Georgia, 2002Flooding and Hail in Georgia, September 18, 2002
September 18, 2002 · NWS FFC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones
2 flood, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 Sep 18, 2:10 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 18, 2:10 PM EST, 1 hour 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
310 PM EDT WED SEP 18 2002
OVERVIEW: MOIST AIRMASS REMAINS OVER THE REGION. WEAK IMPULSES OF
ENERGY RIDING OVER TOP OF RIDGE TRIGGERING SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
IMPULSES DECREASE OVER THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS AS THE 500 MB HIGH
DRIFTS NORTH. SHORT WAVE MOVES FROM SOUTHERN ROCKIES TO MISSISSIPPI
RIVER BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. TO THE SOUTH ISIDORE IS PROGGED TO
TRACK ACROSS WESTERN CUBA FRIDAY.
SHORT TERM: HIGHEST POPS WILL BE IN NORTH AND EAST PART OF CWA
TONIGHT. WILL GO WITH A BLANKET 40 FOR THURSDAY. WITH APPROACH OF
SHORT WAVE WILL TAPER FROM A 50 IN THE NORTH TO A 20 IN FAR
SOUTHEAST FRIDAY. NITE TIME POPS WILL BE SLIGHTLY LOWER. FOR TEMPS
GUIDANCE IS SIMILAR AND WILL STAY CLOSE. WITH SLIGHTLY LESS PRECIP
AND CLOUD COVERAGE TEMPS SHOULD EDGE UP A DEGREE OR SO NEXT 2 DAYS.
EXTENDED: SATURDAY THRU WEDNESDAY...ALL EXTENDED MODELS BUILD THE
ATLANTIC HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE ACROSS FLORIDA INTO THE GULF. THIS
PUSHES ISIDORE TO THE WEST ACROSS YUCATAN. UPPER FLOW SLOWLY TURNS
MORE WESTERLY GIVING A SLOW DRYING TREND. WILL ADD SLIGHT CHANCE
SUNDAY...BUT KEEP THE REST OF THE EXTENDED DRY FOR NOW.
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODEL CONSISTENCY LENDS TO GOOD CONFIDENCE IN
THE FORECAST. HOPEFULLY ISIDORE BEHAVES WITH NO COMPLICATIONS.
FCSTID = 22
ATL 71 85 71 85 / 30 40 30 50
AHN 71 85 69 85 / 40 40 30 50
GVL 69 83 68 83 / 40 40 30 50
RMG 71 86 71 86 / 30 40 30 50
CSG 73 88 73 89 / 20 40 20 40
MCN 72 88 70 89 / 20 40 20 40
.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.
DH
Flood, Morgan
- When
- September 18, 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Morgan County, Madison
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Madisonian Newspaper of Madison reported that over three inches of rain fell in approximately 30 minutes resulting in the flooding of downtown streets. A motorist was stranded in his vehicle near the intersection of Main and Park Street as water rose up to the level of the windows. The motorist was safely removed from the flood waters, however the vehicle suffered extensive water damage.
Hail, Wilcox
- When
- September 18, 5:08 PM EST
- Where
- Wilcox County, 5 mi N of Abbeville
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 32.050, -83.300
WMAZ radio of Macon relayed a report of nickel size hail from the public.
Flood, Peach
- When
- September 18, 6:30 PM EST
- Where
- Peach County, Ft Vly
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 32.569, -83.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The Peach county Emergency Management Director reported that street flooding was occurring. Several vehicles were stalled in high water.
- Flood
- Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
- 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.
- Flood and Hail in Iowa, September 18, 2002$20 million · 2.75 in hail · 15 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Iowa, September 18, 2002$257,000 · 1.75 in hail · 27 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Oklahoma, September 18, 2002$63,000 · F0 · 54 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 18, 2002$145,000 · 70 kt wind · 6 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Kansas, September 18, 20022.5 in hail · 38 events
- Tornado and Flash Flood in Minnesota, September 18, 2002$1,000 · F1 · 11 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Ohio, September 18, 2002$34,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events
- Flash Flood and Hail in North Dakota, September 18, 20021.75 in hail · 14 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 18, 2002$2,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 events
- Flash Flooding in North Carolina, September 18, 20026 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Indiana, September 18, 20021 in hail · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Kansas, September 18, 20021 in hail · 5 events
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: 5316272, 5316192, 5316191.