Alert archive / Georgia / Special Weather Statements in 2011
Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 27, 2011, 10:17 PM EDT for Dodge County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 27, 2011, 10:17 PM EDT (02:17 UTC)
- Expired
- May 27, 2011, 10:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Dodge County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 182 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1631 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 30 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WWUS82 KFFC 280217
SPSFFC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
GAZ096-107-109-280245-
1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN PULASKI...
BLECKLEY AND DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...
AT 1015 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DUBOIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
FAR EASTERN PULASKI...SOUTH BLECKLEY AND CENTRAL DODGE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1045 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM
INCLUDE EMPIRE...BAILEYS PARK...DUBOIS...GRESSTON...RODDY...
YONKERS... EASTMAN...CHESTER AND PLAINFIELD. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS
WILL ALSO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8300 3220 8340 3231 8340 3243 8314
3219 8302 3216 8300 3214 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 267DEG 17KT 3226 8328
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 27, 10:00 PM EDT, 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 27, 10:00 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1000 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 .UPDATE... A FEW CHANGES TO THE GRIDS FOR THE EVENING UPDATE. LINGERING SFC TROUGH EASTERN SECTIONS SLOW TO MOVE OUT AS UPPER SUPPORT/TROUGH LIFT NE OF THE AREA. A SOMEWHAT INVERTED TROUGH DEVELOPING ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS LEAVING AN AIR MASS ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S...VERSUS DEWPOINTS CLOSER TO 60 NW/NC AREAS. ISOLD-SCT STRONG-SVR TSRA HAVE PLAGUED THE EC/SE PARTS OF THE CWA ALL EVENING. ISOLD ACTIVITY CONTINUES ACROSS THIS AREA...BUT WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING IS NOW SUBSEVERE AND SHOULD REMAIN THAT WAY...ESPECIALLY AS ANY REMAINING UPPER SUPPORT LIFTS NE OF THE AREA. HAVE REMOVED ALL POPS FROM THE NW HALF...BUT RETAINED SLIGHT CHC TO LOW CHC POPS SE PART OF THE CWA ALL NIGHT. ACTIVITY SHOULD BE FURTHER EAST SAT...BUT WITH LINGERING SFC BOUNDARY/DEWPOINT GRADIENT EASTERN SECTIONS...WOULD NOT BE THE LEAST SURPRISED TO SEE ISOLD AFTN/EVE SHRA/TSRA AGAIN EC/SE ZONES. AS THE UPPER TROUGH CONTINUES TO LIFT OUT...A STRONG HIGH AMPLITUDE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. A TYPICAL SUMMER PATTERN WILL EVOLVE AS A RESULT...ESPECIALLY AS 850MB TEMPS APPROACH +20C EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGHS NEAR 90 OR HIGHER WILL BE THE RULE FOR MUCH OF THE NEXT 7 DAYS. DIFFERENTIAL HEATING AND WEAK IMPULSES WILL TRAVERSE THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE HIGH...LEADING TO INCREASED RISK FOR CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE NE MOUNTAINS BEGINNING AS EARLY AS SUN...AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. AS THE WEEK PROGRESSES...THE UPPER HIGH WILL RETROGRADE SW TOWARD THE CENTRAL/SOUTHERN PLAINS...EVEN FURTHER EXPOSING GA TO NW FLOW DISTURBANCES. HENCE...AN INCREASED RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. THESE TYPICALLY PRODUCE FREQUENT CG LIGHTNING AND CAN BE STRONG TO ISOLD SVR WITH DOWNBURSTS. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT THREAT AND GREATER COVERAGE OF STORMS WILL COME TOWARD THE END OF NEXT WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS A BACKDOOR FRONT AND NW FLOW SHORT WAVE MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. FOR TEMPS TONIGHT...NOT SEEING COOLING TO THE DEGREE ADVERTISED WITH DEWPOINTS REMAINING IN THE 60S. HAVE INCREASED TEMPS MORE IN LINE WITH THE MET MOS AS OPPOSED TO THE MAV MOS. OTHERWISE...NO FURTHER CHANGES BEING MADE AT THIS TIME. 19 && SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... LATEST MSAS ANALYSIS SHOWS SURFACE TROUGH CONTINUES FROM THE FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT OF THE CAROLINAS THROUGH MACON AND INTO THE GULF COAST OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA. MOISTURE CONVERGENCE IS MAXIMIZED IN THIS REGION WITH DEWPOINTS NOW IN THE UPPER 60S TO AROUND 70 WHICH IS HELPING YIELD MIXED LAYER CAPE VALUES IN THE 2000 TO 2500 J/KG RANGE. RESULT OF THIS HAS BEEN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH STRONG STORMS CONTAINING MARGINAL HAIL THUS FAR THIS AFTERNOON. GIVEN RELATIVELY STEEP LAPSE RATES ALOFT ALONG WITH CONTINUED MODERATE COLD POOL...IT REMAINS POSSIBLE FOR AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM THROUGH EARLY EVENING WITH LARGE HAIL THE DOMINANT MODE. RAPID REFRESH MODELS NOT ONLY SHOW ACTIVITY QUICKLY WANING AFTER SUNSET...BUT ALSO SHIFT ACTIVITY QUICKLY EAST OF THE AREA BY EARLY EVENING. WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND LIMIT POPS TO JUST 20 PERCENT AFTER 03Z AND CONFINE TO THE EXTREME EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. MODELS DO SHOW WITH CONTINUED ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE GULF COAST AND ALONG THE EASTERN TIER LATE TONIGHT AND WILL INCLUDE IN LATEST GRID UPDATE. FOR THE WEEKEND...THE ONLY DAY WITH VERY HIGH CONFIDENCE OF A DRY FORECAST IS SATURDAY AS MID LEVEL RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD IN FROM THE GULF COAST. LOOKS LIKE ANY ENERGY FROM THE NORTH WILL SPILL OVER THE RIDGE WELL EAST OF THE AREA THROUGH SAT EVENING. THIS ALONG WITH THE FACT THAT LOW LEVEL ATMOSPHERE WILL BE DRYING OUT WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE 50S RESULTS IN ME LEANING TOWARD THE DRIER GFS FORECAST. