Hail Map for Sparta, GA

The Sparta, GA area has had 2 reports of on-the-ground hail by trained spotters, and has been under severe weather warnings 8 times during the past 12 months. Doppler radar has detected hail at or near Sparta, GA on 30 occasions, including 2 occasions during the past year.

Name: Sparta, GA
Where Located: 59.3 miles WSW of Augusta, GA
Map: Google Map for Sparta, GA
Population: 1400
Housing Units: 698
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Hail and Wind Damage Spotted near Sparta, GA

Date / Time Report Details
8/15/2023 5:05 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/15/2023 5:09 PM EDT The severe thunderstorm warning for southwestern warren, northeastern hancock, southeastern greene and southwestern taliaferro counties will expire at 515 pm edt, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however, gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
8/15/2023 4:51 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/15/2023 5:01 PM EDT At 451 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near shoulderbone, or near sparta, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, sparta, white plains, springfield, powelton, barnett, jewell, shoulderbone, mayfield, and culverton. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 1. 00 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
8/15/2023 4:33 PM EDT Tree down at sr 16 and glen spring r in hancock county GA, 9.5 miles ESE of Sparta, GA
8/15/2023 4:24 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/15/2023 4:27 PM EDT At 424 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over phoenix, or 10 miles northeast of eatonton, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
8/7/2023 7:01 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/8/2023 3:49 AM EDT At 701 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near point peter to near daniel springs to near plant harlee branch, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
8/3/2023 6:09 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/3/2023 6:19 PM EDT At 609 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near powelton to devereux to mcelheneys crossroads, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/20/2023 8:08 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/21/2023 9:21 AM EDT At 808 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from cherokee boat ramp to near culverton, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, sandersville, warrenton, sparta, gibson, norwood, mitchell, camak, edge hill, edgehill, springfield, hamburg state park, shoals, powelton, agricola, mesena, shoulderbone, bastonville, cadley, jewell and warthen. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, <. 75 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/20/2023 7:43 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/20/2023 8:17 PM EDT At 743 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from curry hill to near liberty, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/20/2023 6:46 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/20/2023 7:15 PM EDT At 646 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near carlton to conyers, moving southeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/26/2023 11:05 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/27/2023 12:21 AM EDT At 1105 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from sharon to norwood to beall springs, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/26/2023 7:52 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/26/2023 8:08 AM EDT At 752 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over devereux, or 7 miles southwest of sparta, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, sparta, hamburg state park, devereux, beulah, warthen, underwood, linton, culverton and shoals.
3/26/2023 7:43 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/26/2023 7:58 AM EDT At 743 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over underwood, or 7 miles northeast of milledgeville, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, sparta, midway-hardwick, hamburg state park, devereux, beulah, warthen, underwood, allenwood, linton, hardwick, culverton, mayfield and shoals.
3/26/2023 7:37 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/26/2023 7:58 AM EDT At 737 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near underwood, or near milledgeville, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
1/12/2023 5:51 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 3:23 AM EST At 551 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near sandy cross to near barnett to near beulah, moving east at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sparta and crawfordville.
1/12/2023 5:45 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 3:27 AM EST At 544 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near rayle to springfield to near sparta, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/12/2023 5:19 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 4:10 AM EST At 518 pm est, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from harmony to near eatonton to bradley, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/12/2023 3:40 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 6:43 AM EST At 340 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near oconee springs park, or 11 miles north of milledgeville, moving northeast at 75 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sparta, shoulderbone, oconee springs park and devereux.
1/12/2023 3:25 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 7:09 AM EST At 325 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located over allenwood, or near milledgeville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, sparta, meriwether, plant harlee branch, devereux, beulah, underwood, shoulderbone, oconee springs park, linton and allenwood.
1/12/2023 3:13 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/25/2023 7:45 AM EST At 312 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located over haddock, or near gray, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
7/21/2022 7:07 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 12/1/2022 3:55 AM EDT At 707 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near shoulderbone, or near sparta, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, sparta, shoulderbone, linton, devereux, beulah and culverton. hail threat, radar indicated max hail size, 0. 88 in wind threat, radar indicated max wind gust, 60 mph.
