Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 17:34:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:34:00 (EST)
Location: LA FAYETTE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Walker county 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines down.

Lightning in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 17:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: NAOMI
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Walker county 911 center reported that a residence and a barn were struck by lightning.  However, no injuries were reported and the extent of damage was unknown.

Hail in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 18:20:00 to 10-AUG-00 18:30:00 (EST)
Location: ROME
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Floyd county Emergency Management Director and the public both reported dime size hail on the west side of Rome.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:15:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that trees and power lines were down throughout the county.

Hail in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 20:22:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:25:00 (EST)
Location: HOLLY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail in Woodstock and dime to quarter size hail in Holly Springs.

Flood in HALL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:32:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:32:00 (EST)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported street flooding .

Lightning in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 21:30:00 to 10-AUG-00 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: HOLLY SPGS
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

An Atlanta television station meteorologist, as well as the Atlanta Journal and Constitution, reported that a 19-year old male was injured by lightning while talking on the telephone.  The surge of electricity burned the teenager's hands and feet, but the injuries were not reported to be serious.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:25:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:25:00 (EST)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Hall county 911 center reported that two trees, blown down by thunderstorm winds, had caused considerable damage to two homes.  One tree fell on the roof of one home causing considerable roof damage.  The other also fell on the roof of a home, but broke several windows out as well.

Hail in HALL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 22:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 22:45:00 (EST)
Location: OAKWOOD
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Hall county 911 center reported dime size hail.

Flood in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 20:53:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:53:00 (EST)
Location: DALLAS
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported street flooding on U.S. Highway 278.

Hail in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 22:05:00 to 10-AUG-00 22:05:00 (EST)
Location: DIAL
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported quarter size hail.

Hail in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:01:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:01:00 (EST)
Location: DAWSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Dawson county 911 center reported dime size hail on Georgia 400 in the city of Lumpkin.

Hail in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:55:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:55:00 (EST)
Location: CUMMING
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Forsyth county Emergency Management Director reported nickel size hail.

Hail in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:37:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:37:00 (EST)
Location: HOLLY SPGS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime to quarter size hail.

Lightning in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:15:00 to 11-AUG-00 00:00:00 (EST)
Location: CANTON
Property damage: 1.4M
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that eight homes were set on fire by lightning.   The fires were concentrated in Canton, Holly Springs, and Cherokee.  Three of the homes were so badly damaged that they were declared to be uninhabitable.

Hail in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:30:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:30:00 (EST)
Location: CUMMING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported quarter size hail.

Hail in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:15:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:20:00 (EST)
Location: ALPHARETTA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 20:08:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:08:00 (EST)
Location: VILLA RICA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

An amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail.

Hail in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 20:27:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEWNAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public provided numerous reports of dime to quarter size hail.

Hail in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 20:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: NEWNAN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Numerous reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public across the northern and eastern portions of the county from just north of Newnan to Sharpsburg.

Hail in SPALDING, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 22:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 22:45:00 (EST)
Location: GRIFFIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail.

Hail in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 22:45:00 to 10-AUG-00 22:50:00 (EST)
Location: DAHLONEGA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail on Georgia 400 southeast of Dawsonville near the town of Lumpkin.

Hail in HALL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 23:18:00 to 10-AUG-00 23:18:00 (EST)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public from just west of Gainesville, near the Lakeshore Mall on the Dawsonville Highway, Georgia Highway 53, eastward to and throughout the city of Gainesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 18:20:00 to 10-AUG-00 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: LINDALE
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: UTILITY COMPANY

Georgia Power Company reported that numerous trees and power lines were down across southwest Floyd county from Lindale to Cave Spring, particularly in the Foster Mills area.  Pea size hail was also reported in the Cave Spring area.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 17:00:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:00:00 (EST)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Rome News Tribune reported numerous trees and up to eight power lines down.  One of the utility poles and some trees fell on a house at Herbert and Park streets.

Hail in POLK, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 19:00:00 to 10-AUG-00 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Polk county Emergency Management Director and local ham radio operators reported dime size hail in Cedartown and west of Rockmart in Fish Creek.

Hail in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 19:55:00 to 10-AUG-00 20:07:00 (EST)
Location: WINSTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several reports of dime size hail were received from the public from Winston north and west toward the Carroll county border near Villa Rica.

Lightning in HALL, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 05:15:00 to 10-AUG-00 05:15:00 (EST)
Location: FLOWERY BRANCH
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Hall county 911 reported that a house was struck by lightning.  However, no injuries were reported and the extent of the damage was unknown.

Hail in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 16:51:00 to 10-AUG-00 16:51:00 (EST)
Location: LA FAYETTE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Walker county 911 reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 17:05:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:20:00 (EST)
Location: ROSSVILLE
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Walker county 911 center reported several trees and some power lines down.  Most of the damage was concentrated in the Chickamauga area and just east of Chickamauga near the Catoosa county line along U.S. Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATOOSA, GEORGIA
From 10-AUG-00 17:05:00 to 10-AUG-00 17:26:00 (EST)
Location: FT OGLETHORPE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Catoosa county 911 center reported that several trees were down in Fort Oglethorpe, especially on Chestnut Street.