A deep upper-level trough was shifting slowly east from the central U.S. into the eastern U.S.  A leading cold front was located from New York to Alabama.  A summerlike subtropical ridge across the southeast U.S. was slowly shifting off the southeast U.S. coast.  The highly meridional flow had allowed an unusually deep tropical air mass to spread far northward across the eastern half of the U.S.  This weather system had been responsible for widespread catastrophic flooding in western and middle Tennessee during the previous three days.  As the system moved toward Georgia, it began to weaken considerably and the main dynamics lifted northeast more toward the mid-Atlantic.  Nonetheless, the slow movement of the system brought several rounds of showers and thunderstorms to the area with two-day rainfall of 3-4 inches.  Flash flooding was observed in several counties on the northwest and west side of Atlanta, some of the same counties that experienced catastrophic flooding during late September 2009.  Flash flooding during this event was far less significant.  Severe weather was isolated and confined to east central Georgia toward the end of the event on the 3rd.

Thunderstorm Wind in SUMTER, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 15:11:00 to 03-MAY-10 15:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: MADDOX
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Sumter County Emergency Management Director reported that up to eight trees were down across the county.  Radar data suggests that the majority of the incidents occurred between Maddox and Methvins where a line of strong thunderstorms passed.

Thunderstorm Wind in BIBB, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 13:25:00 to 03-MAY-10 13:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIZELLA
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Macon Telegraph reported that a few trees were down scattered about the county.  A few of the trees fell on power lines causing power outages to approximately 2000 people.

Thunderstorm Wind in PULASKI, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 16:41:00 to 03-MAY-10 16:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALLACE
Magnitude: 36.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Pulaski County 911 Center reported that two to three trees were down in the Hawkinsville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in TELFAIR, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 19:08:00 to 03-MAY-10 19:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: MILAN
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Telfair County 911 Center reported that two to three trees were down in the far northern part of the county near McRae.

Lightning in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 04:40:00 to 03-MAY-10 04:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARNCO MILLS
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Times Herald of Newnan reported that lightning struck the electrical line of a home in the Arnco community causing a fire.  Two rooms of the wood home suffered extensive damage from the fire.  The remainder of the home suffered smoke damage.

Thunderstorm Wind in CRISP, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 16:06:00 to 03-MAY-10 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CONEY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Crisp County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down in the vicinity of U.S. Highway 280 and Coney Road, west of Cordele.  At least two trees were down on a railroad track near Coney Road and U.S. Highway 280 blocking the tracks.

Thunderstorm Wind in COBB, GEORGIA
From 02-MAY-10 23:53:00 to 02-MAY-10 23:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MARIETTA
Magnitude: 35.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Marietta Daily Journal reported that a few trees were blown down in the vicinity of Whitlock Avenue, McDonald Street, and near the town square.  At least one tree was down on a power line causing a power outage to approximately 3000 residents in the area.

Lightning in COWETA, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 11:22:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWNAN
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Times Herald of Newnan reported that a 7000 square foot home was struck by lightning.  The lightning ran through the electrical lines of the home and ignited some cardboard boxes stored near an electrical outlet.  The fire was confined to one room.

Flash Flood in DE KALB, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 05:40:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUNWOODY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Several creeks across DeKalb county reached and exceeded flood stage during this period.  This was verified by USGS stream gages.  On the South Fork of the Peachtree Creek at Johnson Road, the flood stage of 12.0 feet was reached at 640 am EDT.  The creek continued to rise and crested at 14.1 feet at 815 am EDT.  The North Fork of Peachtree Creek at Buford Highway reached its flood stage of 12.0 feet at 710 am EDT, then crested at 15.1 feet at 130 pm EDT.  On Snapfinger Creek in the southern part of the county, the flood stage of 12.0 feet was reached at 740 am EDT. The creek continued to rise to 12.7 feet at 915 pm EDT.  The DeKalb County Emergency Management Director reported that flood waters from the upper South Fork of Peachtree Creek flooded the crawl spaces of several apartments on Lansbury Village Drive.  Forty-five people had to be evacuated until the buildings were inspected and cleared of structural problems related to the flood waters.  Damages from the flash floods in DeKalb county were estimated to be $50,000.

Lightning in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 01:15:00 to 03-MAY-10 01:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARROLLTON
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Carroll county Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck a gas main in the Grove Park subdivision igniting a fire.  No other damage or related incidents were reported.

Heavy Rain in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 01:00:00 to 03-MAY-10 07:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: TYUS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported that 10 roads across southern Carroll county were closed because of several inches of water on the roadways.

Flash Flood in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 06:45:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: FAIRPLAY
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Flash flooding was indicated along the USGS stream gage on Sweetwater Creek at the Interstate-20 bridge where it reached its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 745 am EDT.  The creek continued to rise and crested at 11.0 feet at 930 am EDT.  The Douglas County Emergency Management Director indicated that a small dam near Post and Liberty roads was breached.  A pond on Rose Avenue also overtopped its dam and flooded parts of Rose Avenue with six inches of water.  Several roads in the county were closed because of slow drainage.  Several homes suffered flooded basements as well.  Damages to roads and property were estimated at $50,000.

