Georgia, 2001

Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Georgia, June 4, 2001

June 4, 2001 · NWS FFC · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$33,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 4, 2:12 PM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 2:12 PM EST, 3 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
312 PM EDT MON JUN 4 2001

MODELS SHOW UPPER SYSTEM OVER THE NORTHEAST U.S. CONTINUES TO ROTATE
NORTHEAST OUT OF THE PICTURE...AS THE ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES. SURGE OF GULF MOISTURE AND VORT CENTERS
ROTATE AROUND THE RIDGE AND INTO THE SOUTHEAST OVER THE NEXT 2 DAYS.
THE STRONGEST UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT COMES TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
FROM THE TEXAS/LOUISIANA COAST NORTHEAST ACROSS MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA TO NORTHWEST GEORGIA. OMEGA AND MEAN RH FIELDS SUPPORT THIS
SAME GENERAL SCENARIO...ESPECIALLY ON THE AVN AND ETA. AT THE
SURFACE THE OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY CONTINUES LIFTING NORTH THROUGH
TENNESSEE AND NORTH CAROLINA AND OUT OF THE PICTURE. TIMING OF
CONVECTIVE EVENTS MAINLY DIURNAL...CONTINUING INTO THE EVENING/EARLY
NITETIME HOURS. WILL STAY CLOSER TO THE DRIER FWC GUIDANCE
FOR TUESDAY. ALSO WILL HAVE SLIGHTLY HIGHER POPS IN THE WEST AND
NORTH...HIGHER ON DAY 2 THAN DAY 1. FOR TEMPS WILL ALSO USE A BLEND.

FCSTID = 22
ATL   69  86  70  84 /  20  30  30  50
AHN   67  88  68  86 /  10  30  30  50
GVL   66  86  67  84 /  10  30  30  50
RMG   67  88  67  84 /  20  40  40  60
CSG   69  90  71  87 /  20  20  30  50
MCN   68  92  69  89 /  10  20  30  40

.ATL...
GA...NONE.

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The radar

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter

When
June 4, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Sumter County, 5 mi N of Americus
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.133, -84.233

The Sumter County 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gordon

When
June 4, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Gordon County, Calhoun
Property damage
$7,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.483, -84.933

The Gordon County 911 center reported that several power lines and three to four trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bartow

When
June 4, 7:30 PM EST
Where
Bartow County, Cartersville
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.167, -84.800

The Bartow County 911 center reported that they had received several reports of trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dade

When
June 4, 7:30 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
Where
Dade County, Countywide
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.850, -85.283

The Dade County 911 center reported that trees and power lines were down all across the county. One tree fell on a car on Interstate 24 at Trenton causing minor damage.

Thunderstorm Wind, Catoosa

When
June 4, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Catoosa County, Ringgold
Property damage
$500
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.917, -85.117

The Catoosa County 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
June 4, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Walker County, La Fayette
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.700, -85.283

The Walker County 911 center reported that numerous trees were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Whitfield

When
June 4, 8:10 PM EST
Where
Whitfield County, Dalton
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.767, -84.950

The Whitfield County 911 center reported that some power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 4, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Dawson County, Dawsonville
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.417, -84.117

The Dawson County 911 center reported that two trees were blown down and some power lines were down as well.

Lightning, Dawson

When
June 4, 8:30 PM EST
Where
Dawson County, Dawsonville
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Dawson County 911 center reported that 3 homes were struck by lightning. No further information was provided with regard to damages.

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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5255351, 5255352, 5255353, 5255354, 5255355, 5255356, 5255357, 5255358, 5255359.