Georgia, 2002

Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 3, 2002

June 3, 2002 · NWS CAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Jun 3, 1:56 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 1:56 PM EST, 3 hours 26 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC
256 PM EDT MON JUN 3 2002

UPPER RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY. DRIER AIR
ACROSS THE NORTHERN MIDLANDS WITH MORE MOISTURE ACROSS THE CENTRAL
SAVANNAH RIVER AREA. EXPECT WEAK SURFACE RIDGING TO CONTINUE FROM
THE NORTHEAST. WILL KEEP SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR THE AFTERNOON ACROSS
THE SOUTHERN MIDLANDS AND CSRA BOTH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. DRY
FORECAST FOR THE NORTH. MOS TEMPS LOOK REASONABLE WITH LOWS FROM THE
UPPER 60S NORTH TO LOWER 70S SOUTH AND HIGHS FROM THE UPPER 80S
NORTH TO MID 90S SOUTH.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION:
COLD FRONT STILL LOOKS TO CROSS THE AREA THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. DRY
WEATHER WITH RIDGE BUILDING IN FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. NEXT FRONT
APPROACHING FROM THE WEST MONDAY. WILL KEEP MONDAY DRY FOR NOW.

FCSTID = 10
CAE   73  93  71  93 /  10  10  10  10
AGS   69  95  71  94 /  10  20  10  20
SSC   70  93  71  93 /   0  10   0  10
OGB   73  95  71  93 /  10  10  10  10

.CAE...
GA...NONE.
SC...NONE.

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The radar

The Charleston,SC radar (KCLX), 96 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:23 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burke

When
June 3, 5:22 PM EST
Where
Burke County, 5 mi E of Waynesboro
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.083, -81.933

EOC reported trees down on a mobile home.

Hail, Richmond

When
June 3, 6:58 PM EST
Where
Richmond County, Augusta
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
33.483, -81.967

HAM operater reported golf ball size hail in northwest Augusta.along Riverwatch Parkway.

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: 5295258, 5295259.