Flooding and Hail in Georgia, July 2, 2002

The Houston county 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.

The Dawson county Emergency Management Director and the public reported dime to quarter size hail.

The Union county 911 center and the public reported that at least four trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds.

The Union county 911 center reported golf ball size hail and the public reported nickel size hail.

The public reported that lightning set a house on fire. No injuries were reported and damage estimates were not provided.

Three reports of nickel size hail were received from the public.

The Forsyth county 911 center reported nickel size hail.

The Heard county 911 center reported dime size hail.

The Clermont Fire Department reported that low lying areas were flooded because of heavy rain.

The Chief Meteorologist from FOX 5 News in Atlanta and the public reported dime to nickel size hail from Crabapple to Alpharetta, and the public reported dime size hail in Roswell.

The Union Recorder of Milledgeville and the county 911 center reported that trees were blown down across the county. Much of the damage was focused in the Airport Road area. In this area, in addition to a downed power pole and trees, a home's deck and its steps were crushed when a large oak tree was blown down on the structure.

A variety of news media, including WXIA TV and FOX 5 TV of Atlanta, the Marietta Daily Journal newspaper, and the Cobb county Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage at McCollum field, just southeast of Kennesaw, apparently caused by a microburst. At least four aircraft were damaged. An old Cessna-172 was totaled, two single-engine aircraft were pushed into each other, and one aircraft broke free from its tiedowns and was moved, but stayed upright. Damage to the aircraft alone was estimated at $100,000. Additional damage to homes and businesses occurred further southeast near Marietta. Amateur radio operators reported that the roof was blown off the antebellum 154-year old Marietta Lighting Company near the Marietta Square Shopping Center. The roof and chimney from the building damaged employee cars in the lot below. The chief meteorologist from FOX 5 TV in Atlanta reported that a roof was blown off a house, information which was further confirmed by the Marietta Daily Journal. Amateur radio operators, the Marietta Daily Journal and the Cobb county 911 center also reported that large tree limbs and some trees were blown down in Marietta. Tree debris littered much of the Marietta Downtown Market Square. A 25-foot limb from a 100-year old oak tree crashed onto South Park Square, blocking traffic and damaging parked vehicles. Another large tree branch crushed a Volvo near the Square. Much of the Marietta area, 6000 or more residents, was without power throughout the evening, and another 600 residents were without power in the Kennesaw area.

Amateur radio operators reported quarter size hail. The public and a CNN meteorologist reported nickel size hail.

The Times Georgian newspaper of Carrollton reported that lightning struck two homes. In both instances, the homes were completely destroyed and the families lost all of their possessions.

Amateur radio operators reported dime size hail at two separate locations in Lilburn, while quarter size hail was reported on Interstate 85 just south of Mechanicsville near the Gwinnett-Dekalb county line.

The public reported dime size hail.

The Chattahoochee county 911 center reported dime size hail.

An amateur radio operator reported localized street flooding on U.S. Highway 29/Georgia Highway 8, Lawrenceville Highway, in Lilburn.

An amateur radio operator reported that a tree was blown down on Georgia Highway 22 near at Haddock.

The public reported nickel size hail.

The public reported nickel size hail.

The public reported that some trees were blown down.

The Wilkinson county 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.

The public reported dime size hail at several locations across the county.

Numerous reports were received from amateur radio operators and the public of hail ranging in size from dimes to nickels from the Inman Park, Grant Park, Midtown, and the Little Five Points areas of Atlanta in the extreme eastern portion of Fulton county near the DeKalb county line. The public reported dime to quarter size hail in the Hapeville area.

The public reported that trees were blown down at Turner Field, just south of downtown Atlanta, and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that large tree branches were blown down.

The public reported half-dollar size hail.

The Polk county 911 center reported nickel size hail.

Two reports of quarter size hail in Forest Park were received from FOX 5 TV of Atlanta, while numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from dimes to golf balls, were received from the public in Forest Park. FOX 5 TV also relayed a report of quarter size hail on Aviation Parkway on the south side of the Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport near the intersection of Georgia Highway 139 and Georgia Highway 314. In addition, nickel size hail was reported by the public at Riverdale.

Three reports of hail were received from the public. One report was of dime size hail, another nickel size hail, and a third was golf ball size.

Several reports of hail, ranging in size from dimes to quarters, were received from the public and amateur radio operators. Hail was reported at the intersection of Georgia Highways 85 and 92, four miles south of town on Georgia Highway 92, and five miles south of Fayetteville at the White Water Middle School complex.