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THE NAM12 DOES GENERATE AIRMASS THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE AFTERNOON...BUT IT IS TYPICALLY OVERDONE WITH CONVECTION WITH STRONG MID LEVEL ANTICYCLONES IN PLACE. THIS TREND CONTINUES INTO SUNDAY AS NAM12 IS MUCH MORE AGGRESSIVE IN BRINGING TSRA CHANCES BACK TO THE AREA. AREA WILL BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A 590 DM HIGH BY THIS TIME AND ONE WOULD THINK THIS WOULD EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN ALL PRECIP. LOOKING AT THE SPECIFIC LAYERS HOWEVER...MOISTURE UNDER THE HIGH DOES INCREASE WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER ON THE GFS INCREASING TO 1.60 AND THE NAM12 1.80 BUT LIKELY INFLUENCED BY DEVELOPING CONVECTION. ALTHOUGH FORECAST WILL BE PREDOMINANTLY DRY...GIVEN TRENDS...WILL INCLUDE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS PRIMARILY. LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...UPPER HIGH LIFTS NORTH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND MODELS INDICATE MARGINAL MOISTURE IN PLACE FOR A RETURN TO LOW END THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. CURRENT EXTENDED PORTION HANDLES THIS WELL AND NO CHANGES ARE ANTICIPATED. 21 && .AVIATION... 00Z UPDATE... NO CONVECTIVE THREAT EXPECTED FOR ATLANTA AREA THRU TAF PERIOD AS DRIER AIRMASS FILTERS IN FROM THE NW. SCT-BKN LOW CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE BY 09-10Z SAT... BUT THE DRIER AIR WILL WARRANT JUST SHOWING TEMPO 10-13Z 5SM BR SCT020 FOR NOW. LIGHT SW WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL REMAIN SW AROUND 7-8KTS ON SAT...THEN BACK FROM THE SE BY 00Z SUN...AND REMAIN FROM THE SE THRU MID SUN MORNING. //ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS. 39 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 62 89 65 89 / 30 20 10 20 ATLANTA 63 88 69 88 / 0 0 5 20 BLAIRSVILLE 53 82 60 83 / 10 5 5 20 CARTERSVILLE 56 90 61 90 / 0 5 5 20 COLUMBUS 65 91 68 91 / 0 5 0 10 GAINESVILLE 62 87 67 86 / 10 5 5 20 MACON 64 92 66 90 / 20 10 10 10 ROME 55 91 61 92 / 0 5 5 10 PEACHTREE CITY 58 89 63 89 / 0 5 5 10 VIDALIA 66 90 68 89 / 40 20 10 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 21/39/19
Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 10:12 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-281200- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 1012 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...REST OF TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN PARKED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH... AND SMALL HAIL. .DISCUSSION... AN AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL DRIFT SOUTHWARD. THE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT. THE MORE FAVORABLE LOCATION OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT WILL BE MAINLY EAST OF AN AMERICUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE. THE THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. HOWEVER...A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG... WITH GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. THE SLOW MOVING STORMS COULD ALSO RESULT IN BRIEF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND ALONG LOW LYING...FLOOD PRONE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA ON SATURDAY AND A CHANCE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Local storm report, May 27, 8:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
837 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM HAIL 2 NNW TRENTON 34.90N 85.52W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH DADE GA 911 CALL CENTER
DADE COUNTY 911 REPORTED PEA TO DIME-SIZED HAIL IN
TRENTON AND AN OFF-DUTY 911 OPERATOR REPORTED DIME-SIZED
HAIL IN SAND MOUNTAIN.
0215 PM HAIL 8 W ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.62W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES WEST OF
ELLIJAY.
0220 PM HAIL 1 SW ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.49W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS NEAR HIGHWAY 282 WEST OF ELLIJAY.
0226 PM HAIL 3 NNW ELLIJAY 34.73N 84.51W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL
ALONG HIGHWAY 52.
0231 PM HAIL 3 NNE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.47W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED PUBLIC REPORTS OF QUARTER TO
GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG BOARDTOWN ROAD.
0240 PM HAIL CHERRY LOG 34.79N 84.39W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER TO NICKLE-SIZED HAIL IN CHERRY
LOG.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NNE ELLIJAY 34.76N 84.44W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL NEAR THE GOLF COURSE.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.75N 84.43W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.41W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS DAMAGED WINDHSIELDS ALONG HWY 515
AND WHITE PATH ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER TO GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG
SNAKE NATION ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE SUMMERVILLE 34.46N 85.27W
05/26/2011 CHATTOOGA GA 911 CALL CENTER
CHATTOOGA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 2-3 DOWNED TREES
ON ROADS.
0259 PM HAIL 2 NNE MORGANTON 34.90N 84.23W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0300 PM HAIL MORGANTON 34.88N 84.24W
05/26/2011 E4.25 INCH FANNIN GA 911 CALL CENTER
FANNIN COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO
WINDSHIELDS IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY DUE TO
SOFTBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0315 PM HAIL 2 SSW NOTTELY DAM 34.93N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
0330 PM HAIL 1 N NOTTELY DAM 34.97N 84.09W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG JOHN SMITH
ROAD.
