A vigorous short wave was moving rapidly from the south central to the southeast United States, accompanied by a strong Pacific cold front.  Unseasonably warm air, which had prevailed across the southeast U.S. much of the later half of February, combined with strong shear, to support a strong to severe quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) that tracked slowly southeast across the state from mid-afternoon through early evening.  Several tornado warnings were issued, but no tornadoes were reported with this event.  However, several counties across north Georgia received damaging winds and quarter to half-dollars-sized hail.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:59:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: ADAIRSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees were down in the Adairsville area of northern Bartow county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN
Magnitude: 42.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that a few power lines were down across the county.

Lightning in GORDON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:53:00 (EST-5)
Location: CALHOUN
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Gordon County Emergency Management Director reported that lightning struck an abandoned trailer.  Specific details regarding damages were not provided.

Funnel Cloud in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:29:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:31:00 (EST-5)
Location: CARTERSVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter observed a funnel cloud southwest of Cartersville.  WSR-88D Doppler storm relative velocity data supported a mesoscale circulation in this area at the time.

Hail in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:49:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODSTOCK
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Several reports of hail, ranging in size from quarters to half-dollars, were received from the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public across the far southern part of the county near the Cobb county line.

Hail in COBB, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:49:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:03:00 (EST-5)
Location: ACWORTH
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter observed quarter-sized hail in far north and northeastern Cobb county, near the intersection of Interstate-575 and Bells Ferry Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARROW, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:36:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: AUBURN
Magnitude: 48.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Barrow County 911 Center reported that three trees and at least two power lines were down.  The power lines were down on Rockwell Church Road and Jefferson Highway while the trees were down blocking Bridge Road at U.S. Highway 211.

Hail in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:20:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: DULUTH
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail from the Dacula area.  Radar data and reports from upstream Fulton county, supported hail of this size, perhaps larger entering the northwest part of the county between Duluth and Suwanee.

Hail in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSSVILLE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Walker County Emergency Management Director and the Walker County 911 Center reported quarter-sized hail in Rossville, Chickamauga, and southeast of Chickamauga.

Thunderstorm Wind in MADISON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:45:00 to 28-FEB-11 18:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: POCATALIGO
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Madison County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees and at least three power lines were down throughout the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in PAULDING, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:41:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: CROWVILLE
Magnitude: 42.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

An amateur radio operator relayed a report that a few shingles and some guttering were blown off a home in the extreme northern part of Paulding county, near the Bartow county line.  The house was located off Georgia Highway 61 near Harmony Grove Church Road.

Hail in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUHARLEE
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public observed penny-sized hail across the far southern part of the county, especially around Euharlee.

Thunderstorm Wind in JACKSON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:45:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ARCADE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Jackson Herald of Jefferson reported that a number of trees were down in the Arcade area.  One home suffered major damage and two others suffered minor damage from trees that fell on the structures.

Thunderstorm Wind in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSSVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Walker County Emergency Management Director reported that over a dozen trees were down between Chickamauga and Rock Spring.  Power lines were also down in the Rossville area.

Hail in DADE, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: TRENTON
Magnitude: 0.88 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A storm spotter observed nickel-sized hail approximately one mile east of Trenton.

Thunderstorm Wind in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: TENNGA
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Murray County 911 Center reported that three trees were down on U.S. Highway 441 in the far northern part of the county near the Tennessee border.

Hail in MURRAY, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: TENNGA
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Park/Forest Service

A representative with the Georgia Forestry commission observed penny-sized hail near the Tennessee border just northwest of Tennga.

Thunderstorm Wind in FANNIN, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:17:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: HIGDON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Fannin County 911 Center reported that over 20 trees and five power lines were down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: COHUTTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Whtifield County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down in the far northern part of the county near the Tennessee border.  Two trees had fallen on homes calling damage to the structures.  A portion of Georgia Highway 71 near Cohutta was blocked from downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in TOWNS, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:39:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: GUMLOG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Towns County 911 Center reported that nine trees were down across the county.  Several traffic signals were also out of service as a result of strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:44:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: JUNO
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

The public measured sustained winds of 28 mph with gusts to 60 mph.

