September 18-19, 2000 - Hurricane Gordon crossed the state as it was weakening and transitioning into an extratropical cyclone. The storm produced light rainfall in southeastern Georgia, peaking at 4.14 in (105 mm) in Woodbine.[1]
September 22-23, 2000 - Tropical Storm Helene moved across Georgia and dropped rainfall across much of the state, with a peak total of 5.13 in (130 mm) in Dunwoody.[1]
June 11-13, 2001 - Tropical Storm Allison produced precipitation up to 12.56 in (319 mm) near Quitman,[1] while cities such as Athens, Crawfordville, Eatonton, Lexington, and Milledgeville recorded 24-hour totals between 5 and 8 in (130 and 200 mm). As a result, the storm left flooding in the central portions of the state and in counties lying near the Florida state line, washing out many roads and bridges. A washed out bridge left 25 people stranded at a neighborhood in Greene County. In Milledgeville, an Animal Hospital had to be evacuated when a nearby creek rising out of its banks threatened to flood the facility. Storm Data - June 2001
September 11-13, 2001 - The outer bands of Hurricane Gabrielle produced 3.84 inches (98 mm) of precipitation in Brunswick.[1]
July 9-13, 2002 - The precursor to Tropical Storm Arthur dropped light rainfall in the state, with up to 3.68 inches (93 mm) near Dallas.[1]
August 4, 2002 - The outer bands of Tropical Storm Bertha dropped minimal amounts of precipitation in southeastern Georgia.[1]
Tropical Storm Hanna (2002) - Hanna dropped heavy rainfall across much of Georgia, peaking at 15.56 inches (395 mm) at Donalsonville, 12.47 inches (317 mm) at Carrollton, and 11.23 in (285 mm) at Embry. The heavy rainfall helped to relieve a persistent drought. However, climatologists determined that the rainfall did not fully alleviate the dry conditions.[3] The band of thunderstorms produced gusts of 40 to 50 mph (64 to 80 km/h), downing trees and power lines. In the Atlanta area, 48,000 customers experienced power outages.[4] The winds tore a roof off a house and damaged a number of mobile homes. The heavy rainfall caused severe flooding; in Donalsonville, 250 houses and 50 businesses suffered water damage, while another 35 were damaged in nearby Miller County.[5] Roads were flooded, including parts of U.S. Route 27.[6] Crop damage was significant in the state; about $19 million in damage to cotton and peanut crops were reported.
Hurricane Isidore - Weakening Hurricane Isidore produced wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph (48 to 56 km/h) in northern Georgia. With saturated soils across the region from recent heavy rainfall, several weak and small trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell down on power lines. The hardest hit areas included Blairsville, Blue Ridge, Cedartown, and Ellijay. Catoosa, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Union, and Whitfield counties all reported that a number of trees and power lines were down. In Union County, nearly two dozen trees were blown down, one of which caused damage to a house. Rainfall from the storm peaked at 5.12 inches (130 mm) near Mountain City, causing local flooding in some areas. In Lawrenceville, two offices of the Gwinnett Daily Post flooded. At one of the office buildings, there was up to 1 foot (0.30 m) of standing water, a floating concrete slab, and about 2,300 sections of paper and advertisements were soaked. Mud and other debris was also reported in the two buildings.
October 9-11, 2002 - Hurricane Kyle dropped moderate rainfall that peaked at 5.35 inches (136 mm) at Hunter Army Airfield.[7] Most of the precipitation fell in a 12 hour period, which flooded roads and low-lying areas; several roads were closed, and numerous vehicles stalled in the floodwaters.
Tropical Storm Bill (2003) - The storm produced moderate rainfall in northwestern Georgia, which peaked at 7.1 inches (180 mm) in Monroe. Precipitation caused flooding in numerous locations around the Atlanta metropolitan area, leaving some roads impassable or closed. An F1 tornado touched down near Pennington and caused severe damage to two dairy sheds, a tractor, and three metal storage buildings. The tornado then destroyed a hay barn, a carport, and a car inside the carport as well, while also causing a tree to fall. It continued through a forested area, toppling hundreds of trees. As it entered a more urban area, it downed 30 isolated trees, some of which fell on a portion of Interstate 20, temporarily closing the roadway. The tornado damaged seven houses, primarily to roof damage, although one experienced damage to several windows, while another had a utility trailer and a car damaged by fallen trees; a commercial building was damaged as well. An F2 tornado in Clito knocked down trees and damaged mobile homes. Severe thunderstorms caused considerable damage to a house near Louisville and knocked down several trees. Bill also caused thunderstorms in Kite which uprooted several trees onto a car and a house. One man in Atlanta died due to a falling tree. Damage totaled to $244,500.