0330 PM HAIL 4 ENE IVY LOG 34.98N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
0348 PM HAIL 5 WSW BLAIRSVILLE 34.86N 84.04W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0400 PM HAIL 3 SSE HURST 34.80N 84.16W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0402 PM HAIL 5 NNW BLAIRSVILLE 34.94N 83.99W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED
0420 PM HAIL 4 NW BLAIRSVILLE 34.92N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E2.50 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG ADAIRSVILLE 34.37N 84.93W
05/26/2011 BARTOW GA 911 CALL CENTER
2 DOWNED TREES
0434 PM HAIL ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
0437 PM HAIL 3 SW CEDARTOWN 33.98N 85.29W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH POLK GA AMATEUR RADIO
0444 PM HAIL 1 NE SONORAVILLE 34.46N 84.81W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GORDON GA 911 CALL CENTER
0459 PM HAIL CEDARTOWN 34.01N 85.25W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH POLK GA PUBLIC
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW PALMETTO 33.45N 84.69W
05/26/2011 COWETA GA 911 CALL CENTER
COWETA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 20-30 DOWNED TREES
AND NUMEROUS DOWNED POWERLINES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKMART 34.00N 85.04W
05/26/2011 POLK GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. THREE TREES ON
HOUSES.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW JONES CREEK 34.87N 84.11W
05/26/2011 UNION GA 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON JONES CREEK ROAD.
0525 PM HAIL 6 SSW HIAWASSEE 34.87N 83.78W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0535 PM HAIL MACEDONIA 34.91N 83.73W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG TURNERS CORNER 34.66N 83.90W
05/26/2011 LUMPKIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG PEACHTREE CITY 33.40N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
FOUR TREES DOWN.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S LUMPKIN 34.32N 84.04W
05/26/2011 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SIX POWER LINES DOWN ON SMITH ROAD.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG WINSTON 33.73N 84.83W
05/26/2011 DOUGLAS GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0549 PM HAIL 1 NNW LITHONIA 33.73N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB GA PUBLIC
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FAYETTEVILLE 33.41N 84.49W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
SIX TREES DOWN ON REDWINE ROAD.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRBURN 33.57N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LUMPKIN 34.37N 84.03W
05/26/2011 DAWSON GA 911 CALL CENTER
6 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTEVILLE 33.45N 84.46W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
FAYETTE COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED THAT SEVERAL DOZEN
TREES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND A NUMBER OF POWER
LINES. 45,000 RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WERE WITHOUT POWER
DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. 70 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE
WAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, 30 PERCENT IN THE
SOUTHERN PART. PORTIONS OF GA 85 AND 92 BLOCKED FROM
DOWNED TREES...AS WELL AS SEVERAL LOCAL ROADS. PEACHTREE
CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE BOTH IMPACTED. EVENTS BEGAN WESTERN
PORTION 555 PM TO EASTERN PORTION 612 PM EDT.
0600 PM LIGHTNING 5 N FAYETTEVILLE 33.52N 84.45W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA 911 CALL CENTER
HOUSE FIRE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN NEWTON PLANTATION.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
05/26/2011 WHITE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE SANDY SPRINGS 33.92N 84.37W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS OVER 10 DOWNED TREES...SOME ONTO CARS.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE STOCKBRIDGE 33.54N 84.21W
05/26/2011 HENRY GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN ON GUTHRY PLACE.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W MONROE 33.79N 83.74W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS 6 DOWNED TREES IN BACKYARD.
0644 PM HAIL OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH NEWTON GA PUBLIC
0644 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 NEWTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0658 PM HAIL BROWNS CROSSING 33.05N 83.36W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH BALDWIN GA PUBLIC
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW BUCKHEAD 33.86N 84.44W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 FATAL *** ONE TREE FELL ON A CAR AND KILLED TWO
FEMALES.
0703 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 33.79N 83.71W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA 911 CALL CENTER
100 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA PUBLIC
TIN ROOF RIPPED OFF A PORCH.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDER 33.99N 83.72W
05/26/2011 BARROW GA 911 CALL CENTER
25 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0710 PM HAIL 4 E HOSCHTON 34.09N 83.70W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JACKSON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW ROCHELLE 32.02N 83.48W
05/26/2011 WILCOX GA 911 CALL CENTER
THREE TREES DOWN.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 33.78N 83.42W
05/26/2011 OCONEE GA 911 CALL CENTER
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE COUNTY.
0721 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 33.87N 83.11W
05/26/2011 E51.00 MPH OGLETHORPE GA CO-OP OBSERVER
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 33.96N 83.38W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN.
0729 PM HAIL CLERMONT 34.48N 83.77W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH HALL GA PUBLIC
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 33.97N 83.28W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
TWO TREES DOWN.
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBORO 33.58N 83.18W
05/26/2011 GREENE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN COUNTY WIDE
BY LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT.
0926 PM HAIL WRIGHTSVILLE 32.73N 82.72W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
A COUPLE TREES DOWN.
0935 PM HAIL 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
0954 PM TSTM WND DMG SSE HIGGSTON 32.21N 82.46W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
TOOMBS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A DOWNED TREE ALONG
MCGREGOR-AUSTIN ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
0510 PM HAIL 5 NE CHAPPELLS MILL 32.71N 83.00W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WILKINSON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ALONG SANDY CREEK ROAD
NEAR TOOMSBORO.
