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Event Details
| Event | Thunderstorm Wind |
| Magnitude | 50 kts. |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | MERIWETHER |
| WFO | FFC |
| Begin Date | 05/20/2008 20:10:00 EST-5 |
| Begin Range | 1 |
| Begin Azimuth | W |
| Begin Location | LONE OAK |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.17/-84.84 |
| End Date | 05/20/2008 20:24:00 EST-5 |
| End Range | 4 |
| End Azimuth | E |
| End Location | ALVATON |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.17/-84.51 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 5.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An active and very unstable northwest flow continued across the southeast United States as the polar vortex remained very strong in the northeast United States. A disturbance rotated around the back side of the upper low into the southeast United States during the afternoon and evening. Multiple complexes of severe thunderstorms developed across north and central Georgia during the mid to later afternoon as a result and moved southeast during the evening hours. Large hail was the primary severe weather element observed during this outbreak, however an EF2 tornado developed in Cherokee county and caused extensive damage to hundreds of homes. This was the 45th tornado of the spring season for north and central Georgia. |
| Event Narrative | The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down across the northern part of the county. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 57.469M | 0.00K | |||||||
| MC DONOUGH | HENRY CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:18 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| LAKEVIEW | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARRAR | JASPER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOVILLA | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EATONTON | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLADESVILLE | JASPER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VEAZEY | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| OOSTANAULA | GORDON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | TALIAFERRO CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:28 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE RIDGE | FANNIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | BALDWIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:39 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAIRSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | BALDWIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.200M | 0.00K |
| MENLO | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| ROME | FLOYD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEROKEE | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.000M | 0.00K |
| DAVISBORO | WASHINGTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LEBANON | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 4 | 46.000M | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN PARK | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ALPHARETTA | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:43 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARTERSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:47 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ETNA | POLK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| LILBURN | GWINNETT CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| ACWORTH | COBB CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDARTOWN | POLK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BREMEN | HARALSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPTON | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:38 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROSWELL | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTON | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH HIGH SHOALS | OCONEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:52 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:01 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K | |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWDON | CARROLL CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENSBORO | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENSBORO | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EPHESUS | HEARD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EATONTON | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHOULDERBONE | HANCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRALHATCHEE | HEARD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWOOD | WARREN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EUREKA | HANCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| LINDSEY | WASHINGTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:01 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| HOGANSVILLE | TROUP CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HARRISONVILLE | TROUP CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLAT ROCK | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LONE OAK | MERIWETHER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EDGEHILL | GLASCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| EDGEHILL | GLASCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| THOMASTON | UPSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| THOMASTON | UPSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MUSELLA | CRAWFORD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LIZELLA | BIBB CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:29 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRY BRANCH | TWIGGS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:47 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HUBER | TWIGGS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 57.469M | 0.00K |