Thunderstorm Wind in UNION, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: IVY LOG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Union County 911 Center reported that at least 20 trees and five to eight power lines were down across the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in BANKS, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:25:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOMER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Banks County Emergency Management Director reported that a storage building belong to Home Depot was blown onto U.S. Highway 441.  A couple of signs were also blown down onto the highway.  The Banks County News of Homer reported that at least 16 trees were down with power outages in the Maysville and Gillsville areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in HALL, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:03:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: MURRAYVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Hall County 911 Center reported that a dozen trees were down across the county.  A back wall of the Department of Family Services Building on McEver Road was damaged when a tree fell into the structure.  Several power lines were also down across the county, with up to 4000 people left without power from the thunderstorm wind event.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHEROKEE, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:26:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: WALESKA
Magnitude: 51.00 EG
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees were down across the county from strong straight-line thunderstorm winds, including areas around Waleska, Ball Ground, Canton, and Woodstock.  A total of 15 homes across the county were damaged from downed trees, including two with major damage and four others with moderate damage.  A middle-aged female was injured at one of the badly damaged homes when a large pine tree fell on her home.  Amateur radio operators reported that the back wall of a building on Cherokee Drive in Ball Ground was blown down.  Widespread power outages were also observed, especially in the Woodstock area.

Thunderstorm Wind in DADE, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:25:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOOKER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 150.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Dade County Emergency Management Director reported widespread tree and power line damage across the northern part of the county from two separate storm cells within a line of storms.  The first area of damage was concentrated in the Hooker and Wildwood area in the far northern part of the county near the Tennessee border.  Two homes in the Pinecrest Subdivision along Georgia Highway 299 sustained damage when trees fell on the structures.  At least five power lines were also down in this part of the county.  The second area of damage was in the Trenton area where widespread downed trees were observed.  A few power lines were also down in this area as well.  Overall, hundreds of trees were down across the northern half of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in BARTOW, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 16:26:00 to 28-FEB-11 16:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: EUHARLEE
Magnitude: 52.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees were down in the southern part of the county southwest of and near Cartersville.  Several power lines were also down in Cartersville, including on Erwin Street, Wells Street, and Mission Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: DACULA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director measured wind gusts at 58 mph in Dacula.  While no tree or power line damage was noted in this area, a tree was blown down onto a home in Lawrenceville causing damage to the structure.  In other parts of the county, some trees were down on power lines leaving 300 people in the Duluth area without power.

Hail in FULTON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 17:03:00 to 28-FEB-11 17:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSWELL
Magnitude: 1.25 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained storm spotter observed half-dollar-sized hail in the Roswell area and penny to nickel-sized hail in the Alphretta area.  This was a continuation of the same storm cell that moved across northern Cobb county entering Fulton county near Sweat Mountain.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:53:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.50K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and power lines were down in the northeast part of the county around Pinson.  In the far southwest part of the county, the public reported that a steel flag pole was snapped in half by strong wind gusts west of Cave Spring near the Alabama border.

Thunderstorm Wind in GILMER, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 15:30:00 to 28-FEB-11 15:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHERRY LOG
Magnitude: 37.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Gilmer County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down across the northern part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in CATOOSA, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 14:42:00 to 28-FEB-11 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: RINGGOLD
Magnitude: 39.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that three to four trees were down in the northeast part of the county, east of Ringgold.

Thunderstorm Wind in MACON, GEORGIA
From 28-FEB-11 21:21:00 to 28-FEB-11 21:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: OGLETHORPE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

The Citizen and Georgian of Montezuma reported that the roof over the gas pumps at Wright's Grocery in Oglethorpe was blown off.  Residents in the area claimed that it was a tornado, but there was no supporting evidence of such in the radar data.