0537 PM HAIL DUBLIN 32.54N 82.90W
05/27/2011 E1.50 INCH LAURENS GA PUBLIC
DAMAGE REPORTED TO VEHICLES.
0555 PM HAIL 3 SSE RIDDLEVILLE 32.86N 82.65W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT PECAN VALLEY FARM JUST
SOUTHEAST OF RIDDLEVILLE.
0558 PM HAIL RIDDLEVILLE 32.91N 82.67W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
19Local storm report, May 27, 8:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
837 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM HAIL 2 NNW TRENTON 34.90N 85.52W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH DADE GA 911 CALL CENTER
DADE COUNTY 911 REPORTED PEA TO DIME-SIZED HAIL IN
TRENTON AND AN OFF-DUTY 911 OPERATOR REPORTED DIME-SIZED
HAIL IN SAND MOUNTAIN.
0215 PM HAIL 8 W ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.62W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES WEST OF
ELLIJAY.
0220 PM HAIL 1 SW ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.49W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS NEAR HIGHWAY 282 WEST OF ELLIJAY.
0226 PM HAIL 3 NNW ELLIJAY 34.73N 84.51W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL
ALONG HIGHWAY 52.
0231 PM HAIL 3 NNE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.47W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED PUBLIC REPORTS OF QUARTER TO
GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG BOARDTOWN ROAD.
0240 PM HAIL CHERRY LOG 34.79N 84.39W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER TO NICKLE-SIZED HAIL IN CHERRY
LOG.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NNE ELLIJAY 34.76N 84.44W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL NEAR THE GOLF COURSE.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.75N 84.43W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.41W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS DAMAGED WINDHSIELDS ALONG HWY 515
AND WHITE PATH ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER TO GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG
SNAKE NATION ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE SUMMERVILLE 34.46N 85.27W
05/26/2011 CHATTOOGA GA 911 CALL CENTER
CHATTOOGA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 2-3 DOWNED TREES
ON ROADS.
0259 PM HAIL 2 NNE MORGANTON 34.90N 84.23W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0300 PM HAIL MORGANTON 34.88N 84.24W
05/26/2011 E4.25 INCH FANNIN GA 911 CALL CENTER
FANNIN COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO
WINDSHIELDS IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY DUE TO
SOFTBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0315 PM HAIL 2 SSW NOTTELY DAM 34.93N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
0330 PM HAIL 1 N NOTTELY DAM 34.97N 84.09W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG JOHN SMITH
ROAD.
0330 PM HAIL 4 ENE IVY LOG 34.98N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
0348 PM HAIL 5 WSW BLAIRSVILLE 34.86N 84.04W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0400 PM HAIL 3 SSE HURST 34.80N 84.16W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0402 PM HAIL 5 NNW BLAIRSVILLE 34.94N 83.99W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED
0420 PM HAIL 4 NW BLAIRSVILLE 34.92N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E2.50 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG ADAIRSVILLE 34.37N 84.93W
05/26/2011 BARTOW GA 911 CALL CENTER
2 DOWNED TREES
0434 PM HAIL ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
0437 PM HAIL 3 SW CEDARTOWN 33.98N 85.29W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH POLK GA AMATEUR RADIO
0444 PM HAIL 1 NE SONORAVILLE 34.46N 84.81W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GORDON GA 911 CALL CENTER
0459 PM HAIL CEDARTOWN 34.01N 85.25W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH POLK GA PUBLIC
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW PALMETTO 33.45N 84.69W
05/26/2011 COWETA GA 911 CALL CENTER
COWETA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 20-30 DOWNED TREES
AND NUMEROUS DOWNED POWERLINES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKMART 34.00N 85.04W
05/26/2011 POLK GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. THREE TREES ON
HOUSES.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW JONES CREEK 34.87N 84.11W
05/26/2011 UNION GA 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON JONES CREEK ROAD.
0525 PM HAIL 6 SSW HIAWASSEE 34.87N 83.78W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0535 PM HAIL MACEDONIA 34.91N 83.73W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG TURNERS CORNER 34.66N 83.90W
05/26/2011 LUMPKIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG PEACHTREE CITY 33.40N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
FOUR TREES DOWN.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S LUMPKIN 34.32N 84.04W
05/26/2011 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SIX POWER LINES DOWN ON SMITH ROAD.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG WINSTON 33.73N 84.83W
05/26/2011 DOUGLAS GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0549 PM HAIL 1 NNW LITHONIA 33.73N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB GA PUBLIC
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FAYETTEVILLE 33.41N 84.49W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
SIX TREES DOWN ON REDWINE ROAD.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRBURN 33.57N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LUMPKIN 34.37N 84.03W
05/26/2011 DAWSON GA 911 CALL CENTER
6 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTEVILLE 33.45N 84.46W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
FAYETTE COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED THAT SEVERAL DOZEN
TREES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND A NUMBER OF POWER
LINES. 45,000 RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WERE WITHOUT POWER
DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. 70 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE
WAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, 30 PERCENT IN THE
SOUTHERN PART. PORTIONS OF GA 85 AND 92 BLOCKED FROM
DOWNED TREES...AS WELL AS SEVERAL LOCAL ROADS. PEACHTREE
CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE BOTH IMPACTED. EVENTS BEGAN WESTERN
PORTION 555 PM TO EASTERN PORTION 612 PM EDT.
0600 PM LIGHTNING 5 N FAYETTEVILLE 33.52N 84.45W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA 911 CALL CENTER
HOUSE FIRE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN NEWTON PLANTATION.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
05/26/2011 WHITE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE SANDY SPRINGS 33.92N 84.37W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS OVER 10 DOWNED TREES...SOME ONTO CARS.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE STOCKBRIDGE 33.54N 84.21W
05/26/2011 HENRY GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN ON GUTHRY PLACE.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W MONROE 33.79N 83.74W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS 6 DOWNED TREES IN BACKYARD.
