The remnants of tropical storm Fay continued to move northeast into central and northern Alabama on the 26th, then finally into eastern Tennessee on the 27th.  This was the day when north and central Georgia experienced its maximum effects from tropical storm Fay.  The outer rain bands of tropical storm Fay spawned six tornadoes across north and central Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours of the 26th.  The majority of these affected northeast and east central Georgia.  Three injuries were reported in Jackson county as a result of one of these tornadoes and damage was reported to a shopping center and an elementary school in Hall county.  In addition, widespread heavy rain affected much of north and central Georgia with flash flooding reported in several northeast Georgia mountain counties.  Storm total rainfall from Fay was as high as seven to eight inches across the northeast Georgia mountain counties of White, Lumpkin, Union, and Towns, as well as in adjacent Hall county.  Similar rainfall totals were observed in parts of west central Georgia south and southeast of Columbus, although most of this occurred during the first passage of Fay to the south through the Florida Panhandle.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 08:06:00 to 26-AUG-08 08:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down across the county from two miles southwest of Canton, to seven miles southeast of Canton to Ballground in the northern part of the county.  Power lines were brought down with the trees in several instances and several roads were blocked as a result.  Wind gusts of 49 mph were measured at the Canton Emergency Operations Center at 845 am EDT.  All together at least six trees and at least four power lines were downed.  A home was damaged two miles southwest of Canton when a large tree fell onto the structure.  A large tree was down on power lines in downtown Ballground blocking the road.  A large tree was also down on power lines seven miles southeast of Canton blocking a road.  Trees were also down on power lines five miles southeast of Canton.  Two large trees were down on a power line five miles north of Canton, also blocking the road.  Finally, a large tree was down four miles northwest of Canton.

Flash Flood in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:30:00 to 26-AUG-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: STAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 13.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Director confirmed that flash flooding had occurred at several locations in eastern Lumpkin county as a result of very heavy rainfall caused by the remnants of tropical storm Fay.  Five-day total rainfall for the eastern portion of the county was in the six to eight inch range, but three to four inches of this fell on this day alone, resulting in flash flooding.  A mudslide was observed on Corporate Road upstream from the Chestatee River Bridge approximately 5.4 miles east-northeast of Dahlonega.  This resulted in the temporary closure of Corporate Road in this area.  The mudslide was 20 feet by 60 feet tall.  A culvert pipe on Wahoo Creek Road, a gravel road was washed out by flood waters.  This was located approximately 7.9 miles east of Dahlonega.  Finally, a stream crossing under Mount Olive Church Road, approximately 6.4 miles southeast of Dahlonega, overflowed its banks by at least a foot resulting in minor flooding of upstream agricultural fields.  Approximately six miles east of Dahlonega, a stream overflowed onto Georgia Highway 115 near Grindale Brothers Road by at least one foot.  Finally, Pecks Mill Creek overflowed its banks at the Pecks Mill Creek Road Bridge with at least two feet of water over the road.  Significant erosion occurred and the culvert pipe was damaged.  With the exception of this later incident, overall damage was minor and mostly in the form of debris cleanup.

Funnel Cloud in JONES, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 17:39:00 to 26-AUG-08 17:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: GRAY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

WMAZ Television of Macon relayed a report of a funnel cloud from the public just on Georgia Highway 22 just east of Gray.  Doppler radar supported rotation in this area.

Hail in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:48:00 to 26-AUG-08 11:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAINES
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Crisp County Emergency Management Director relayed a report of penny-sized hail.

Flash Flood in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:30:00 to 26-AUG-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND WHITE ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 20.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and information obtained from the White County Emergency Management Director confirmed that flash flooding had occurred at several locations in White County as a result of heavy rain associated with the remnants of tropical storm Fay.  Cumulative rainfall of six to eight inches fell across much of White county during the 5-day period that Fay affected the area.  However, in excess of three inches of this rainfall occurred on the 26th.  Flash flooding was observed along the Chattahoochee River at Helen when the river reached the flood stage of six feet at 230 pm EDT.  Minor flooding of parks and tubing businesses along the river was observed.  In addition, Brucken Strasse near the Ramada Inn was temporarily closed because of flooding and a sidewalk along Troll Tavern was also closed.  Approximately five miles west-northwest of Cleveland, a culvert pipe and asphalt road were washed out at 277 Mill Lane from flash flooding.  Finally, approximately four miles northwest of Cleveland, Towns Creek rose out of its banks and flooded several yards in portions of the Paradise Valley Campground.  Towns Creek went into flood at Adair Mill Road overflowing the culvert with at least one foot of water flowing over the road.  Finally, there was a mudslide on Kellum Valley Road approximately five miles northwest of Cleveland causing temporary closure of the road.  The mudslide was 15 feet wide by 20 feet tall.  With the exception to damage to Mill Lane, damage from these incidents was minor and mainly in the form of debris cleanup.

Funnel Cloud in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:25:00 to 26-AUG-08 12:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: RAINES
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Crisp County Emergency Management Director relayed reports of funnel clouds from the southwest corner of the county all the way to the northeast corner of the county from south-southwest of Raines to just northeast of Tremont.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 07:13:00 to 26-AUG-08 07:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: BEN HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that six trees were down in western Fulton county, west and northwest of East Point, near the intersection of Butner Road and Campbellton Road, including Howell Mill Road and Acorn Avenue.  A little later and a little further north, two more trees were blown down near the intersection of Mount Paran Road and Northside Drive.

