A stationary front was situated across north Georgia.  High pressure aloft had drifted off the east coast and a weak low pressure area was evident aloft over Georgia.  Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed with daytime heating during the afternoon and evening.  Several of these became severe and produced damaging downburst winds, hail, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.

Hail in FAYETTE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 15:38:00 to 11-JUN-08 15:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: ABERDEEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny to nickel-sized hail just north of Peachtree City and an off-duty National Weather Service employee observed penny-sized hail near Tyrone.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:06:00 (EST-5)
Location: PALMETTO
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that from 50 to 100 trees were blown down along Hutcheson Ferry Road between Hearne and Rico Road west of Palmetto in south Fulton county.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:55:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: DALLAS
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Paulding County 911 Center reported that three trees and two power lines were blown down in the Dallas and New Hope areas.

Lightning in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:57:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW HOPE
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Paulding County 911 Center reported that two structures were set on fire by lightning.  Damage amounts were not specified.

Thunderstorm Wind in GLASCOCK, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 17:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MITCHELL
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Glascock County 911 Center reported that several trees were uprooted or snapped in half in the northwest part of the county between Mitchell and the Washington County line.  A barn sustained moderate damage on Georgia Highway 102 near Mitchell.

Lightning in POLK, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:17:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Polk County 911 Center reported that several structural fires were set in the county by lightning.  Radar shows that the strongest reflectivity affected the western half of the county.  Exact damage amounts were not able to be determined.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:50:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODSTOCK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that many trees and power lines were down across the eastern half of the county from just east of Woodstock, to Canton, to North Canton, to Ball Ground.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 17:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: SPARKS
Magnitude: 54.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

The Washington County Electric Management Cooperative reported that more than a dozen trees and several power lines were down across the northern part of the county, generally near Georgia Highway 102 from the Glascock county line to Warthen, mostly just south of Hamburg State Park.  In addition, many trees and several power lines were also down along Georgia Highway 15 from Warthen to Sandersville.

Lightning in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:14:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARTERSVILLE
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Daily Tribune of Cartersville reported that lightning struck several homes in the Bishop Road area on the northwest side of Cartersville.  Fire emergency crews were dispatched to at least four homes in the area.  One home however, sustained significant damage as the fire reignited several hours after being put out.  The home was a total loss.  No other significant damage was reported at the remaining sites.

Lightning in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 12-JUN-08 00:28:00 to 12-JUN-08 00:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Calhoun Times reported that lightning struck a substation adjacent to an Omnova Solutions Chemical Plant.  This caused a power failure that resulted in leakage of a toxic chemical solution used to make latex adhesives.  Plant employees contained the spill within a few minutes.

Thunderstorm Wind in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADRAS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Coweta County 911 Center reported that at least three trees and several power lines were down in the vicinity of Happy Valley Circle in the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: DAHLONEGA
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Director reported that from 20 to 25 trees were blown down in the western part of the county around Nimblewill.  Several roads were blocked from downed trees.

Lightning in HARRIS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 15:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 15:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINE MTN
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Harris County 911 Center reported that five brush fires and one structural fire were started from lightning strikes.  No specific damage amount was provided.

Hail in TROUP, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 15:15:00 to 11-JUN-08 15:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA GRANGE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny-sized hail for 25 minutes southeast of LaGrange.  Radar data supported that this affected much of the southeast and east central part of the county.

Hail in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 19:05:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARMUCHEE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed quarter-sized hail around Armuchee.

Hail in POLK, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:55:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ETNA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Polk County 911 Center relayed reports of penny-sized hail near Etna.  Radar data supported that penny-sized or larger hail likely fell from Etna to the Floyd county border, just south of Cave Spring.

Lightning in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:57:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODSTOCK
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that lightning set a home on fire on Remington Court just northeast of Woodstock.