0644 PM HAIL OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH NEWTON GA PUBLIC
0644 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 NEWTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0658 PM HAIL BROWNS CROSSING 33.05N 83.36W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH BALDWIN GA PUBLIC
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW BUCKHEAD 33.86N 84.44W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 FATAL *** ONE TREE FELL ON A CAR AND KILLED TWO
FEMALES.
0703 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 33.79N 83.71W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA 911 CALL CENTER
100 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA PUBLIC
TIN ROOF RIPPED OFF A PORCH.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDER 33.99N 83.72W
05/26/2011 BARROW GA 911 CALL CENTER
25 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0710 PM HAIL 4 E HOSCHTON 34.09N 83.70W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JACKSON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW ROCHELLE 32.02N 83.48W
05/26/2011 WILCOX GA 911 CALL CENTER
THREE TREES DOWN.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 33.78N 83.42W
05/26/2011 OCONEE GA 911 CALL CENTER
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE COUNTY.
0721 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 33.87N 83.11W
05/26/2011 E51.00 MPH OGLETHORPE GA CO-OP OBSERVER
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 33.96N 83.38W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN.
0729 PM HAIL CLERMONT 34.48N 83.77W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH HALL GA PUBLIC
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 33.97N 83.28W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
TWO TREES DOWN.
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBORO 33.58N 83.18W
05/26/2011 GREENE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN COUNTY WIDE
BY LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT.
0926 PM HAIL WRIGHTSVILLE 32.73N 82.72W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
A COUPLE TREES DOWN.
0935 PM HAIL 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
0954 PM TSTM WND DMG SSE HIGGSTON 32.21N 82.46W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
TOOMBS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A DOWNED TREE ALONG
MCGREGOR-AUSTIN ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
0510 PM HAIL 5 NE CHAPPELLS MILL 32.71N 83.00W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WILKINSON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ALONG SANDY CREEK ROAD
NEAR TOOMSBORO.
0537 PM HAIL DUBLIN 32.54N 82.90W
05/27/2011 E1.50 INCH LAURENS GA PUBLIC
DAMAGE REPORTED TO VEHICLES.
0555 PM HAIL 3 SSE RIDDLEVILLE 32.86N 82.65W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT PECAN VALLEY FARM JUST
SOUTHEAST OF RIDDLEVILLE.
0558 PM HAIL RIDDLEVILLE 32.91N 82.67W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
19Local storm report, May 27, 8:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
842 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM HAIL 2 NNW TRENTON 34.90N 85.52W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH DADE GA 911 CALL CENTER
DADE COUNTY 911 REPORTED PEA TO DIME-SIZED HAIL IN
TRENTON AND AN OFF-DUTY 911 OPERATOR REPORTED DIME-SIZED
HAIL IN SAND MOUNTAIN.
0215 PM HAIL 8 W ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.62W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES WEST OF
ELLIJAY.
0220 PM HAIL 1 SW ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.49W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS NEAR HIGHWAY 282 WEST OF ELLIJAY.
0226 PM HAIL 3 NNW ELLIJAY 34.73N 84.51W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL
ALONG HIGHWAY 52.
0231 PM HAIL 3 NNE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.47W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED PUBLIC REPORTS OF QUARTER TO
GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG BOARDTOWN ROAD.
0240 PM HAIL CHERRY LOG 34.79N 84.39W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER TO NICKLE-SIZED HAIL IN CHERRY
LOG.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.41W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS DAMAGED WINDHSIELDS ALONG HWY 515
AND WHITE PATH ROAD.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.75N 84.43W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NNE ELLIJAY 34.76N 84.44W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL NEAR THE GOLF COURSE.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER TO GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG
SNAKE NATION ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE SUMMERVILLE 34.46N 85.27W
05/26/2011 CHATTOOGA GA 911 CALL CENTER
CHATTOOGA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 2-3 DOWNED TREES
ON ROADS.
0259 PM HAIL 2 NNE MORGANTON 34.90N 84.23W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0300 PM HAIL MORGANTON 34.88N 84.24W
05/26/2011 E4.25 INCH FANNIN GA 911 CALL CENTER
FANNIN COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO
WINDSHIELDS IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY DUE TO
SOFTBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0315 PM HAIL 2 SSW NOTTELY DAM 34.93N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
0330 PM HAIL 4 ENE IVY LOG 34.98N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
0330 PM HAIL 1 N NOTTELY DAM 34.97N 84.09W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG JOHN SMITH
ROAD.
0348 PM HAIL 5 WSW BLAIRSVILLE 34.86N 84.04W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0400 PM HAIL 3 SSE HURST 34.80N 84.16W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0402 PM HAIL 5 NNW BLAIRSVILLE 34.94N 83.99W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED
0420 PM HAIL 4 NW BLAIRSVILLE 34.92N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E2.50 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG ADAIRSVILLE 34.37N 84.93W
05/26/2011 BARTOW GA 911 CALL CENTER
2 DOWNED TREES
0434 PM HAIL ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
0437 PM HAIL 3 SW CEDARTOWN 33.98N 85.29W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH POLK GA AMATEUR RADIO
0444 PM HAIL 1 NE SONORAVILLE 34.46N 84.81W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GORDON GA 911 CALL CENTER
0459 PM HAIL CEDARTOWN 34.01N 85.25W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH POLK GA PUBLIC
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW PALMETTO 33.45N 84.69W
05/26/2011 COWETA GA 911 CALL CENTER
COWETA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 20-30 DOWNED TREES
AND NUMEROUS DOWNED POWERLINES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKMART 34.00N 85.04W
05/26/2011 POLK GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. THREE TREES ON
HOUSES.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW JONES CREEK 34.87N 84.11W
05/26/2011 UNION GA 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON JONES CREEK ROAD.
