Flood and Hail in Georgia, June 4, 2002

The Buena Vista Post Office reported dime size hail.

Several reports of dime to nickel size hail were received from the public and one report from television station KBVT in Columbus.

The public reported dime size hail.

The public estimated thunderstorm wind gusts at 60 mph.

The public reported dime size hail.

The Summerville News reported that strong thunderstorm winds blew trees over onto several homes and across roads and also blew down the cook shed at the Chattooga County Memorial Home.

The LaGrange Daily News, along with the public, storm spotters, and the local post office all reported a considerable amount of wind damage in the LaGrange area. Numerous large trees were blown down or uprooted, several landing on homes, power lines, and in the city streets. The northbound lanes of Interstate 85 near LaGrange were closed for a period of time as tree debris blocked the lanes. Numerous lengthy power outages resulted from all of the downed trees and power lines around the city. Many traffic signals were rendered inoperative by the power outage, causing numerous traffic problems. City crews estimated that it would cost $10,000 just to clean up all of the debris in the streets. Three homes sustained major damage to roofs when large trees were blown over onto them. At one home, the downed tree also broke out a window, damaged a computer just inside the window, and caused considerable damage to a 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier. Another home suffered $10,000 in damage when a large Silver Maple tree fell through the roof. At yet another home, $3,000 worth of damage was caused when a tree fell on a power line and pulled the main electrical line from the house. There were several other reports of electrical meters being ripped from the sides of homes as power lines were pulled down by trees and took the meters along with them. Another car was heavily damaged when part of a large oak tree fell on an automobile at another residence. A storage building was also destroyed by the wind.

The Heard county 911 center reported quarter size hail.

The LaGrange Daily News reported that lightning struck a tree.

Storm spotters reported dime to quarter size hail.

The public reported quarter size hail.

The Carroll county Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down in Bowdon, Mt. Zion, and Whitesburg. In addition, an old barn was destroyed and the back porch on an old house was damaged.

The Heard county 911 center reported yet another round of quarter size hail.

The Gordon county 911 center reported that numerous trees were blown down.

An amateur radio operator reported nickel size hail and the Upson county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail.

Amateur radio and public reports indicated that quarter size hail fell in the Grantville, Moreland, and Sharpsburg vicinities. The hail was large enough to damage some cars on Interstate 85 near the U.S. 29 highway interchange.

An amateur radio operator reported that trees and power lines were down in downtown Molena at the intersection of Georgia Highways 109 and 18.

An amateur radio operator reported that trees were blown down in the Thundering Springs, Camp Thunder area of extreme northwest Upson county.

A storm spotter reported dime size hail.

The public reported street flooding along Sope Creek at Sandy Plains Road.

The public reported that several trees were blown down.

Amateur radio and several public reports indicated that there was dime size hail in the extreme northeast part of Cobb county near the Chattahoochee River and Roswell.

An amateur radio operator reported that some 2 foot diameter trees were blown down.

The public reported dime size hail.

Two structural fires caused by lightning. Damage was unknown and there were no injuries reported.

An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

The Forsyth county Emergency Management Director reported that twelve separate homes were set on fire by lightning across the county. One of the homes, a two-story fairly large home, was completely destroyed by the fire. The others sustained minor damage. No injuries were reported with the incidents.

The Forsyth county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines had been blown down.

The Henry county 911 center reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Stockbridge and McDonough, with two trees down in Locust Grove.

The Henry county 911 center and the public reported dime to nickel size hail in Locust Grove and Ola.

The Butts county 911 center reported that numerous trees and several power lines had been blown down.

An amateur radio operator measured thunderstorm wind gusts at 61 mph on his Peet Brother Weather Machine.

An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

The Rockdale county 911 center reported that some trees were down.

The Rockdale county 911 center reported nickel size hail.

The Madison county 911 center reported quarter size hail.

The Madison county 911 center reported that several tree limbs were blown off trees from Danielsville to Hull.

The Greene county 911 center reported that one tree was blown down.