Cold air remained in place across northern Georgia north of a stationary front over central Georgia early in the morning on Monday, February 15th. A developing surface low over the lower Mississippi Valley swept northeast during the day spreading moisture north over the state. The stationary front surged northward allowing warmer and moderately unstable air to spread into central Georgia while maintaining colder and drier air over northeast Georgia. The moist unstable airmass over central Georgia combined with moderate to high low-level shear resulted in isolated severe thunderstorms with several reports of damaging winds. The precipitation associated with this system in the colder and drier airmass over northeast Georgia resulted in a period of light ice accumulation due to freezing rain and drizzle.

Winter Weather in DAWSON, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A report of a trace amount of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces was received via social media in the Dawsonville area.

Winter Weather in LUMPKIN, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A report was received via social media of .01 inches of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces due to light freezing rain and drizzle in the Dahlonega area.

Winter Weather in WHITE, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Reports were received from a trained spotter and the public of up to .01 inches of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces from light freezing rain and drizzle in the Cleveland and Sautee areas.

Winter Weather in WALKER, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 06:00:00 to 15-FEB-16 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Social Media

A report was received via social media of .03 inches of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces on Lookout Mountain.

Winter Weather in FORSYTH, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported a trace amount of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces in the Coal Mountain area.

Winter Weather in HALL, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Hall County Emergency Manager reported a trace amount of ice accumulation on elevated surfaces in the Beverly Hills area due to light freezing rain and drizzle. A similar report was received on social media from the Flowery Branch area.

Winter Weather in MADISON, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

A report of trace accumulations of ice on elevated surfaces due to light freezing rain and drizzle was received from the public in the Danielsville area.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEWART, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 20:30:00 to 15-FEB-16 20:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: OMAHA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Stewart County 911 Center reported a few trees blown down on Highway 39 about a mile southwest of Omaha.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATTAHOOCHEE, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 20:40:00 to 15-FEB-16 20:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUSSETA
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Chattahoochee County 911 Center reported a tree blown down onto Miller Road in Cusseta.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSON, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 21:10:00 to 15-FEB-16 21:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC CRARY SETTLEMENT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Upson County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down from around Highway 74 and Lawrence road in the Lawrence Mill area to Pleasant Valley Road in the Hendricks area and Lanier Road in the Redbone Crossroads area.

Winter Weather in GWINNETT, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 02:00:00 to 16-FEB-16 01:00:00 (EST-5)
Reported by: Public

Reports were received from the public of trace amounts of ice accumulations on elevated surfaces due to light freezing rain and drizzle in the Lilburn, Buford and Carrefour Place areas.

Thunderstorm Wind in UPSON, GEORGIA
From 15-FEB-16 21:19:00 to 15-FEB-16 21:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: MC KINNEY
Magnitude: 70.00 EG
Property damage: 100.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A NWS survey team found a path of wind damage stretching about 7 miles from around 3 miles east of Thomaston to 2 miles east of The Rock. Numerous trees were blown down or snapped along this path as well as isolated incidents of structural damage. Near the intersection of Highway 74 and Rualmaine Road, the front porch was blown off of a house. The bolts securing the metal posts holding up the porch were sheared off from the concrete pad. In this same area the tin roof of a medium-sized barn was ripped off and several trees were snapped. The most concentrated damage occurred along Rock Hill School Road where as many as 50 trees were snapped or up-rooted. This is where the maximum wind speed of 80 MPH was estimated to have occurred. A few more trees were found blown down along Fambro Road east of The Rock. No further damage was found downstream along the path of this storm.