Thunderstorm Wind in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:00:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: CORDELE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Crisp county 911 reported 10 trees knocked down by thunderstorm winds.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILCOX, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: ABBEVILLE
Property damage: 28K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

The Abbeville NWS Cooperative Observer reported that strong thunderstorm winds caused considerable damage in Abbeville. Numerous trees were toppled and two trailers were knocked over and damaged.  The top was stripped off one of the trailers. The strong thunderstorm winds also picked up a car, with two occupants, traveling on a local road, and set it down in a resident's yard.  No injuries were reported.

Lightning in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 19:45:00 to 11-JUL-00 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: LAKEVIEW ESTATES
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Rockdale Citizen reported that lightning struck the attic of a large home on Lake Rockaway Road.  The house was completely destroyed by the resulting fire.

Hail in PEACH, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 13:20:00 to 11-JUL-00 13:30:00 (EST)
Location: BYRON
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Peach county 911 center reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOUSTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 13:20:00 to 11-JUL-00 13:28:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A severe thunderstorm knocked trees down in several parts of the county. A trained spotter reported several trees down across highway 26 near Elko. He also reported 2 trees down and a building hit by lightning near Perry. In addition Houston county 911 reported trees down in Kathleen, and the Warner Robins Daily Sun Newspaper reported numerous trees down on Mount Zion Road off Georgia Highway 96.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOOLY, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 13:45:00 to 11-JUL-00 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: DOOLING
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Dooly county 911 center reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 16:10:00 to 11-JUL-00 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: STEWART
Property damage: 15K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Newton county 911 center reported that several trees were uprooted and that a funnel cloud was observed by the chief of police.  In addition, the public reported that a roof was blown off a gas station.

Hail in NEWTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:35:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: PORTERDALE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail.  In addition, the top of a 10 inch diameter pine tree was broken off.

Thunderstorm Wind in JOHNSON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 16:30:00 to 11-JUL-00 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Johnson county 911 center reported trees down countywide.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 13:29:00 to 11-JUL-00 13:45:00 (EST)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Pulaski county 911 center and the public reported trees down and some trees with broken limbs.

Lightning in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 20:45:00 to 11-JUL-00 20:45:00 (EST)
Location: CONYERS
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Rockdale Citizen reported that lightning struck a large storage shed in the 2000 block of Georgia Highway 20, just north of Rockdale Drive.

Lightning in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: JONESBORO
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

A Jonesboro newspaper reported two homes were struck by lightning.  One home on Camanche Court was set on fire, while only smoke was found at the other house on Lull Water Circle.

Lightning in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 12:00:00 to 11-JUL-00 12:00:00 (EST)
Location: CARTERSVILLE
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that a 64 year-old man was struck by lightning while playing golf at the Cartersville Country Club. He sustained a burn on his foot where the lightning bolt exited his body. He spent the night in the hospital and was released.

Lightning in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 19:15:00 to 11-JUL-00 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Property damage: 75K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported lightning struck several homes, setting attic fires in some of them. One home on Forest Hills Drive in Norcross suffered significant damage, one on Sugargate Court near Lilburn sustained minor damage,  and others in Snellville and Centerville suffered little damage.  No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 20:00:00 to 11-JUL-00 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: NORCROSS
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Gwinnett county 911 center reported trees down from Norcross, to Duluth, to Lawrenceville.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOOLY, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 to 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: DRAYTON
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Dooly county 911 center reported that a power pole was knocked down on Georgia Highway 27 at Drayton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 to 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: AMERICUS
Property damage: 20K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Americus Times Recorder reported that two buildings at Powell Farms Dairy on Hooks Mill Road were demolished  by thunderstorm winds. Damage to the buildings and farm machinery stored inside was estimated at $20,000. In addition, a cow inside the structure was injured by the debris. Other tree limbs were reported down by the Sheriff on Georgia Highway 27 near Lake Blackshear.

Lightning in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 to 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: PLAINS
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Sumter county 911 center reported lightning set a power pole on fire.

Thunderstorm Wind in TELFAIR, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:30:00 (EST)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Telfair county 911 center reported trees down.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 16:30:00 to 11-JUL-00 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: LOCUST GROVE
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported a 50 foot pine tree was broken off about 20 feet above the ground.  A dogwood tree was also blown down and several other tree limbs were reported down on the same property.

Hail in BALDWIN, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 16:10:00 to 11-JUL-00 16:10:00 (EST)
Location: MILLEDGEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

The Milledgeville police reported dime size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 16:20:00 to 11-JUL-00 16:30:00 (EST)
Location: DEEPSTEP
Property damage: 4K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Washington county 911 center reported many trees down across the western half of the county.

Hail in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 15:54:00 to 11-JUL-00 15:54:00 (EST)
Location: MC DONOUGH
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported nickel size hail.

Hail in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 13:37:00 to 11-JUL-00 13:37:00 (EST)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Pulaski county 911 center reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 to 11-JUL-00 14:40:00 (EST)
Location: CONEY
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Cordele Dispatch reported that a tree was blown down on a house on Lakeshore Drive at Lake Blackshear, causing considerable damage to the roof.  In addition, lightning  knocked down a tree on Coney road, causing it to block the road.