A weak stationary front remained draped across north Georgia with a warm, humid air mass firmly entrenched across the region south of the front as a large Bermuda high remained in place off the southeast United States coast.  Meanwhile, a weak upper trough was moving from the Midwest toward the lower Ohio valley.  Embedded within this trough were the remnants of Hurricane Dolly which had tracked from the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas the Friday before, northwest into the Texas Panhandle, and then eastward across northern Oklahoma by this point in time.  The remnants of Dolly were being steered by a large subtropical upper ridge centered over North Texas.  Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening, several of which became severe producing damaging downburst winds and hail.

Hail in FAYETTE, GEORGIA
From 28-JUL-08 17:25:00 to 28-JUL-08 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAYETTEVILLE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail on the west side of Fayetteville.

Thunderstorm Wind in MERIWETHER, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 17:30:00 to 29-JUL-08 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALVATON
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that four trees were down between Alvaton and Wooster involving Strickland, Alvaton, and Rocky Mountain Roads.

Hail in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 18:10:00 to 29-JUL-08 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: COMMERCE
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Two separate thunderstorm cells produced severe hail.  The first cell occurred south-southeast of Commerce around 710 pm EDT where the public observed nickel-sized hail.  The second cell moved along the Banks/Jackson county line north of Commerce where the public observed quarter-sized hail in the Banks Crossing area around 720 pm EDT.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 12:26:00 to 29-JUL-08 12:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: LA FAYETTE
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Walker County 911 Center reported that a tree was blown over onto a home resulting in some structural damage.

Hail in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 16:35:00 to 29-JUL-08 16:42:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARROLLTON
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny-sized hail south of Carrollton.

Hail in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 18:18:00 to 29-JUL-08 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BANKS CROSSING
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio operator relayed a report of quarter-sized hail in the Banks Crossing area of southern Banks county.  This thunderstorm cell also impacted extreme northern Jackson county north of Commerce.

Thunderstorm Wind in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 16:10:00 to 29-JUL-08 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUMMING
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree was blown down onto a home on Lake Lanier causing damage to the structure.  The tree also brought down power lines when it fell.

Hail in BUTTS, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 19:20:00 to 29-JUL-08 19:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: FLOVILLA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Butts County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.

Lightning in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 29-JUL-08 16:45:00 to 29-JUL-08 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUFORD
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Gwinnett Extra portion of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that caused nine structural fires in the Buford area.  The most significant incident was a home set on fire in the 900 block of Creekview Bluff Way in Buford.  The roof of the two-story home was completely destroyed.