Hail, Brooks
- When
- October 21, 3:19 PM EST
- Where
- Brooks County, 8 mi E of Pavo
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 30.950, -83.600
A SKYWARN spotter reported quarter size hail.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, October 21, 2002
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $14,000
- 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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Colquitt
- When
- October 21, 3:20 PM EST
- Where
- Colquitt County, Moultrie
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.183, -83.800
A Colquitt County 911 operator reported several trees and power lines down along Smith, Bob Taylor and Lanier Roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks
- When
- October 21, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Brooks County, Morven
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.933, -83.500
A Brooks County Sheriff deputy reported several downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Thomas
- When
- October 21, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Thomas County, Coolidge
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.017, -83.850
A Thomas County Sheriff deputy reported several downed trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes
- When
- October 21, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lowndes County, Valdosta
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.833, -83.283
A Lowndes County 911 operator reported numerous downed trees and power lines.
What these are
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 21, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Texas, October 21, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 21, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, October 21, 2002
- Hail in Texas, October 21, 2002
- Marine Thunderstorm Wind and Waterspout in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 21, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Alaska, October 21 to 22, 2002
- Dense Fog in California, October 21, 2002
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, October 21 to 22, 2002
- High Wind in Alaska, October 21 to 23, 2002
- High Wind in Alaska, October 21 to 22, 2002
- Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 21, 2002
More
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5319387, 5319388, 5319389, 5319390, 5319391.