A backdoor cold front was moving southwest from the mid-Atlantic region into the southeast U.S.  A hot, humid, unstable air mass remained in place in advance of the front, which helped to support the development of scattered thunderstorms during the afternoon.  Several of the storms across north Georgia became severe during the afternoon and producing damaging wind gusts.  Isolated strong thunderstorms also occurred across central Georgia.

Hail in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 15:45:00 to 17-JUN-10 15:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN DAVID ARPT
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Gordon County 911 Center relayed a report of penny-sized hail along Interstate-75 southeast of Calhoun to near the Bartow county line.  Two trees were also blown down in this same area.

Thunderstorm Wind in POLK, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 16:13:00 to 17-JUN-10 16:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SENEY
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Polk County 911 Center reported that 15 trees were down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 16:28:00 to 17-JUN-10 16:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAK GROVE
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that one large tree was blown down onto a home in the far southwest part of the county near Lake Allatoona and two large trees were down on power lines seven miles west of Woodstock near the Cobb county line.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 16:05:00 to 17-JUN-10 16:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: OGLETHORPE
Magnitude: 36.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Macon County 911 Center reported that five trees were down across the southern part of the county.

Lightning in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 15:58:00 to 17-JUN-10 15:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROME
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Rome News Tribune reported that two homes and vehicle on Virginia Circle, near the Coosa Country Club, were damaged when lightning struck an adjacent tree causing it to fall.

Lightning in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 15:55:00 to 17-JUN-10 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GARDEN LAKES
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck a tree adjacent to a home on Brookwood Avenue in northwest Rome.  The tree fell on the home causing the laundry room to cave in.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 15:45:00 to 17-JUN-10 16:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINSON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Floyd County 911 Center reported that nearly three dozen trees were down across the county.  Three homes and two vehicles were damaged from falling trees.  Several power lines were also down.  The hardest hit area was the Horseleg Creek area.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 15:58:00 to 17-JUN-10 16:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADAIRSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 225.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Bartow County 911 Center and the Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that more than a dozen trees were down near Adairsville and at least eight trees were down near Red Top Mountain State Park in the far southeast part of the county near Lake Allatoona.  Several power lines were also down as a result.  The most significant damage was in the Oakland Heights area where several vehicles were damaged from downed trees.  A home on Cassville Road was damaged when a tree fell on the structure, which also damaged three adjacent vehicles.  The most significant damage was in the Oakland Heights area were several vehicles were damaged from downed trees.  In addition, a farm, also on Cassville Road, suffered damage when the roof was blown off a hay barn, several trees were blown down, and at least a couple of cows were injured or killed.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATOOSA, GEORGIA
From 17-JUN-10 14:52:00 to 17-JUN-10 14:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: RINGGOLD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that 12 trees were blown down southwest of Ringgold.  One tree fell on a home and another fell on a vehicle.  A barn was also damaged by thunderstorm wind gusts.