The strong subtropical ridge that had persisted across the southern U.S. was shifting further east off the southeast U.S. coast.  A deep upper trough was moving through the Ohio Valley.  The tail end of this trough was moving through the mid-south and into the southeast U.S.  With a hot, very moist air mass remaining in place scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed during the afternoon.  The most concentrated area of coverage was across west central into middle Georgia during the afternoon and evening hours when a mesoscale convective complex evolved and moved east-southeast across the area.  Widespread damaging wind gusts were observed as the complex tracked from near Columbus toward Vidalia.

Hail in LAURENS, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 16:12:00 to 27-JUN-10 16:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail near Interstate-16 near and east to southeast of Dexter.

Thunderstorm Wind in MUSCOGEE, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 12:53:00 to 27-JUN-10 12:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Muscogee County 911 Center reported that at least three trees were down around Columbus.  Doppler radar data suggested that a downburst likely occurred from Columbus southeast toward North Fort Benning in the southeast part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in TOOMBS, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 17:34:00 to 27-JUN-10 17:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: ELTON
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Toombs County Emergency Management Director reported that a metal high voltage power line pole was down on Van Lewis Road approximately five miles northeast of Lyons.

Thunderstorm Wind in DODGE, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 15:40:00 to 27-JUN-10 15:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: EASTMAN
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Dodge County Emergency Management Director reported that more than 10 trees were blown down across the county.  Six roads were temporarily blocked from downed trees.  Some of the blocked roads included Middleground Church Road, Eastman-Cochran Road, Antioch Church Road, Chester Road, and Mitchell Road.

Hail in MUSCOGEE, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 12:48:00 to 27-JUN-10 12:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLUMBUS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Muscogee County Fire and Rescue Department reported that quarter-sized hail cracked the windshield of one of their ambulances in the city.  The public and the Muscogee County 911 Center also reported penny-sized hail throughout Columbus.

Thunderstorm Wind in MARION, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 12:46:00 to 27-JUN-10 12:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: BUENA VISTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Marion County Sheriff reported that at least nine trees were down from north of Brantley to just west of Buena Vista.  A stretch of Georgia Highway 41 between Brantley and Oakland was temporarily blocked from downed trees as well as a number of large downed limbs.  At least one tree was also down on a county road three miles north of Buena Vista and Georgia Highway 137 west of Buena Vista.  Both of these roads were also blocked temporarily.

Thunderstorm Wind in LAURENS, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 16:02:00 to 27-JUN-10 16:41:00 (EST-5)
Location: DEXTER
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported widespread wind damage across the southwest portion of the county, generally south of Interstate-16.  More than a dozen trees were blown down and at least minor damage reported to one building.  A few power lines were also down in the same general area.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 27-JUN-10 15:22:00 to 27-JUN-10 15:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAWKINSVILLE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that two buildings at an irrigation company off U.S. Highway 129, two miles south of Hawkinsville, were damaged from thunderstorm downburst winds.  A pontoon was pushed approximately 100 yards into one of these buildings.  Anywhere from six to eight trees and a few power lines and phone lines were also down in this same general area.