Tropical Depression Seven (2003) - Made landfall near St. Catherines Island. It brought light rainfall to the eastern and southern portions of Georgia, peaking at 5.17 inches (131 mm) in Savannah.
Tropical Storm Grace (2003) - Brought light and isolated rainfall to Georgia, generally about 1 inch (25 mm).
Tropical Storm Henri (2003) - The outerbands brought generally light rainfall to the southern portions of the state, reaching about 5 inches (130 mm).
Hurricane Frances - Hurricane Frances dumped up to 5 inches (130 mm) of rain onto the state and caused the closings of schools in 56 counties. Across Georgia, winds of 30 to 40 miles per hour (48 to 64 km/h) and gusts to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h) led to the downing of tree branches and power lines,[8] which left up to 380,000 residences without power.[9] Significant crop damage occurred, particularly to the cotton and the peanut crops. On average, 30 percent of the crops were lost during Frances.[10]
Tropical Storm Arlene (2005) - Tropical Storm Arlene brought rainfall to much of the state, causing localized flooding. In Towns County, multiple residents were forced evacuate due to overflowing creeks and rivers in the northern portion of Georgia.
Hurricane Dennis - The outerbands of Hurricane Dennis caused local flooding the Atlanta area. One fatality occurred when a man was struck by a falling tree.
Hurricane Katrina - Hurricane Katrina brought heavy rains and strong winds to northern and central Georgia. At least 18 tornadoes formed in Georgia on August 29, the most on record in that state for one day in August. The most serious of these tornadoes was an F2 tornado which affected Heard County and Carroll County. This tornado caused 3 injuries and one fatality and damaged several houses. In addition this tornado destroyed several poultry barns, killing over 140,000 chicks. The other tornadoes caused significant damages to buildings and agricultural facilities. In addition to the fatality caused by the F2 tornado, there was another fatality in a traffic accident.[16]
Tropical Storm Tammy (2005) - Up to 14.48 inches (368 mm) of rainfall in Darien caused flooding in coastal Georgia. Several dirt and coastal roads were washed out. In Brunswick, 30 homes were damaged by flooding. A tornado in the area snapped trees and caused moderate roof damage.
May 26-29, 2012 - Hours before Tropical Storm Beryl moved ashore on May 27, officials in Cumberland Island, Georgia mandated that all campers evacuate the island. Storm surge flooded portions of St. Marys. Rainfall in the state peaked at 7.04 in (179 mm) at Woodbine. Beryl's rainfall was beneficial in alleviating drought conditions, despite causing some minor flooding.[18] Wind gusts along the Georgia coastline peaked at 55 mph (89 km/h) at Jekyll Island, and sustained tropical force winds extended into the state.[19] Downed trees damaged two homes in McIntosh County,[20]
June 25-27, 2012 - Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby extended northward into southern Georgia, peaking at 12.7 inches (320 mm) in Fargo.[1] Localized and isolated flooding occurred in nearby Lowndes County.[21]
August 28-30, 2012 - The outer bands of Hurricane Isaac dropped light rainfall, peaking at 5.6 inches (140 mm) near Guyton.[22]
October 27-28, 2012 - Hurricane Sandy passed well offshore, though a few locations observed tropical storm force winds, especially near the Georgia-South Carolina state line. In Fort Pulaski, gusts reached 40 mph (64 km/h). At the same location, storm surge peaked at 2.89 feet (0.88 m), while tides in the rest of the state were 1 to 2 feet (0.30 to 0.61 m) above normal.[23]
^Stacy R. Stewart (November 16, 2002). Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Kyle. National Hurricane Center (Report). Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
^Kwan-Yin Kong (September 1, 2012). Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaac Advisory Number 46. Weather Prediction Center (Report). College Park, Maryland: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
^Tropical Cyclone Report: Hurricane Sandy(PDF). National Hurricane Center (Report). Miami, Florida: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Eric S. Blake, Todd B. Kimberlain, Robert J. Berg, John P. Cangialosi and John L. Beven II. pp. 13, 16, 36, and 83. Retrieved August 28, 2013. {{cite report}}: |first= missing |last= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