7/21/2022 6:53 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 12/1/2022 4:04 AM EDT At 653 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over oconee springs park, or 11 miles west of sparta, moving east at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/17/2022 7:46 PM EDT Tree reported down on the 200 block of river ridge trai in hancock county GA, 16.5 miles ENE of Sparta, GA
6/17/2022 7:43 PM EDT Tree reported down on captains c in hancock county GA, 16.7 miles ENE of Sparta, GA
6/17/2022 7:23 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/17/2022 7:45 PM EDT At 722 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over stanfordville, or 8 miles southwest of eatonton, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/6/2022 4:50 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 4/6/2022 5:06 PM EDT At 450 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 3 miles southwest of shoulderbone, or 7 miles northwest of sparta, moving northeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/5/2022 4:32 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 4/6/2022 1:18 AM EDT At 432 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over sparta, moving east at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
5/3/2021 4:55 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/23/2022 7:36 PM EDT At 454 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near hamburg state park, or 7 miles southeast of sparta, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/25/2020 2:45 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/25/2020 2:48 PM EDT At 245 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near linton, or 7 miles southeast of sparta, moving southwest at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
7/25/2020 2:30 PM EDT Power lines were reported down near the intersection of highway 15 s and sandersville highwa in hancock county GA, 4.4 miles NW of Sparta, GA
4/13/2020 3:50 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 4/13/2020 3:53 AM EDT At 350 am edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near siloam to near white plains to devereux, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
1/11/2020 8:20 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/11/2020 8:23 PM EST At 820 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located over linton, or 12 miles northwest of sandersville, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/22/2019 6:04 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/22/2019 6:07 PM EDT At 604 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near hephzibah to near beulah, moving southeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, sandersville, louisville, sparta, gibson, irwinton, wrens, wadley, davisboro, tennille, mcintyre, harrison, toomsboro, stapleton, bartow, oconee, avera, mitchell, deepstep and riddleville.
6/22/2019 5:41 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/22/2019 5:44 PM EDT The national weather service in peachtree city has issued a * severe thunderstorm warning for. central wilkinson county in central georgia. baldwin county in central georgia. southern warren county in east central georgia. Hancock county in east central georgia.
6/22/2019 5:30 PM EDT Tree reported down in the road at the intersection of hwy 15 and cody johnson r in hancock county GA, 1.4 miles WNW of Sparta, GA
6/22/2019 5:27 PM EDT Tree reported down in the road at the intersection of hwy 16 and old augusta r in hancock county GA, 0.8 miles WSW of Sparta, GA
6/22/2019 4:56 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/22/2019 4:59 PM EDT At 455 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near phoenix, or near eatonton, moving southeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
5/4/2019 10:18 PM EDT Report of 2 trees down on hwy 15 south between clay street and burnett stree in hancock county GA, 0.8 miles WNW of Sparta, GA
5/4/2019 10:14 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 5/4/2019 10:17 PM EDT At 1014 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near shoulderbone, or 10 miles northwest of sparta, moving northeast at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
5/4/2019 10:06 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 5/4/2019 10:09 PM EDT At 1006 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over underwood, or 9 miles northeast of milledgeville, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, sparta, rockville, linton, oconee springs park, devereux and beulah.
5/4/2019 9:43 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 5/4/2019 9:46 PM EDT At 942 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over midway-hardwick, or near milledgeville, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, sparta, midway-hardwick, meriwether, devereux, beulah, coopers, underwood, allenwood, linton, oconee springs park, pancras, scottsboro, rockville, plant harlee branch, hardwick and browns crossing.
5/4/2019 9:31 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 5/4/2019 9:34 PM EDT At 931 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near coopers, or 10 miles southwest of milledgeville, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/3/2019 4:06 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/3/2019 4:11 PM EST The tornado warning for eastern putnam, northwestern hancock and southeastern greene counties will expire at 415 pm est, the storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado. therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. however gusty winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm. a tornado watch remains in effect until 800 pm est for central and east central georgia.
3/3/2019 3:58 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/3/2019 4:03 PM EST At 357 pm est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near oconee springs park, or southeast of eatonton, moving northeast at 35 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. tree damage is likely. Locations impacted include, sparta, reynolds plantation, liberty, rockville, plant harlee branch, devereux, shoulderbone and oconee springs park.