0525 PM HAIL 6 SSW HIAWASSEE 34.87N 83.78W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0535 PM HAIL MACEDONIA 34.91N 83.73W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG TURNERS CORNER 34.66N 83.90W
05/26/2011 LUMPKIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG PEACHTREE CITY 33.40N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
FOUR TREES DOWN.
0549 PM HAIL 1 NNW LITHONIA 33.73N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB GA PUBLIC
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG WINSTON 33.73N 84.83W
05/26/2011 DOUGLAS GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S LUMPKIN 34.32N 84.04W
05/26/2011 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SIX POWER LINES DOWN ON SMITH ROAD.
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FAYETTEVILLE 33.41N 84.49W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
SIX TREES DOWN ON REDWINE ROAD.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRBURN 33.57N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTEVILLE 33.45N 84.46W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
FAYETTE COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED THAT SEVERAL DOZEN
TREES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND A NUMBER OF POWER
LINES. 45,000 RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WERE WITHOUT POWER
DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. 70 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE
WAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, 30 PERCENT IN THE
SOUTHERN PART. PORTIONS OF GA 85 AND 92 BLOCKED FROM
DOWNED TREES...AS WELL AS SEVERAL LOCAL ROADS. PEACHTREE
CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE BOTH IMPACTED. EVENTS BEGAN WESTERN
PORTION 555 PM TO EASTERN PORTION 612 PM EDT.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LUMPKIN 34.37N 84.03W
05/26/2011 DAWSON GA 911 CALL CENTER
6 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0600 PM LIGHTNING 5 N FAYETTEVILLE 33.52N 84.45W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA 911 CALL CENTER
HOUSE FIRE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN NEWTON PLANTATION.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
05/26/2011 WHITE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE SANDY SPRINGS 33.92N 84.37W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS OVER 10 DOWNED TREES...SOME ONTO CARS.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE STOCKBRIDGE 33.54N 84.21W
05/26/2011 HENRY GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN ON GUTHRY PLACE.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W MONROE 33.79N 83.74W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS 6 DOWNED TREES IN BACKYARD.
0644 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 NEWTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0644 PM HAIL OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH NEWTON GA PUBLIC
0658 PM HAIL BROWNS CROSSING 33.05N 83.36W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH BALDWIN GA PUBLIC
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW BUCKHEAD 33.86N 84.44W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 FATAL *** ONE TREE FELL ON A CAR AND KILLED TWO
FEMALES.
0703 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 33.79N 83.71W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA 911 CALL CENTER
100 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA PUBLIC
TIN ROOF RIPPED OFF A PORCH.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDER 33.99N 83.72W
05/26/2011 BARROW GA 911 CALL CENTER
25 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0710 PM HAIL 4 E HOSCHTON 34.09N 83.70W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JACKSON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW ROCHELLE 32.02N 83.48W
05/26/2011 WILCOX GA 911 CALL CENTER
THREE TREES DOWN.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 33.78N 83.42W
05/26/2011 OCONEE GA 911 CALL CENTER
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE COUNTY.
0721 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 33.87N 83.11W
05/26/2011 E51.00 MPH OGLETHORPE GA CO-OP OBSERVER
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 33.96N 83.38W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN.
0729 PM HAIL CLERMONT 34.48N 83.77W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH HALL GA PUBLIC
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 33.97N 83.28W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
TWO TREES DOWN.
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBORO 33.58N 83.18W
05/26/2011 GREENE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN COUNTY WIDE
BY LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT.
0926 PM HAIL WRIGHTSVILLE 32.73N 82.72W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
A COUPLE TREES DOWN.
0935 PM HAIL 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
0954 PM TSTM WND DMG SSE HIGGSTON 32.21N 82.46W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
TOOMBS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A DOWNED TREE ALONG
MCGREGOR-AUSTIN ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
0510 PM HAIL 5 NE CHAPPELLS MILL 32.71N 83.00W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WILKINSON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ALONG SANDY CREEK ROAD
NEAR TOOMSBORO.
0537 PM HAIL DUBLIN 32.54N 82.90W
05/27/2011 E1.50 INCH LAURENS GA PUBLIC
DAMAGE REPORTED TO VEHICLES.
0555 PM HAIL 3 SSE RIDDLEVILLE 32.86N 82.65W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT PECAN VALLEY FARM JUST
SOUTHEAST OF RIDDLEVILLE.
0558 PM HAIL RIDDLEVILLE 32.91N 82.67W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
19Local storm report, May 27, 8:42 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
842 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0212 PM HAIL 2 NNW TRENTON 34.90N 85.52W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH DADE GA 911 CALL CENTER
DADE COUNTY 911 REPORTED PEA TO DIME-SIZED HAIL IN
TRENTON AND AN OFF-DUTY 911 OPERATOR REPORTED DIME-SIZED
HAIL IN SAND MOUNTAIN.
0215 PM HAIL 8 W ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.62W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL 8 MILES WEST OF
ELLIJAY.
0220 PM HAIL 1 SW ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.49W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED STORM SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL AND
GUSTY WINDS NEAR HIGHWAY 282 WEST OF ELLIJAY.