Tornado in BALDWIN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 13:02:00 to 03-MAY-10 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BROWNS CROSSING
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Information and evidence received from the Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency and Fox 24 Television of Macon, Georgia, along with a subsequent tornado survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA, confirmed that an EF0 tornado tracked across northern Baldwin county, from just northwest to just northeast of Milledgeville.  The tornado touched down near the intersection of Pettigrew Road and Willie J. Brown Jr. Road, or approximately 3/4 mile west-southwest of the intersection of Georgia Highway 22 and Pettigrew Road.  From here, the tornado traveled on a sporadic approximately eight mile-long path to the east-northeast, just north of Milledgeville, ending at the western edge of the Milledgeville Country Club, along North Jefferson Street just north of Log Cabin Road. The maximum path width was estimated to be 75 yards wide and maximum wind gusts were estimated to be 75 to 80 mph.  The majority of the damage occurred at the beginning and ending points of the tornado, with just sporadic tree damage in between.  At the beginning point along Pettigrew Road, several large hardwood trees were either snapped or uprooted.  A portion of a metal roof was ripped off one side of a home and tossed into the neighboring trees.  At the ending point of the tornado, along North Jefferson Street, a porch was ripped off the side of one home and scattered about the adjacent woods.  The adjacent home suffered minor to moderate roof damage.  Several trees in the area were either uprooted or snapped.  Portions of North Jefferson Street were blocked for several hours from downed trees.  Several large hardwood trees were downed just west of the Milledgeville Country Club's maintenance facility, where the tornado appeared to lift.

Flash Flood in CARROLL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 06:00:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOWDON
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Carroll County Emergency Management Director reported that several road drainage culverts were washed out across the county.  Culverts were washed out on Hamp Chappell Road seven miles southeast of Carrollton, Horsley Mill Road near Little Snake Creek eight miles east of Carrollton, and at Dashboard Road 10 miles southwest of Carrollton.  At the height of the flooding, 18 roads across the county were closed.  Road repair cost the county $100,000.

Flash Flood in COBB, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 06:06:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: AUSTELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

The USGS stream gage on Nickajack Creek at the U.S. Highway 78 bridge reached its flood stage of 10.0 feet at 706 am EDT.  The creek crested at 13.4 feet at 1015 am EDT before beginning to fall.  Sweetwater Creek near Austell was nearly up to the bridge at Perkerson Mill Road.  Several roads in the area were closed.  Portions of Six Flag were submerged in standing water during the height of the heavy rain and flooding.  No damage was reported at the park, however.  Damage across the county was confined to minor debris removal from areas adjacent to the creek.

Flash Flood in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 05:55:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSWELL
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Several creeks across Fulton county reached or exceeded flood stage during this period.  This information was verified by USGS stream gages on the creeks.  Proctor Creek at Jackson Parkway in Atlanta reached its flood stage of 13.0 feet at 655 am EDT.  The creek continued to rise and crested at 14.4 feet at 815 am EDT.  Flood stage on Peachtree Creek at Northside Drive of 18.0 feet was reached at 815 am EDT.  The creek continued to rise and crested at 19.2 feet at 1215 pm EDT.  On Nancy Creek at Rickenbacker Drive, major flood stage of 13.0 feet was reached at 1105 am EDT.  The creek eventually crested at 13.2 feet at 1200 pm EDT before finally beginning to fall.  The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that at least 50 homes were affected by the flood waters of Nancy and Peachtree Creeks.  A swift water rescue was required along Nancy Creek where a female had to be removed from the top of a home on Fairfield Road approximately four miles west of North Atlanta.  Flood waters covered portions of Cochran Mill Road, Cascade-Palmetto Highway, and Vandiver Road at Amen Road in central Fulton county, all a result of local creeks out of their banks.  Portions of Interstate-20 west of Atlanta were closed during the height of the flooding.  Damages to property and roads from the flooding were estimated to be $500,000.

Flash Flood in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 03-MAY-10 06:05:00 to 03-MAY-10 11:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUWANEE
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: River/Stream Gage

Flash flooding was observed along several creeks in Gwinnett county as indicated by USGS stream gages.  Crooked Creek at Spalding Drive, three miles northwest of Norcross, reached its flood stage of 11.0 feet at 705 am EDT.  The creek crested at 13.1 feet at 915 am EDT.  Pew Creek at Paterson Road reached its flood stage of 11.0 feet at 805 am EDT and crested at 11.8 feet at 915 am EDT.  Sweetwater Creek at Club Drive reached its flood stage of 11.0 feet at 720 am EDT, then crested at 12.6 feet at noon EDT.  Several roads along the creeks were closed for several hours because of the flooding.  Water covered the grounds of the driving range at the Sugarloaf Golf Facility in Duluth.  Flood damage in Gwinnett county was primarily limited to debris removal and estimated to be $10,000.