Lightning in FAYETTE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 15:23:00 to 11-JUN-08 15:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARP
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck and set on fire a 4000 square foot home in the Harbor Lakes subdivision off Antioch Road, approximately three miles south-southeast of Fayetteville.  The fire was contained before the home was completely destroyed.

Hail in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 17:50:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARTHEN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Washington County Sheriff's Department observed nickel-sized hail around Warthen.

Hail in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 17:45:00 to 11-JUN-08 17:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUHARLEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public reported that penny-sized hail fell for nearly five minutes around Euharlee.

Hail in GILMER, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: TALONA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed quarter-sized hail in the southwest part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 13:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 13:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUBLIN
Magnitude: 30.00 EG
Property damage: 0.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Laurens County 911 Center reported that a tree was down on a power line along U.S. Highway 441 at Holly Drive north of Dublin.

Hail in TALBOT, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 13:55:00 to 11-JUN-08 13:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: TALBOTTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Talbot County 911 Center observed penny-sized hail.  A few shingles were blown off roofs of homes in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in TWIGGS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 14:40:00 to 11-JUN-08 14:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: HUBER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Twiggs County 911 Center reported that at least six trees were blown down just northeast of Huber along U.S. Highways 129 and 80 northeast of Huber and also along Sgoda Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIBB, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:30:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: PAYNE CITY
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Bibb County 911 Center reported that a couple of power lines were down on Riverside Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in HARRIS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 15:10:00 to 11-JUN-08 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITESVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Harris County 911 Center reported that from eight to ten trees were blown down in the northwest part of the county near Whitesville.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:45:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WRENS
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that several trees and a couple of power lines were down along Gamble School Road, southwest of Wrens.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 19:20:00 to 11-JUN-08 19:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: TILTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Whitfield County 911 Center reported that a number of trees were down from Tilton, to the south side of Dalton, to Rocky Face and Tunnel Hill.

Hail in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 21:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLEVELAND
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed nickel-sized hail in far southwest White county.

Thunderstorm Wind in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:15:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SANDY SPGS
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees were down on power lines, one on Long Island Drive and another on Carroll Lane at Power Ferry Road, both in Sandy Springs.

Lightning in PUTNAM, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 20:22:00 to 11-JUN-08 20:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: EATONTON
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Eatonton Messenger reported that lightning struck Oconee Porter Fireplace and Insulation Building, a warehouse off Sammons Industrial Boulevard on the northwest side of Eatonton, was destroyed when a lightning strike set the roof and piles of insulation on fire.

Hail in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:25:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: DOUGLASVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny-sized hail southwest of Douglasville and just south of Winston along Brightstar Road and Georgia Highway 5.

Hail in POLK, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 18:19:00 to 11-JUN-08 18:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: CEDARTOWN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Penny-sized hail was observed by a CoCoRaHS observer southwest of Cedartown.

Lightning in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 14:40:00 to 11-JUN-08 14:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 50.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning strikes ignited two fires in southwest Pulaski county, one to a wheat field and the other to some woods.  Nine acres of a wheat field burned and two acres of woods burned before the fires were extinguished.

Hail in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 16:00:00 to 11-JUN-08 16:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWNAN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny to golf ball-sized hail on the west side of Newnan along Welcome Road and penny-sized hail was reported just east of downtown Newnan at the intersection of Georgia Highway 34, Bullsboro Road, and Interstate-85.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 14:20:00 to 11-JUN-08 14:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 56.00 EG
Property damage: 210.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that four buildings at the Harness Horse Racing Training Facility sustained significant damage from downburst thunderstorm winds.  Damages to the facility exceeded $200,000.  At least two trees were also down on power lines in the area of Lower River Road and Woodard Road.

Lightning in HARRIS, GEORGIA
From 11-JUN-08 14:31:00 to 11-JUN-08 14:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHILOH
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Harris County Journal reported that lightning struck a large single-story wood frame home at the corner of Second Street and First Avenue.  The house was completely destroyed from the resulting fire.