With a warm and very moist air mass over the area, an upper-level trough moving across the region produced scattered severe thunderstorms from the afternoon into the overnight hours.

Lightning in WHITFIELD, GEORGIA
From 04-JUL-18 15:00:00 to 04-JUL-18 15:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: FILLMORE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A man was reported struck by lightning near Dalton on the 4th of July and later died. Officials confirmed the fatality several days after the event.  Exact time is unknown.

Thunderstorm Wind in EMANUEL, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 15:35:00 to 03-JUL-18 15:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: GARFIELD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 7.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Emanuel County 911 center reported trees blown down across the county from Garfield to south of Swainsboro.

Thunderstorm Wind in JEFFERSON, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 16:00:00 to 03-JUL-18 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOUISVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported a couple of trees blown down in Louisville.

Thunderstorm Wind in WASHINGTON, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 16:25:00 to 03-JUL-18 16:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: RIDDLEVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Washington County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from around the intersection of Old Savannah Road and Highway 242 near Riddleville to around the intersection of Highway 272 and Tennille Oconee Road near Oconee.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILKES, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 16:45:00 to 03-JUL-18 17:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: LOGAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Lundburg Road and Branham Road south of Washington. One tree fell onto and destroyed a well house at a home on Branham Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WILKES, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 17:57:00 to 03-JUL-18 18:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHATFIELD
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Mallorysville Road and Newton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in OGLETHORPE, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 18:00:00 to 03-JUL-18 18:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: VESTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Oglethorpe County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across the northeastern portion of the county from around the Vesta Baptist Church to Lexington.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOOLY, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 18:40:00 to 03-JUL-18 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINEHURST
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 12.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Dooly County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from Byromville and Vienna to Drayton. In Vienna, a fire station was damaged when a roll-up door at the station was blown inward and the other doors on the building were blown outward. No injuries were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in STEWART, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 20:40:00 to 03-JUL-18 20:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: RICHLAND
Magnitude: 45.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Stewart County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Lamar Street and Meyer Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATTAHOOCHEE, GEORGIA
From 03-JUL-18 23:20:00 to 03-JUL-18 23:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHACK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 8.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Chattahoochee County 911 center reported multiple trees and power lines blown down across Ft. Benning, including along Louis Street, Marne Road, Dixie Road and 10th Mountain Division Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in FLOYD, GEORGIA
From 04-JUL-18 00:45:00 to 04-JUL-18 01:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROSEDALE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 10.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

The Floyd County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern part of the county in the Plainville, Everett Springs and Armuchee areas. One male received minor cuts when a glass door was blown in west of Armuchee.

Thunderstorm Wind in CHATTOOGA, GEORGIA
From 04-JUL-18 01:06:00 to 04-JUL-18 01:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: HAYWOOD
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 30.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from Trion to Silver Hill, Summerville and Lyerly.