A very strong and deep negatively titled upper trough moved from the southern plains into the southeast Christmas Eve and early Christmas morning.  A strong jet stream and low-level jet interacted with an unseasonably warm, moist air mass in place across the southeast part of middle Georgia to generate a narrow squall line during the early morning hours.  This resulted in wind damage in Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, and Emanuel counties in the far southeast part of Middle Georgia.

Thunderstorm Wind in TELFAIR, GEORGIA
From 25-DEC-06 07:29:00 to 25-DEC-06 07:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCOTLAND
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Telfair County 911 Center reported that a number of trees were down in the Scotland area.  Oak Ridge Road was blocked as a result.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMANUEL, GEORGIA
From 25-DEC-06 03:30:00 to 25-DEC-06 03:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: SWAINSBORO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Emanuel County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down 10-12 large pine trees in the Swainsboro area.  In addition, the front wall of a brick warehouse was blown down and several plate glass windows were blown out.  Nearby, a tree was blown down onto a home and another tree fell on and destroyed a vehicle and a utility building.  Several power lines were down in the area and a number of power outages were reported.  Finally, the winds were strong enough to blow windows out of several vehicles at a car dealership.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHEELER, GEORGIA
From 25-DEC-06 02:36:00 to 25-DEC-06 02:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPRING HILL
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Wheeler County Sheriff reported that a number of trees and several power lines were down in the Spring Hill area.  Minor roof damage was also observed to a few homes in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MONTGOMERY, GEORGIA
From 25-DEC-06 03:00:00 to 25-DEC-06 03:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: TARRYTOWN
Magnitude: 57.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Montgomery County Emergency Management Director reported that extensive wind damage occurred across the northern part of the county.  The most significant damage was observed in the Kibbee area in the far northern part of the county.  Here, a trailer was removed from its foundation, the foundation blocks of which poked holes in the trailer's floor.  Nearby, a site-built home was damaged on Bear Creek Road, resulting in the injury, possibly in the form of a broken leg, to a female.  Near Tarrytown, several aluminum carports were picked up by the strong winds and thrown onto homes.  Just south of Tarrytown, a 30 by 25 foot barn was destroyed.  Minor roof damage was also reported to a few homes in the area.  In Mt Vernon, a portion of a roof was blown of a home and a few trees were down on power lines.  Just northeast of Mount Vernon, in Ailey, a storage shed was destroyed.  Numerous trees and power lines were down from Tarrytown, to Kibbee, to Higgston.  Several roads were blocked between Tarrytown and Kibbee.