0226 PM HAIL 3 NNW ELLIJAY 34.73N 84.51W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF QUARTER-SIZED HAIL
ALONG HIGHWAY 52.
0231 PM HAIL 3 NNE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.47W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH GILMER GA 911 CALL CENTER
GILMER COUNTY 911 RELAYED PUBLIC REPORTS OF QUARTER TO
GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG BOARDTOWN ROAD.
0240 PM HAIL CHERRY LOG 34.79N 84.39W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER TO NICKLE-SIZED HAIL IN CHERRY
LOG.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.74N 84.41W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF BASEBALLS DAMAGED WINDHSIELDS ALONG HWY 515
AND WHITE PATH ROAD.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NE ELLIJAY 34.75N 84.43W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0245 PM HAIL 5 NNE ELLIJAY 34.76N 84.44W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL NEAR THE GOLF COURSE.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS QUARTER TO GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG
SNAKE NATION ROAD.
0249 PM HAIL 3 S BLUE RIDGE 34.82N 84.32W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0255 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 ESE SUMMERVILLE 34.46N 85.27W
05/26/2011 CHATTOOGA GA 911 CALL CENTER
CHATTOOGA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 2-3 DOWNED TREES
ON ROADS.
0259 PM HAIL 2 NNE MORGANTON 34.90N 84.23W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0300 PM HAIL MORGANTON 34.88N 84.24W
05/26/2011 E4.25 INCH FANNIN GA 911 CALL CENTER
FANNIN COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF DAMAGE TO
WINDSHIELDS IN THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY DUE TO
SOFTBALL-SIZED HAIL.
0315 PM HAIL 2 SSW NOTTELY DAM 34.93N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
BLAIRSVILLE POLICE REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL.
0330 PM HAIL 4 ENE IVY LOG 34.98N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E1.50 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
0330 PM HAIL 1 N NOTTELY DAM 34.97N 84.09W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL-SIZED HAIL ALONG JOHN SMITH
ROAD.
0348 PM HAIL 5 WSW BLAIRSVILLE 34.86N 84.04W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0400 PM HAIL 3 SSE HURST 34.80N 84.16W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH FANNIN GA PUBLIC
0402 PM HAIL 5 NNW BLAIRSVILLE 34.94N 83.99W
05/26/2011 E2.75 INCH UNION GA PUBLIC
GOLF BALL TO BASEBALL-SIZED HAIL REPORTED
0420 PM HAIL 4 NW BLAIRSVILLE 34.92N 84.00W
05/26/2011 E2.50 INCH UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG ADAIRSVILLE 34.37N 84.93W
05/26/2011 BARTOW GA 911 CALL CENTER
2 DOWNED TREES
0434 PM HAIL ELLIJAY 34.69N 84.48W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GILMER GA PUBLIC
0437 PM HAIL 3 SW CEDARTOWN 33.98N 85.29W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH POLK GA AMATEUR RADIO
0444 PM HAIL 1 NE SONORAVILLE 34.46N 84.81W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH GORDON GA 911 CALL CENTER
0459 PM HAIL CEDARTOWN 34.01N 85.25W
05/26/2011 E0.88 INCH POLK GA PUBLIC
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW PALMETTO 33.45N 84.69W
05/26/2011 COWETA GA 911 CALL CENTER
COWETA COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF 20-30 DOWNED TREES
AND NUMEROUS DOWNED POWERLINES IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF
THE COUNTY.
0516 PM TSTM WND DMG ROCKMART 34.00N 85.04W
05/26/2011 POLK GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN. THREE TREES ON
HOUSES.
0520 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW JONES CREEK 34.87N 84.11W
05/26/2011 UNION GA 911 CALL CENTER
ONE TREE DOWN ON JONES CREEK ROAD.
0525 PM HAIL 6 SSW HIAWASSEE 34.87N 83.78W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0535 PM HAIL MACEDONIA 34.91N 83.73W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH TOWNS GA 911 CALL CENTER
0545 PM TSTM WND DMG TURNERS CORNER 34.66N 83.90W
05/26/2011 LUMPKIN GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0548 PM TSTM WND DMG PEACHTREE CITY 33.40N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
FOUR TREES DOWN.
0549 PM HAIL 1 NNW LITHONIA 33.73N 84.11W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH DEKALB GA PUBLIC
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG WINSTON 33.73N 84.83W
05/26/2011 DOUGLAS GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0549 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 S LUMPKIN 34.32N 84.04W
05/26/2011 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SIX POWER LINES DOWN ON SMITH ROAD.
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW FAYETTEVILLE 33.41N 84.49W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA NWS EMPLOYEE
SIX TREES DOWN ON REDWINE ROAD.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG FAIRBURN 33.57N 84.58W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG FAYETTEVILLE 33.45N 84.46W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
FAYETTE COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED THAT SEVERAL DOZEN
TREES WERE DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY AND A NUMBER OF POWER
LINES. 45,000 RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY WERE WITHOUT POWER
DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE STORM. 70 PERCENT OF THE DAMAGE
WAS IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY, 30 PERCENT IN THE
SOUTHERN PART. PORTIONS OF GA 85 AND 92 BLOCKED FROM
DOWNED TREES...AS WELL AS SEVERAL LOCAL ROADS. PEACHTREE
CITY AND FAYETTEVILLE BOTH IMPACTED. EVENTS BEGAN WESTERN
PORTION 555 PM TO EASTERN PORTION 612 PM EDT.
0555 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE LUMPKIN 34.37N 84.03W
05/26/2011 DAWSON GA 911 CALL CENTER
6 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.
