Thunderstorm Wind in TERRELL, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 08:45:00 to 24-DEC-02 08:50:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHEAST PORTION
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Straight-line winds inflicted minor roof damage to several homes.  Numerous trees and power lines were toppled.  Approximately 400 customers were without power, from the town of Sasser south to the county line.  Reported by a SKYWARN spotter and GEMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in COLQUITT, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 09:35:00 to 24-DEC-02 09:40:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 25K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were down.  A church sustained minor roof damage.  Reported by the Colquitt County Sheriff and the Moultrie Observer.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 09:30:00 to 24-DEC-02 09:35:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Downed trees and power lines reported by the Mitchell County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:00:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:05:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Downed trees and power lines reported by GEMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 09:35:00 to 24-DEC-02 09:45:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Straight-line winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines, and peeled the roof of a home.  Many residents along the South Georgia Parkway and Cordele Highway were without power for several hours.   Reported by the Worth County EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:00:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:05:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

A home was damaged, as well as numerous downed trees and power lines.  A large portion of Thomasville was without power for several hours.  Reported by GEMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:10:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Downed trees and power lines reported by the Brooks County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEN HILL, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:10:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:15:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Downed trees and power lines reported by the Ben Hill County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERRIEN, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:15:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous downed trees reported by GEMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:15:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:20:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous downed trees, with some blocking county roads.  Reported by the Cook County Sheriff.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:30:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:40:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

Numerous downed trees and power lines.  Power was disrupted along the Inner Perimeter Road corridor for several hours.  Reported by the Lowndes County EMA.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:36:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:36:00 (EST)
Location: (VAD)MOODY AFB VALDO
Magnitude: 55 MG
Reported by: METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)

A 63-mph wind gust was recorded by an Air Force weather observer.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANIER, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:30:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:35:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Public reported downed trees and power lines in the Mann Road area south of Lakeland and Empire Church area north of Lakeland.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 09:50:00 to 24-DEC-02 09:50:00 (EST)
Location: TIFTON
Magnitude: 55 EG
Property damage: 50K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city.   Several trees fell on houses near U.S. Highway 125 north of Tifton.  A home lost part of its roof.  Reported by Tift County 911.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 08:55:00 to 24-DEC-02 09:10:00 (EST)
Location: SOUTHWEST PORTION
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Six homes were heavily damaged and 20 homes received minor damage along a path from just southwest of Palmyra to Leesburg.  A school and church also sustained damage. There were numerous downed trees and power lines.  A state of emergency was declared.  Reported by a SKYWARN spotter and GEMA.

Tornado in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 24-DEC-02 10:10:00 to 24-DEC-02 10:10:00 (EST)
Location: OCILLA
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 250K
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A small tornado briefly touched town which destroyed a mobile home, damaged several barns and uprooted trees.  The tornado also hit a mobile home industrial park, where a dozen homes were severely damaged.  Reported by the Irwin County Sheriff.