Georgia, 2002Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, August 2, 2002
August 2, 2002 · NWS FFC · 7 events in 5 counties and zones
5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $77,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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 Aug 2, 2:20 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 2:20 PM EST, 3 hours 20 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
320 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2002
ISOLATED EVENING CONVECTION TONIGHT...VERY SPOTTY. SATURDAY LOOKS
DRY AREAWIDE...EVEN SOUTH...AS DRIER AIRMASS PUSHES IN ON NORTHEAST
SURFACE FLOW. UPPER RIDGE BUILDS OUT OF THE PLAINS TO THE EAST COAST
OVER THE WEEKEND...HOWEVER...OUR FORECAST AREA REMAINS ON THE BOTTOM
EDGE OF THIS FEATURE WITH WEAK EASTERLY WAVE MOVING JUST UNDER US...
PUSHING DEEPER MOISTURE BACK INTO THE REGION BY SUNDAY. AVN MODEL
SEEMS TO OVER DO THE LIFT AND MOISTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM...BUT ENOUGH
LIFT AND MOISTURE AS PER OTHER MODELS FOR SCATTERED CONVECTION BACK
IN THE FORECAST SUNDAY. GEORGIA REMAINS SOUTH OF THE BEST SUBSIDENCE
FROM UPPER RIDGE...AND SCATTERED ...MAINLY DIURNAL CONVECTION AND
WARM SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED UNTIL THE END OF THE
FORECAST PACKAGE. APPEARS WE WILL DRY OUT AGAIN FOR THE END OF NEXT
WEEK...BUT CONFIDENCE A BIT LOW RIGHT NOW FOR THAT FAR OUT IN TIME.
FCSTID = 20
ATL 71 93 70 90 / 20 10 00 20
AHN 70 92 69 89 / 20 10 00 20
GVL 69 91 68 88 / 20 10 00 20
RMG 70 92 69 90 / 20 10 00 20
CSG 73 95 72 91 / 20 10 00 30
MCN 72 94 71 90 / 20 10 00 30
.ATL...
GA...NONE.
OUR DETAILED COUNTY FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT FOUS52 KFFC.
OUR AREA FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA CITIES IS AVAILABLE
AT FLUS42 KFFC.
Thunderstorm Wind, Banks
- When
- August 2, 5:40 PM EST to 5:50 PM EST
- Where
- Banks County, Countywide
- Property damage
- $45,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.350, -83.483
The Banks county 911 center reported that numerous trees were blown down across the county. The Homer and Maysville areas were especially hard hit, where a tree fell on a house and two cars were damaged. All together, 37 roads were blocked across the county because of downed trees, including Georgia Highways 198, 441, and 51. Numerous power outages were also reported across the county.
Hail, Banks
- When
- August 2, 5:40 PM EST
- Where
- Banks County, 7 mi NE of Homer
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -83.417
The Banks county 911 center reported dime size hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson
- When
- August 2, 6:25 PM EST
- Where
- Jackson County, Maysville
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.250, -83.567
The Jackson county 911 center reported that trees were blown down from Maysville, to Pendergrass, to Braselton.
Thunderstorm Wind, Hall
- When
- August 2, 6:30 PM EST to 6:45 PM EST
- Where
- Hall County, Gainesville
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 34.300, -83.833
The Hall county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down across the eastern portion of the county from Gainesville to Gillsville and Belmont. One 30 foot tree fell on a house in Gillsville on Georgia Highway 52, causing minor damage to the roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, De Kalb
- When
- August 2, 6:40 PM EST to 6:55 PM EST
- Where
- De Kalb County, Stone Mtn
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- GENERAL PUBLIC
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -84.167
The public reported that downed tree limbs caused power outages. An amateur radio operator reported that power lines were blown down on the southeast side of Stone Mountain.
Hail, De Kalb
- When
- August 2, 6:40 PM EST
- Where
- De Kalb County, Stone Mtn
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.800, -84.167
Several reports of dime size hail were received from the public, with one report of quarter size hail in the Stone Mountain area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett
- When
- August 2, 7:15 PM EST
- Where
- Gwinnett County, Suwanee
- Property damage
- $250
- Reported by
- AMATEUR RADIO
- Coordinates
- 33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Gwinnett county Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) reported that at least one tree was blown down. Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph.
- 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.
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 2, 20021 death · $250,000 · 60 kt wind · 3 events
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, August 2, 20021 death · 6 injured · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 2, 20021 death · 1 injured · 55 kt wind · 16 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in New Jersey, August 2, 2002$10 million · 72 kt wind · 2 events
- Lightning Strike in New Jersey, August 2, 2002$500,000 · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Pennsylvania, August 2, 2002$200,000 · 1 event
- Hail and Damaging Winds in New York, August 2, 20021 injured · $65,000 · 1 in hail · 12 events
- Lightning Strike in New Hampshire, August 2, 2002$150,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Maryland, August 2 to 3, 2002$110,000 · 2 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Massachusetts, August 2, 2002$60,000 · 50 kt wind · 14 events
- Damaging Wind in Alabama, August 2, 2002$50,000 · 55 kt wind · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in New York, August 2, 2002$50,000 · 1 event
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: 5318089, 5318090, 5318092, 5318091, 5318094, 5318095, 5318093.