Thunderstorm Wind in DADE, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 19:47:00 to 25-APR-03 19:47:00 (EST)
Location: TRENTON
Magnitude: 65 EG
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Dade county Emergency Management Director reported that a microburst or downburst caused considerable damage to three structures on the west side of Trenton, as well as blowing down a number of trees and power lines in the area.  A woman and her child were driving along Back Valley Road, just south of Georgia Highway 136 near Gass, when a tree broke off some 10 to 15 feet above the ground and fell on their minivan.  The child was trapped in the vehicle and had to be rescued. Both received injuries from the incident.  A third person was trapped in his vehicle at a MAPCO gasoline service station in Trenton when the awning from the station was ripped loose from the building, pinning the man in his vehicle.  Although the man had to be rescued from his vehicle, he did not suffer any injuries.  Along Georgia Highway 136 near Gass, west of Trenton, a fruit and vegetable stand suffered extensive damage.  The facade of the main building of the business was destroyed. A secondary building, including its contents, was completely destroyed, and a carport structure, that was also part of the facility, was thrown across the highway by thunderstorm winds.  Next door at a service station, one of the gasoline pumps was damaged,  two windows were broken, and some of the goods inside were knocked over and damaged or destroyed.  Behind the service station, a lumber and salvage yard also suffered damage from the thunderstorm winds.  Metal was blown through the front door and some materials stacked up outside were either damaged or blown away.  Although there were reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes in the area, the Dade Emergency Manager detected no rotation in the damage area and concluded that the damage was caused by a microburst, not a tornado.  He indicated that the damage area was one-half to one mile long and all mostly within a 100 yard wide area.

Hail in WEBSTER, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 20:30:00 to 25-APR-03 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: PRESTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Webster county 911 center reported golf ball-sized hail.

Hail in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 20:35:00 to 25-APR-03 20:35:00 (EST)
Location: AMERICUS
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported golf ball-sized hail.

Hail in DOOLY, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 21:30:00 to 25-APR-03 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: VIENNA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Dooly county 911 center reported penny-sized hail.

Hail in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 20:22:00 to 25-APR-03 20:22:00 (EST)
Location: ANDERSONVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Sumter county Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized-hail.

Hail in POLK, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 21:15:00 to 25-APR-03 21:30:00 (EST)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Several reports were received from the public of hail ranging in size from dimes to golf balls.

Lightning in UPSON, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 20:15:00 to 25-APR-03 20:15:00 (EST)
Location: THOMASTON
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Thomaston Times reported that a chicken house was struck and completely destroyed by lightning, including 15,000 two-and-a-half-year-old chickens.  The local power company determined that the lightning struck a power transformer behind the building and started a fire at every electrical outlet in the structure.

Lightning in COBB, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 18:00:00 to 25-APR-03 18:00:00 (EST)
Location: VININGS
Property damage: 150K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that lightning struck a two-story home near Vinings.  The roof caught fire and the roof and second floor suffered major damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 18:15:00 to 25-APR-03 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: ATLANTA
Magnitude: 45 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Fulton county Emergency Management Director reported that a tree fell on and caused damage to a private residence in the Buckhead community.

Hail in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 17:30:00 to 25-APR-03 17:40:00 (EST)
Location: DALLAS
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported penny-sized hail in New Hope and nickel-sized hail covering the ground several inches deep five miles west of Dallas.  Then, at 640 pm EDT, the public reported that golf ball-sized hail covered the ground 5 miles south of Dallas.  There was also a report of a tornado touchdown near U.S. Highway 278 just north of Hiram in eastern Paulding county.  However, a NWS survey team found no evidence of a tornado touchdown anywhere in Paulding county.  Local television and storm spotter video clearly indicated that there was a wall cloud in the Hiram area, but no definite funnel cloud or tornado was observed and no wind damage was reported in the area.

Hail in COBB, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 17:40:00 to 25-APR-03 18:21:00 (EST)
Location: POWDER SPGS
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Numerous reports of nickel to golf ball-sized hail were received from the public from Powder Springs, to Austell, to Mableton, to Gilmore, to Vinings, to Smyrna.  The public reported golf ball-sized hail in Austell and Vinings.  A storm spotter observed golf ball-sized hail on I-285 at the Atlanta Road exit just southwest of Gilmore.  The public reported that nickel-sized hail covered the ground in Powder Springs and Smyrna.  Hail up to 2.00 inches in diameter was reported by the public from the Mableton area.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 17:02:00 to 25-APR-03 17:02:00 (EST)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Magnitude: 56 EG
Property damage: 10K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A survey team from the Peachtree City, Georgia National Weather Service (NWS) office reported that a severe downburst or microburst, affecting a small area off Fullmer Road southwest of Cedartown, just north of the Haralson county line resulted in the destruction of a large storage shed.  The shed and its roof were strewn over a 50 to 100 yard wide area north of where the storage shed had been originally located.  In addition, several large trees were either blown over or broken off approximately 15 to 20 feet above the ground.  There were several reports from the public of funnel clouds and tornadoes in the area at the time, but the NWS survey team determined that this was not a tornado since all of the debris was blown in one northerly direction.

Hail in POLK, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 16:45:00 to 25-APR-03 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD

Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from pennies to golf balls, were received from a variety of sources.  The county 911 center and the Cedartown Fire Department reported nickel to golf ball-sized hail in Cedartown, while the public reported quarter-sized hail in Aragon and Van Wert.

Funnel Cloud in POLK, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 16:38:00 to 25-APR-03 16:38:00 (EST)
Location: ESOM HILL
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Polk county 911 center relayed reports of a funnel cloud.  NWS Doppler radar did detect a mesoscale circulation in the vicinity.

Hail in MARION, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 19:15:00 to 25-APR-03 19:15:00 (EST)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Marion county 911 center reported nickel-sized hail.

Hail in STEWART, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 20:00:00 to 25-APR-03 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: LUMPKIN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

The Stewart county Emergency Management Director reported nickel-sized hail.

Hail in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 18:35:00 to 25-APR-03 18:35:00 (EST)
Location: DECATUR
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported golf ball-sized hail in Decatur and Tucker.

Hail in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 25-APR-03 18:17:00 to 25-APR-03 18:20:00 (EST)
Location: BOLTON
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Several local Atlanta television stations reported and showed pictures of quarter to golf ball-sized hail, in some cases covering the ground.  In Buckhead, hail covered the sidewalks and parking lots at the Lennox Square Mall.  The hail blocked a drainage system on Interstate 75 between downtown Atlanta and Interstate 285 on the northwest side of Atlanta causing the Interstate to be closed for 1 1/2 hours.  This caused a major backup of traffic for several miles in the area.