Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

Time Path PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation Date Standard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of StormGEORGIA, North and CentralWhite CountyCleveland26 1630EST1715EST0 0Hail (0.75)Civil Defense received widespread reports of 3/4 inch hail from across the county.Wilkes CountyTyrone to26 1755EST0 0 5KThunderstorm WindWashingtonThunderstorm winds knocked down several trees and powerlines between Tyrone and Washington along highways 44 and 47.Banks CountyHollingsworth26 1800EST0 0 0.70KThunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds blew several trees down along highway 441.Whitfield CountyCohutta26 1800EST0 0Hail (0.75)Public reported up to dime size hail.Forsyth CountyCumming26 1845EST0 0 10KThunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds knocked trees down on top of cars along highway 9 in Cumming.Floyd CountyRome27 1930EST0 0 75KThunderstorm WindSevere thunderstorm winds blew trees down on houses and powerlines throughout the county causing lots of damage.Floyd County8 SE Rome 27 1930EST0 0 20KThunderstorm WindTwo outbuildings were destroyed by a possible tornado.Bartow CountyCassville toEmersonPolk CountyCedartownPaulding CountyCountywideCherokee CountyCanton toWoodstockStorm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena27 1945EST0 0 100KThunderstorm Wind (G60)2000ESTThunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and limbs. Treesfell on at least two vehicles. Baseball dugouts and chain link fencing were destroyed at a recreational complex. Trees snappedpower poles and power lines causing almost 3500 reports of power outages. Most damage occurred on highway 293 in Cassville. InCartersville, winds estimated up to 60 mph knocked a tree down on Railroad Street and pushed full garbage cans from in front of astore into the street. Bartow county 911 reported lots of trees down in Emerson.27 1950EST0 0 15KThunderstorm WindPolk county EMC reported thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees, one onto a house. Power outages, property damageand phone lines down were reported. A Ham operator reported a 5 foot diameter oak tree was downed blocking College Street.27 2000EST0 0 15KThunderstorm WindGraystone Power Company reported scattered power outages and numerous trees were downed by thunderstorm winds.272020EST0015KThunderstorm WindMay 1996Thunderstorm winds knocked numerous trees and power lines down, blocking several roads. A house was destroyed by fire set bylightning. About 700 homes experienced power outages.Cobb CountySmyrna27 2020EST0 0Hail (1.75)Cobb county 911 reported golfball size hail.Pickens CountyJasper27 2045EST0 0 1KThunderstorm WindPickens county 911 reported thunderstorm winds knocked down trees and power lines down along highway 53 near Jasper and onYellow Creek Road near the Cherokee county line.Forsyth CountyCumming27 2050EST0 0 1KThunderstorm WindCumming Fire Deptartment reported thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines.Dawson County3 SE Dawsonville 27 2100EST0 0 2.5KThunderstorm WindA weather spotter reported tree and house damage at the intersection of highways 53 and 400.Hall CountyCountywide27 2115EST0 0 15KThunderstorm WindThunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines. Some trees fell on vehicles and mobile homes.Banks CountyLula toHomer27 2130EST2200EST0 0 2KThunderstorm WindBanks county 911 reported thunderstorms winds knocked numerous trees and power lines down between Lula and Homer.Putnam CountyEatonton29 1730EST0 0Hail (1.00)Putnam county 911 reported quarter size hail south of Eatonton on highway 129 near Murder Creek.