3/3/2019 3:46 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/3/2019 3:51 PM EST At 345 pm est, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over meriwether, or northwest of milledgeville, moving northeast at 45 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
9/26/2018 8:00 PM EDT Tree down on gilbert cir... north of sparta in hancock county GA, 1.1 miles ESE of Sparta, GA
9/26/2018 7:52 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 9/26/2018 7:56 PM EDT At 752 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sparta, moving northeast at 25 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
6/1/2018 6:13 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/1/2018 6:16 PM EDT At 613 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near culverton to near underwood to haddock to near dames ferry, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, milledgeville, gray, sparta, midway-hardwick, meriwether, postell, bradley, beulah, wayside, allenwood, round oak, hardwick, browns crossing, ethridge, devereux, james, coopers, underwood, haddock and linton.
6/1/2018 5:42 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/1/2018 5:50 PM EDT At 541 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from springfield to oconee springs park to blountsville to near juliette, moving southeast at 10 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
6/1/2018 5:19 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/1/2018 5:25 PM EDT At 519 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from veazey to hillsboro, moving southeast at 15 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/20/2018 1:53 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/20/2018 1:56 AM EDT At 153 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over deepstep, or 9 miles west of sandersville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. People and animals outdoors will be injured. expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
3/20/2018 1:15 AM EDT Two trees and a power line were downed on springfield rd near highway 1 in hancock county GA, 2.4 miles S of Sparta, GA
3/20/2018 1:13 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/20/2018 1:17 AM EDT At 112 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over resseaus crossroads, or 9 miles south of eatonton, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/5/2017 9:58 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 4/5/2017 10:03 AM EDT At 958 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over pancras, or near milledgeville, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
4/3/2017 2:59 PM EDT Trees down on ga-15 near dollar general and on the way motors in hancock county GA, 0.5 miles SE of Sparta, GA
4/3/2017 2:50 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 2/19/2022 2:17 AM EDT At 250 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from rice town to rocky creek fire dept. to near warthen, moving east at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/3/2017 2:34 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 2/19/2022 2:22 AM EDT At 233 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from shoulderbone to near underwood to near mcintyre, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, milledgeville, sparta, irwinton, mcintyre, toomsboro, deepstep, midway-hardwick, springfield, devereux, beulah, underwood, linton, oconee springs park, scottsboro, rockville, hebron, hardwick and shoulderbone. A tornado watch remains in effect until 900 pm edt for central and east central georgia.
4/3/2017 2:24 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 2/19/2022 2:26 AM EDT At 224 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over oconee springs park, or 11 miles east of eatonton, moving northeast at 40 mph (radar indicated rotation). Hazards include tornado. Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
4/3/2017 2:03 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 2/19/2022 2:30 AM EDT At 203 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from eatonton to haddock to near dry branch, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
4/3/2017 11:30 AM EDT A few trees and power lines dow in hancock county GA, 0.3 miles SSW of Sparta, GA
4/3/2017 11:25 AM EDT Trees down at hunts chapel rd and hwy 16 west in hancock county GA, 6.3 miles SE of Sparta, GA
4/3/2017 11:23 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 2/19/2022 3:02 AM EDT At 1123 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over culverton, or near sparta, moving northeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/30/2017 10:16 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/30/2017 10:19 PM EDT At 1015 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located over sparta, moving north at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
3/21/2017 10:18 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/21/2017 10:25 PM EDT At 1018 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located extending from near cadley to near hamburg state park to linton, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, warrenton, sparta, norwood, mitchell, camak, phoenix, springfield, hamburg state park, cadley, shoals, devereux, jewell, beulah, beall springs, mayfield, oconee springs park, rockville, powelton, barnett and agricola.
3/21/2017 9:45 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/21/2017 10:21 PM EDT At 1018 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located extending from near cadley to near hamburg state park to linton, moving southeast at 60 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include, warrenton, sparta, norwood, mitchell, camak, phoenix, springfield, hamburg state park, cadley, shoals, devereux, jewell, beulah, beall springs, mayfield, oconee springs park, rockville, powelton, barnett and agricola.
3/21/2017 9:45 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 3/21/2017 9:48 PM EDT At 944 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located extending from near vesta to near union point to near buckhead to newborn, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated, plus numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines across north georgia). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
1/21/2017 1:49 PM EST Numerous trees snapped and powerlines down. one tree fell and destroyed a home on the west side of sparta. possible tornado in hancock county GA, 1.1 miles ESE of Sparta, GA
1/21/2017 1:42 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/21/2017 1:45 PM EST At 142 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near warthen, or 10 miles northwest of sandersville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. locations impacted include, sparta, deepstep, linton, devereux, beulah and hebron. A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 pm est for central and east central georgia.
