The following events were reported: Funnel Cloud, Hail, Thunderstorm Wind. These occurred near station USW00013874, approximately 28.3594 km away, between 2008-03-15 04:45:00 and 2008-03-16 17:13:00. The events included records with hailstones measuring 8.851851851851851 inches.Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported. The events caused property damage valued at 27082000.0 and crop damage of 0.0. Episode Narrative: The pattern that began to evolve on March 14th continued and intensified on March 15th. A stationary front remained draped across north Georgia from near Atlanta to Athens. South of this front, the air mass was becoming increasingly warm, moist and unstable. Meanwhile, aloft, a low amplitude, yet vigorous short wave embedded within a fast zonal flow, was tracking rapidly eastward from the mid south into the southeast. Strong shear and high helicity combined with the unstable air mass and the frontal boundary to allow repeated severe thunderstorms to develop and track eastward along the boundary across north Georgia. The activity began early in the day as a complex of thunderstorms moved into the area from Alabama and continued until nearly midnight. As the day progressed, especially during the afternoon, the development of the activity gradually progressed further south and by midnight had reached the south and southeast parts of the state. Numerous severe thunderstorms and tornadic supercells were observed throughout the day.||Historical records indicate that this was one of the most significant severe weather days for the Peachtree City Weather Forecast Office with more events and warnings than had been observed since May 2003. The pattern that began to evolve on March 14th continued and intensified on March 15th. Event Narrative: The Cooperative Observer for Paulding county observed half-dollar-sized hail in northeastern Paulding county. The Carroll Star News of Carrollton reported that a number of trees and power lines were blown down in the Sand Hill area and near the intersection of Georgia Highway 166 and 61 northeast of Carrollton causing damage to four mobile homes. One of the mobile homes, located on Garden Ridge Drive, was destroyed, leaving four adults and two children homeless. The other other three mobile homes were heavily damaged. The Times Herald of Newnan reported that trees and power lines were down in four different areas. A trained storm spotter observed a funnel cloud near the intersection of Georgia Highway 138 and Georgia Highway 212 in western Rockdale county, southwest of Conyers. The public reported that penny-sized hail fell for up to 15 minutes in the Palmetto area. An employee of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia observed penny-sized hail in the far southwest corner of DeKalb county, just north of Conley. Yet another round of hail, this time penny-sized, was reported by an off-duty National Weather Service employee in the Grant Park area southeast of Atlanta. The public observed yet another round of hail across northern Henry county. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed in the Stockbridge area. This thunderstorm took the same west-to-east path across the county as the previous storm. Once again, radar support this large or larger hail from Stockbridge in the west to Whitehouse on the east side of the county. An amateur radio operator observed quarter-sized hail in the Union City area with yet another thunderstorm cell that tracked across southern Fulton county. The public reported that four trees were down in the Wilshire Estates area of Peachtree City. In addition, several trees and a couple of power lines were down south of Fayeteville off Antioch Road. The public reported that a number of trees were down in the Griffin area. One building sustained damage when a tree fell on the structure. In addition, roof damage was noted to some homes. The public reported quarter-sized hail in the Griffin area. The Fulton County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail across downtown Atlanta. Because of the extensive damage caused by the tornado the previous evening, it was hard to distinguish what damage was caused by the hail, but chards of glass were reported to have been spread across much of the downtown area. In addition, the public reported golf ball-sized hail southwest of Six Flags, just south of Interstate-20 in western Fulton county, including the area around Fulton Industrial Boulevard, and an off duty National Weather Service employee observed penny-sized hail just southeast of downtown Atlanta in the Grant Park area. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of penny to quarter-sized hail in Centennial Olympic Park. The public observed golf ball-sized hail across the central and southeast portions of DeKalb county from west of Decatur to Lithonia. Several reports of half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail were received from the public and amateur radio operators across the northern portions of Newton county. Golf ball-sized hail was observed in Covington as well. The public observed golf ball-sized hail at the intersection of Redwine Road and Peachtree Parkway on the east side of Peachtree City. Half-dollar-sized hail was observed at the National Weather Service Forecast Office on the south side of Peachtree City at Falcon Field. Penny to nickel-sized hail was observed south of Fayetteville in the Starrs Mill and Brooks areas. Amateur radio operators relayed reports of golf ball to baseball-sized hail across the northern half of Rockdale county. The baseball-sized hail was observed about three miles north of Conyers at the J. H. Elementary school and at several other locations across the northern portion of the county. The public observed penny-sized or larger hail across the eastern portion of Coweta county from Newnan eastward to the Fayette county line just west of Peachtree City. The hail was extensive enough along Lower Fayetteville road to accumulate over one inch deep in spots. In addition, a couple of trees and several tree limbs were reported down along Lower Fayetteville Road. In addition, wind gusts were estimated to be 60 mph on the Georgia Highway 34 Bypass at Georgia Highway 16. The public observed quarter-sized hail in the Stockbridge area. The public observed half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail across northern Clayton county from just south of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the College Park area to northeast of Morrow. One-half inch diameter hail was observed at the airport. The public observed half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail in the Hapeville and College Park areas just west and southwest of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. An amateur radio operator relayed a report of baseball-sized hail at Lee Road and Fairburn Road, just south of Interstate 20. The public and reported golf ball to tennis ball-sized hail across northern Douglas county, roughly along and just north of Interstate-20. Golf ball-sized hail was also reported by the public in Winston and west of Winston near Villa Rica. An amateur radio operator reported golf ball-sized just north of Douglasville, and the public observed tennis ball-sized hail east of Douglasville, between Douglasville and Sweetwater State Park. Another amateur radio operator observed nickel to tennis ball-sized hail approximately two miles southwest of the intersection of Interstate-20 and Georgia Highway 92. The public observed golf ball-sized hail in southern Rockdale county near Magnet. An off duty meteorologist with The Weather Channel observed hail ranging in size from dimes in the northern part of Kennesaw to almost golf balls in the southern part of Kennesaw. An amateur radio operator in Villa Rica observed tennis ball to baseball-sized hail. Several other reports of golf ball-sized hail were received from the public across far northern Carroll county, especially in the Villa Rica area. The public reported hail, larger in size than golf balls, but smaller in size then tennis balls in the Morrow area. The Butts County Sheriff's observed golf ball-sized hail in western Jackson county near Interstate-75. The public observed half-dollar-sized hail in southeast Butts county near Flovilla. Radar supported half this large or larger tracked across much of western and southern Butts county. Several reports of large damaging hail were received from the public across the northern half of Gwinnett county. Half-dollar to golf ball-sized hail was observed in Duluth, half-dollar-sized hail just south of Suwanee, and quarter-sized hail in the Lawrenceville area. The ground was covered three inches deep in some areas. Many vehicles were damaged. The public noted damage to guttering on some homes as well. The public noted that the hail was up to three inches deep in the Duluth area following the storm.