Storm reports for September 21, 1999

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On September 21, 1999, 8 hail, 4 damaging-wind and 0 tornado reports were logged across 2 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Gwinnett County, GA.

Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.

Storm reports by state

Cities with hail reported within 5 miles

Hail reports (8)

Damage, injuries and deaths

National Weather Service offices recorded about $4,000 in property damage from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (12 events in 2 states). Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.

What the National Weather Service wrote

• Barrow County, GA (near Statham) · Thunderstorm wind · $3,000
  “The public reported trees down all around Statham. One fell on a mobile home.”
• Cobb County, GA (near Marietta) · Thunderstorm wind 78 mph · $1,000
  “A CNN meteorologist reported a 78 mph gust using a hand-held anemometer. The wind blew over a 14 inch diameter oak tree.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Norcross) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “A citizen reported dime size hail and several trees down.”
• DeKalb County, GA (near Dunwoody) · Thunderstorm wind · $1,000
  “Public reports indicated thunderstorm winds knocked several trees down in the vicinity of Peachtree-Dunwoody Road and I-285.”
• Gwinnett County, GA (near Lilburn) · Hail 1.75″
  “Two public reports indicated dime and golf ball size hail.”
• Fulton County, GA (near Sandy Spgs) · Hail 1.25″
  “Several public reports indicated dime to half dollar size hail fell in the Sandy Springs area of north Fulton county. Hail covered the ground in some areas.”

Event narratives from NWS Storm Data, shortened. Up to six per day, chosen by deaths, injuries, damage and size.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.

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