Hail in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:15:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:15:00 (EST)
Location: DECATUR
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported nickel size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:30:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that  two trees were blown down which damaged a fence.

Hail in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:35:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:45:00 (EST)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several reports were received from the public of hail ranging in size from dime to quarter size.  In one instance in the Centerville area, the ground was completely covered with hail which fell up to 3 minutes at one location.

Hail in HENRY, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 30-MAR-02 21:15:00 (EST)
Location: SCARBOROUGHS XRDS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported hail ranging in size from dime to golf ball near the Clayton county line in extreme northwest Henry county.

Lightning in ROCKDALE, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 21:30:00 to 30-MAR-02 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: CONYERS
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A storm spotter reported that lightning struck a house and set it on fire.  The house was fully engulfed in flames just a short time later.  No injuries were reported.

Hail in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 20:30:00 to 30-MAR-02 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: DOUGLASVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

An off duty National Weather Service employee reported that quarter size hail covered the ground at his house.

Hail in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:03:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:16:00 (EST)
Location: EAST PT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several reports of dime size hail were received from the public from East Point to Lakewood Heights and the southeast Atlanta area to Piedmont Park just northeast of Atlanta.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:16:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: LAKEWOOD HGTS
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that some siding was torn off a house in the Lakewood Heights area of  southeast Atlanta and some arm size branches were blown out of trees at the intersection of Interstate 85 and Camp Creek Parkway, about 2 miles west of Hartsfield International Airport.

Flood in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:10:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:30:00 (EST)
Location: NORCROSS
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

An amateur radio operator reported that 1 to 1 1/2 inches of rain fell in a 30 minute period during a thunderstorm causing some minor street flooding on the east side of Norcross.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 15:10:00 to 31-MAR-02 15:10:00 (EST)
Location: AMERICUS
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Sumter county 911 center reported that three trees and a power line were blown down in Americus.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 15:55:00 to 31-MAR-02 15:55:00 (EST)
Location: DUBLIN
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Laurens county 911 center reported that a few power lines were down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 15:45:00 to 31-MAR-02 15:45:00 (EST)
Location: HARRISON
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

An amateur radio operator reported that a few trees and a couple of power lines were down near the intersection of Georgia Highway 231 and News Bridge Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 14:55:00 to 31-MAR-02 14:55:00 (EST)
Location: AMERICUS
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

An amateur radio operator reported pea size hail.

Hail in TELFAIR, GEORGIA
From 31-MAR-02 18:15:00 to 31-MAR-02 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: JACKSONVILLE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported dime size hail on Georiga Highway 117.

Hail in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 02:15:00 to 30-MAR-02 02:15:00 (EST)
Location: ROME
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported quarter size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 02:15:00 to 30-MAR-02 02:15:00 (EST)
Location: ROME
Property damage: .5K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported that some small trees were blown down.

Hail in CLAYTON, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 21:10:00 to 30-MAR-02 21:10:00 (EST)
Location: REX
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported quarter size hail.  Some patio furniture was also blown about, but no wind damage was reported.

Flood in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 30-MAR-02 21:00:00 to 30-MAR-02 21:00:00 (EST)
Location: ATLANTA
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported street flooding in the Buckhead community.  Rainfall reports in this area indicated that from 2.50 to 3.00 inches of rain had fallen during the afternoon and evening, with 1.50 inches just in the 40 minute period between 900 pm and 940 pm EST.