, 5255627, 5255628, 5255625, 5255626, 5255629, 5255720, 5255723, 5255630, 5255631, 5255634, 5255633, 5255632, 5255724, 5255717.