1/21/2017 1:11 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 1/21/2017 1:14 PM EST At 110 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located over coopers, or 7 miles southwest of milledgeville, moving east at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees
11/30/2016 4:48 PM EST Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 11/30/2016 4:52 PM EST At 448 pm est, a severe thunderstorm was located near shoulderbone, or near sparta, moving northeast at 50 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. And trees.
11/30/2016 4:35 PM EST Several trees were blown down in the holiday shores area of hancock count in hancock county GA, 13.2 miles E of Sparta, GA
7/6/2016 2:18 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/6/2016 2:23 PM EDT At 218 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near phoenix, or near eatonton, moving east at 30 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding. and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to eatonton, sparta, white plains, reynolds plantation, phoenix, liberty, springfield, oconee springs park, shoulderbone and rockville.
6/28/2016 4:48 PM EDT Six trees down in the southern portion of hancock county near hwy 16 west and hwy 22 eas in hancock county GA, 8 miles N of Sparta, GA
6/17/2016 4:06 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/17/2016 4:09 PM EDT At 405 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of mitchell, or 8 miles east of sparta, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to gibson, mitchell, edge hill, edgehill, beall springs, shoals, culverton, jewell, mayfield, hamburg state park and agricola.
6/17/2016 3:43 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/17/2016 3:46 PM EDT At 342 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sparta, moving southeast at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to sparta, gibson, mitchell, edge hill, edgehill, culverton, jewell, devereux, hamburg state park, mayfield, beall springs, shoals, shoulderbone and agricola.
8/6/2015 4:34 PM EDT A tree was blown down on highway 1 in hancock county GA, 6.3 miles SE of Sparta, GA
8/6/2015 4:16 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 8/6/2015 4:20 PM EDT At 416 pm edt, severe thunderstorms were located extending from near siloam to near reynolds plantation to 7 miles south of eatonton, moving east at 35 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to sparta, crawfordville, white plains, siloam, sharon, liberty, springfield, powelton, rockville, devereux, barnett, oconee springs park, shoulderbone and plant harlee branch.
7/3/2015 11:28 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/3/2015 11:31 AM EDT At 1128 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of midway-hardwick, or 9 miles west of milledgeville, moving southeast at 55 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to milledgeville, sandersville, gray, sparta, irwinton, gordon, davisboro, tennille, ivey, mcintyre, harrison, toomsboro, oconee, deepstep, riddleville, midway-hardwick, meriwether, warthen, scottsboro and jarrell plantation.
7/3/2015 11:15 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/3/2015 11:18 AM EDT At 1115 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles north of gray, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to milledgeville, eatonton, madison, gray, monticello, sparta, shady dale, phoenix, reynolds plantation, midway-hardwick, liberty, meriwether, scottsboro, jarrell plantation, warfield, harmony, griswoldville, allenwood, greenberry crossroads and central georgia experiment stn.
7/3/2015 10:47 AM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 7/3/2015 10:50 AM EDT At 1046 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near flovilla, or 7 miles west of monticello, moving southeast at 45 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts. Expect damage to roofs. siding and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to milledgeville, eatonton, jackson, madison, gray, monticello, sparta, rutledge, flovilla, jenkinsburg, shady dale, phoenix, reynolds plantation, midway-hardwick, liberty, meriwether, calvin, scottsboro, jarrell plantation and warfield.
6/30/2015 6:35 PM EDT The hancock county emergency manager reported a couple of pecan trees down in spart in hancock county GA, 0.3 miles SSW of Sparta, GA
6/30/2015 6:25 PM EDT Radar Image for Severe Thunderstorms near Sparta, GA at 6/30/2015 6:28 PM EDT At 624 pm edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near sparta, moving southeast at 20 mph (radar indicated). Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. expect wind damage to roofs, siding and trees. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to sparta and culverton.
3/18/2013 7:30 PM EDT Numerous trees down across count in hancock county GA, 0.3 miles SSW of Sparta, GA
7/1/2012 4:00 PM EDT Quarter sized hail reported 8.6 miles NE of Sparta, GA
9/27/2011 4:34 PM EDT Quarter sized hail reported 8.3 miles NNE of Sparta, GA