Georgia, 2001

Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 27, 2001

May 27, 2001 · NWS JAX · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 27, 8:45 AM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 8:45 AM EST, 3 hours 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
945 AM EDT SUN MAY 27 2001

CURRENTLY...SATELLITE WATER VAPOR AND IR IMAGERY SHOWED A MID TO
UPPER LEVEL JET ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA. THERE ALSO APPEARED TO
BE A WEAK MID LEVEL SHORT WAVE SWINGING ACROSS CENTRAL ALABAMA. MSAS
ANALYSIS SHOWED A SURFACE TROUGH AND AN AREA OF MID CLOUDS ACROSS
THAT AREA. THIS MAY SET OFF SOME SHOWERS ACROSS OUR SOUTHEASTERN
GEORGIA ZONES THIS AFTERNOON SO WILL KEEP AN EYE ON HOW THINGS
DEVELOP. IN THE MEAN TIME ONLY MINOR OR NO CHANGES TO THE CURRENT
ZONE PACKAGE.

MARINE...ONLY MINOR CHANGES ANTICIPATED.

.JAX...
.FL...NONE.
.GA...NONE.

BLS

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The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 79 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 16:59 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brantley

When
May 27, 11:59 AM EST
Where
Brantley County, Hickox
Property damage
$500
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
31.150, -82.000

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Glynn

When
May 27, 12:14 PM EST
Where
Glynn County, Brunswick
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
31.183, -81.500

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Camden

When
May 27, 12:20 PM EST
Where
Camden County, Kingsland
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
30.800, -81.683

Large trees and power lines were blown down.

Hail, Ware

When
May 27, 5:10 PM EST
Where
Ware County, Wahoma
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
31.167, -82.433

Hail, Charlton

When
May 27, 5:14 PM EST
Where
Charlton County, Folkston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
30.833, -82.017

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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

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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: 5250442, 5250443, 5250444, 5250446, 5250445.