0600 PM LIGHTNING 5 N FAYETTEVILLE 33.52N 84.45W
05/26/2011 FAYETTE GA 911 CALL CENTER
HOUSE FIRE FROM A LIGHTNING STRIKE IN NEWTON PLANTATION.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
05/26/2011 WHITE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
THREE TREES REPORTED DOWN BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.
0620 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SSE SANDY SPRINGS 33.92N 84.37W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS OVER 10 DOWNED TREES...SOME ONTO CARS.
0621 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE STOCKBRIDGE 33.54N 84.21W
05/26/2011 HENRY GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN ON GUTHRY PLACE.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W MONROE 33.79N 83.74W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTS 6 DOWNED TREES IN BACKYARD.
0644 PM TSTM WND DMG OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 NEWTON GA PUBLIC
THREE TREES DOWN.
0644 PM HAIL OXFORD 33.62N 83.87W
05/26/2011 E1.25 INCH NEWTON GA PUBLIC
0658 PM HAIL BROWNS CROSSING 33.05N 83.36W
05/26/2011 E1.00 INCH BALDWIN GA PUBLIC
0700 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WNW BUCKHEAD 33.86N 84.44W
05/26/2011 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 FATAL *** ONE TREE FELL ON A CAR AND KILLED TWO
FEMALES.
0703 PM TSTM WND DMG MONROE 33.79N 83.71W
05/26/2011 WALTON GA 911 CALL CENTER
100 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0705 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA PUBLIC
TIN ROOF RIPPED OFF A PORCH.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG WINDER 33.99N 83.72W
05/26/2011 BARROW GA 911 CALL CENTER
25 TREES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG MADISON 33.60N 83.47W
05/26/2011 MORGAN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0710 PM HAIL 4 E HOSCHTON 34.09N 83.70W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JACKSON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NNW ROCHELLE 32.02N 83.48W
05/26/2011 WILCOX GA 911 CALL CENTER
THREE TREES DOWN.
0719 PM TSTM WND DMG FARMINGTON 33.78N 83.42W
05/26/2011 OCONEE GA 911 CALL CENTER
TWENTY FIVE TO THIRTY TREES DOWN ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END
OF THE COUNTY.
0721 PM TSTM WND GST LEXINGTON 33.87N 83.11W
05/26/2011 E51.00 MPH OGLETHORPE GA CO-OP OBSERVER
0726 PM TSTM WND DMG ATHENS 33.96N 83.38W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
ONE TREE DOWN.
0729 PM HAIL CLERMONT 34.48N 83.77W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH HALL GA PUBLIC
0735 PM TSTM WND DMG WINTERVILLE 33.97N 83.28W
05/26/2011 CLARKE GA PUBLIC
TWO TREES DOWN.
0750 PM TSTM WND DMG GREENSBORO 33.58N 83.18W
05/26/2011 GREENE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN COUNTY WIDE
BY LOCAL LAW ENFORECEMENT.
0926 PM HAIL WRIGHTSVILLE 32.73N 82.72W
05/26/2011 E0.75 INCH JOHNSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
0935 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
A COUPLE TREES DOWN.
0935 PM HAIL 2 SW HIGGSTON 32.20N 82.49W
05/26/2011 E1.75 INCH MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
0954 PM TSTM WND DMG SSE HIGGSTON 32.21N 82.46W
05/26/2011 MONTGOMERY GA 911 CALL CENTER
TOOMBS COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A DOWNED TREE ALONG
MCGREGOR-AUSTIN ROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
0510 PM HAIL 5 NE CHAPPELLS MILL 32.71N 83.00W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WILKINSON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZED HAIL ALONG SANDY CREEK ROAD
NEAR TOOMSBORO.
0537 PM HAIL DUBLIN 32.54N 82.90W
05/27/2011 E1.50 INCH LAURENS GA PUBLIC
DAMAGE REPORTED TO VEHICLES.
0555 PM HAIL 3 SSE RIDDLEVILLE 32.86N 82.65W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA PUBLIC
QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT PECAN VALLEY FARM JUST
SOUTHEAST OF RIDDLEVILLE.
0558 PM HAIL RIDDLEVILLE 32.91N 82.67W
05/27/2011 E1.00 INCH WASHINGTON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
&&
19Special weather statement, May 27, 8:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
847 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
GAZ106-280115-
847 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN CRISP COUNTY UNTIL 915 PM
EDT...
AT 845 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER RAINES...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
CRISP COUNTY THROUGH 915 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM INCLUDE FORT EARLY...GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL STATE PARK...
RAINES...CORDELE...ARABI...WENONA...EAST CRISP...TREMONT AND HATLEY.
BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL ALSO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 8381 3183 8388 3184 8394 3185 8395
3190 8394 3193 8392 3203 8396 3203 8361
3181 8361 3180 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 0047Z 265DEG 15KT 3192 8386Special weather statement, May 27, 10:17 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
GAZ096-107-109-280245-
1017 PM EDT FRI MAY 27 2011
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN PULASKI...
BLECKLEY AND DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...
AT 1015 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER DUBOIS...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
FAR EASTERN PULASKI...SOUTH BLECKLEY AND CENTRAL DODGE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1045 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM
INCLUDE EMPIRE...BAILEYS PARK...DUBOIS...GRESSTON...RODDY...
YONKERS... EASTMAN...CHESTER AND PLAINFIELD. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS
WILL ALSO CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
&&
LAT...LON 3215 8300 3220 8340 3231 8340 3243 8314
3219 8302 3216 8300 3214 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0216Z 267DEG 17KT 3226 8328The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 25 min |
| May 27, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 28 min |
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Sources
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