Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 20:00:00 to 20-AUG-04 20:00:00 (EST)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Pulaski County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the north central part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 20:30:00 to 20-AUG-04 20:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Morgan County 911 Center reported that a number of trees had been blown down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in BLECKLEY, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 20:32:00 to 20-AUG-04 20:32:00 (EST)
Location: COLEY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Bleckley County 911 Center reported that several trees were down on Vernon Road at U.S. Highway 23/Georgia Highway 87 in the town of Royal.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:00:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:00:00 (EST)
Location: FLOWERY BRANCH
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Local news media reported that a dock on Lake Lanier at Aqualand was damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:50:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:50:00 (EST)
Location: NACOOCHEE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The White County 911 Center reported that several trees were down at the intersection of Georgia Highways 75 and 17.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 20:10:00 to 20-AUG-04 20:10:00 (EST)
Location: BLAIRSVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Union County 911 Center reported that several trees had been blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 17:11:00 to 20-AUG-04 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: DAWNVILLE
Magnitude: 52 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, conducted a damage survey to determine if a tornado had occurred in the Cedar Valley and Toonnerville areas of Whitfield county, some 5 to 10 miles northeast of Dalton.  Several residents and a storm spotter in the area reported seeing funnel clouds in the area.  Scattered damage to trees was noted along a west-to-east path bounded by Boyles Mill Road on the north and Presley Road on the south.  The damage was centered around Bowers Road.  The damage path was approximately two miles wide and one to two miles long.  Most of the damage consisted of large, main branches broken off trees.  One tree was completely uprooted along Boyles Mill Road.  At a residence on Boyles Mill Road, a large trampoline was carried some 50 feet from its original location and destroyed as it was deposited up against a tree.  There was also damage to the roof of an outbuilding behind this same residence.  In addition, a portion of a metal roof on a chicken house was peeled back and one piece was slung several hundred feet by the strong winds.  The damage to trees in the area was consistent with strong, straight-lined winds and not a tornado.  No convergence or rotation was evident to tree damage or tall grasses in the area.

Hail in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 17:11:00 to 20-AUG-04 17:15:00 (EST)
Location: DAWNVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported quarter-sized hail in the area between Cedar Valley and Toonnerville.  A National Weather Service damage survey conducted in the area confirmed that hail had occurred as numerous leaves were stripped from trees in the area.  Wind gusts to 60 mph accompanied the hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 17:45:00 to 20-AUG-04 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: CHICKAMAUGA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 2K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Walker County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were down in the LaFayette area and a power line was down in Chickamauga.

Thunderstorm Wind in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 18:01:00 to 20-AUG-04 18:01:00 (EST)
Location: SUGAR VLY
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Gordon County 911 center reported that a number of trees were blown down onto roads across the northern part of the county from Sugar Valley, to Resaca, to Oakman.  The worst damage was in the Resaca area.

Hail in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 18:10:00 to 20-AUG-04 18:10:00 (EST)
Location: OAKMAN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The public reported nickel-sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 18:15:00 to 20-AUG-04 18:21:00 (EST)
Location: SPRING PLACE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

A spotter for the National Weather Service in Peachtree City reported that several large, six to ten inch diameter trees, were blown down along U.S. Highway 76 and Georgia Highway 225 north and west of Spring Place near the Whitfield county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:25:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:39:00 (EST)
Location: GAINESVILLE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 7K
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

The Hall County 911 Center reported that a number of trees had been blown down around the county.  In addition, the public reported that sheet metal was ripped off a building.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:15:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: COUNTYWIDE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 3K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Crisp County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down in various locations throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 17:45:00 to 20-AUG-04 17:45:00 (EST)
Location: ARMUCHEE
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 30K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Rome News-Tribune reported that thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a building at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport, tangling it in power lines.  In addition, four trees were blown down onto power lines.  Up to 1000 people were without electricity during this incident.

Thunderstorm Wind in COBB, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 18:00:00 to 20-AUG-04 18:15:00 (EST)
Location: MARIETTA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 5K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The Marietta Daily Journal reported that thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto streets and power lines in the area.  The downed power lines left up to 1200 people without power during the incident.

Lightning in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:30:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:30:00 (EST)
Location: EPWORTH
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: NEWSPAPER

The News Observer of Blue Ridge reported that lightning struck a propane tank at a private residence on Lickskillet Road.  The lightning blew the propane supply line apart at the tank, which was about 30 percent full, and ignited the propane fuel leaking from the tank at the supply line.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 20-AUG-04 19:45:00 to 20-AUG-04 19:45:00 (EST)
Location: DAHLONEGA
Magnitude: 50 EG
Property damage: 1K
Reported by: GOVT OFFICIAL

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported that several trees were down along Oak Grove Road just northwest of Dahlonega.