Tornado in MONROE, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:10:00 to 26-AUG-08 11:11:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERCALE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Monroe County Emergency Management Director reported that a brief EF0 tornado touched down near Plant Scherer, a Georgia Power Plant on the north side of Lake Juliette in northeast Monroe county just west of the Jones county line.  The tornado touched down in a clear cut area, so no damage was observed.  The tornado path length was approximately 1/4 mile long with a maximum path width of 50 yards.  The maximum wind speed in the tornado was estimated to be 70 mph.

Tornado in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:30:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:47:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARCADE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City and the Jackson County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down and caused considerable damage in northeast Jackson county.  The tornado initially touched down very briefly about three miles east-northeast of Arcade near the Brockton Loop before lifting.  Only minor damage to tree limbs was noted in this area.  The tornado then touched down again within the city of Commerce and tracked approximately 1.25 miles through the city before lifting before reaching the Banks county line.  Approximately 40 trees were uprooted or blown over by the tornado, which caused extensive damage to homes in the area.  A total of three mobile homes were destroyed, one by wind, and two others from downed trees, while up to 15 site-built homes sustained minor roof damage.  Three residents of the destroyed mobile homes were treated for injuries.  The maximum path width of the tornado, within the city of Commerce, was determined to be 100 yards.  Maximum wind within the tornado was estimated to be 100 mph.

Flash Flood in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 13:15:00 to 26-AUG-08 18:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MACEDONIA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Towns County Emergency Management Director reported that flash flooding was observed along the Hiawassee River just west of Georgia Highway 75 south of Hiawassee in the Enchanted Valley Resort trailer park.  The river reached a stage of 10.0 feet approximately one mile downstream from the USGS stream gage on Riverside Drive.  The primary impact of the flooding was the wash up of debris into the backyards of several trailer homes.  Minor flood damage occurred to the lower portions of some storage sheds.

Funnel Cloud in HOUSTON, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:34:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: PERRY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Houston County Emergency Management Director and a storm spotter observed funnel clouds in the southwest part of the county, southwest of Perry.

Tornado in HALL, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 14:38:00 to 26-AUG-08 14:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSHEAR PLACE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Hall County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that a second tornado had touched down in Hall county.  This was an EF1 tornado and occurred in the southwest part of the county.  The tornado was broken into two segments, the first 3/4 mile long and the second 2.25 miles long.  The tornado first touched down about one mile southwest of Oakwood and traveled on the ground for approximately 3/4 mile before lifting.  Within this segment of the tornado 20 to 30 trees were knocked down in the area.  Up to 10 homes in the area sustained minor roof damage.  Oakwood Elementary School also suffered minor damage.  Maximum path width for this segment of the tornado was 100 yards.  About five minutes later the tornado touched down again, this time approximately 4 3/4 mile southwest of Gainesville.  This time the tornado was on the ground for 2.25 miles with a maximum path width of 200 yards.  Within this segment of the tornado, dozens of trees were uprooted or blown over.  Up to 15 homes in the El Rancho Estates Subdivision suffered at least minor roof damage from the downed trees and wind.  Lyman Elementary School also sustained minor damage.  Maximum wind for this tornado was estimated to be 90 mph.

Funnel Cloud in MORGAN, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:27:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: GODFREY
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed a funnel cloud in the Godfrey area.  Doppler radar supported this observation.

Tornado in HALL, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 11:25:00 to 26-AUG-08 11:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: GNESVILLE COTTON MIL
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 550.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Hall County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that an EF1 tornado touched down approximately six miles north-northeast of Gainesville, or about 3 miles east-southeast of Murrayville near Mount Vernon Road and tracked on the ground for approximately one mile before lifting.  Nearly 200 trees were uprooted or blown down.  The downed trees and wind caused damage to approximately 20 homes in the area.  The maximum path width of the tornado was about 200 yards.  Maximum wind speed in the tornado was estimated to be 90 mph.

Tornado in HALL, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:20:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITE SULPHUR
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City and the Hall County Emergency Management Agency confirmed that yet a third tornado associated with the remnants of tropical storm Fay touched down in Hall county.  This brief tornado touched down just southwest of Gillsville in the extreme northeast part of Hall county and lifted just before reaching the Banks county line.  The majority of the damage along this 3/4 mile-long path was done near the city of Gillsville.  At least 20 trees were uprooted or blown over along the path of tornado.  In addition, the roof was blown off one home at the intersection of Timber Ridge and Hewell Road.  Three other homes sustained minor to moderate damage from the wind and downed trees.  The maximum path width was determined to be 100 yards.  Maximum wind within the tornado was estimated to be 90 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:31:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: CANTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down on power lines and blocking at least one road west and southwest of Canton.

Thunderstorm Wind in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 15:29:00 to 26-AUG-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LULA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Banks County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down in a small area northeast of Lula.  Minor damage was reported to a home from downed trees.

Tornado in WILKES, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 17:55:00 to 26-AUG-08 18:07:00 (EST-5)
Location: MALLORYSVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Wilkes County Emergency Management Director confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in northeast Wilkes county about three miles northwest of Tignall near the intersection of Bunch Road and Mallorysville Road.  The tornado path length was determined to be around five miles with the tornado lifting at a point approximately three miles northeast of Norman, or near Henry Hill Road.  A swath of trees were downed all along the entire track of the tornado.  An anchored mobile home along Georgia Highway 17 at Boyd Road was blown six feet of its foundation.  Another home along Georgia Highway 17 lost several shingles from its roof.

Flood in HALL, GEORGIA
From 26-AUG-08 19:00:00 to 27-AUG-08 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLERMONT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Hall County 911 Center reported that there was a gradual inundation of creeks and small streams across the northern portion of the county as a result of heavy rain throughout the past 24-36 hours as the remnants of tropical storm Fay continued to affect the area.  No significant damage was reported from this general low-land and creek/small stream flooding.