The public and an amateur radio operator reported dime to quarter size hail.

An amateur radio operator reported that a person was struck and injured by lightning.

Several reports of hail, ranging in size from dimes to ping-pong balls, were received from the public and amateur radio operators. In one instance in Douglasville, the larger hail was interspersed within a ten minute period of dime-size hail, which covered the ground.

The public reported that some limbs were blown down and shingles were blown off the roof of a house.

An amateur radio operator reported that some trees were down near Interstate 20 and Post Road.

The News Daily of Jonesboro reported that lightning struck a home setting fire to the structure. Quick action of the homeowner limited the amount of damage. Nonetheless, damage was extensive enough that repairs were expected to take two to three months. Nearly 7000 residents of the county were without power much of the evening either because of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes or wind damage.

The Carroll county 911 center reported that trees and power lines were down.

An amateur radio operator reported that a house was struck and set on fire by lightning.

The Henry county 911 center reported that two trees were blown down.

The Upson county 911 center reported dime size hail.

The Wilkes county 911 center reported that three trees were blown down.

An amateur radio operator reported quarter size hail.

The Carroll county 911 center reported dime size hail.

An amateur radio operator estimated winds of 60 to 65 mph.

An amateur radio operator reported that two trees were blown down.

An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

The Upson county 911 Emergency Management Director and the Thomaston Times Newspaper reported that two homes were struck by lightning and set on fire. At one home the lightning traveled on the electrical system causing a short and resultant fire in a lamp. Damage to the room with the lamp was extensive, but the fire was quickly put out before further damage to the house occurred. At the other home, the lightning once again traveled in on the electrical line, but damage to the house was very minor. At the 911 center in Thomaston, a power surge, caused by a nearby lightning strike, disabled the communications equipment. Lightning was also believed to have caused a gas surge at a gas pumping station in Thomaston. Numerous reports of lightning related damage were received from all over the county, such as electrical sockets being blown out of walls, electrical panels and meters blown out, and many computer and modem related damage calls.

An amateur radio operator reported pea size hail.

An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

The Meriwether county 911 center reported that twelve trees were blown down and some power lines as well.

An amateur radio operator reported that very heavy rain from a thunderstorm caused flooding in some stores in the North Creek Shopping Center. Up to four inches of water was reported in some stores.

The public reported that a tree fell down on a mobile home.

The Rome News Tribune reported that two thoroughbred geldings (horses) were killed when they were struck by lightning. The horses were used by the school's equestrian team Hunter-Jumper for competitions. They were killed while standing near a tree during the thunderstorm.

The Rome News Tribune reported that thunderstorm winds wreaked havoc on downtown Rome. The Civil War constructed Brock's Greek Revival Mansion, often referred to as "Sherman Oaks", was severely damaged when two 100-foot tall oak trees crashed through the roof. Nearby on the same street, debris from another storm damaged tree caused significant damage to a Ford Expedition. At the Knight's Tower Hill Apartment building, also constructed during the Civil War, a downed tree caused significant damage to a parked vehicle. Another large tree was toppled at the historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery. The tree fell near the cemetery's apex and caused damage to a wall at the Hight gravesight. The public reported that some power lines were down in the southeast part of Floyd county near Silver Creek. One person was injured as a result. Over 8000 residents in the county were without power much of the evening, either from downed power lines or lightning strikes to power lines.

The Athens Daily News reported that trees were down all across the southeast portion of Clarke county, including the Athens area. The trees brought down many power lines as well, causing nearly 5000 residents to be without power during the evening hours. Much of the damage occurred in the Cedar Creek Subdivision. Some of the downed trees blocked roads, including Midway road, on which both lanes of traffic were blocked, and on Oglethorpe Avenue near the entrance to the U.S. Navy Supply Corps School, where both lanes were blocked as well.

The Athens Daily News reported that several trees were blown down in the county, mainly near U.S. Highway 78. The downed trees also knocked down several power lines. At least two trees were blown down on U.S. Highway 78.

The Athens Daily News reported that several trees were blown down across the county.

The public reported that numerous trees were blown down on a farm west of Rockmart. An amateur radio operator reported that several tree limbs were blown down on power lines in Rockmart.

The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported that two trees were blown down.

The Polk county 911 center reported nickel size hail.

The public reported quarter size hail in Ringgold and the Catoosa county Sheriff reported dime size hail near the Catoosa-Walker county line.