Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 39 kts.
State GEORGIA
County/Area MERIWETHER
WFO FFC
Begin Date 05/03/2009 17:02:00 EST-5
Begin Range 3
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location ODESSADALE
Begin Lat/Lon 33.05/-84.86
End Date 05/03/2009 17:10:00 EST-5
End Range 0
End Azimuth E
End Location GREENVILLE
End Lat/Lon 33.03/-84.71
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 25.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong southern stream short wave was moving from the southern plains toward the southeast. A cold front remained nearly stationary across the Tennessee Valley and into the Southern Plains. A long-lived squall line of severe thunderstorms tracked from the mid-south during the morning hours into the southeast by late afternoon, reaching the Georgia border around 5 pm. The line of thunderstorms weakened quickly as it progressed further eastward into the state, but not before blowing down several hundred trees and power lines, especially in parts of west central Georgia.
Event Narrative The Meriwether County Sheriff's Office reported that three trees were blown down in the Greenville area. One of the trees fell on a home causing damage to the structure.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 0 652.75K 0.00K
BLUE RIDGE FANNIN CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
BOWDON CARROLL CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
CEDARTOWN POLK CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:20 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ABBOTTSFORD TROUP CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 7.00K 0.00K
WARESVILLE HEARD CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
FRANKLIN HEARD CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:47 EST-5 Lightning 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
COLUMBUS MUSCOGEE CO. GA 05/03/2009 16:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 47 kts. MG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HANDY COWETA CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 54 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
LAVENDER FLOYD CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:00 EST-5 Lightning 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ODESSADALE MERIWETHER CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 39 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
POWDER SPGS COBB CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
CARTERSVILLE BARTOW CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:15 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PALMETTO FULTON CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
CHAPEL HILL DOUGLAS CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:24 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 36 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ABERDEEN FAYETTE CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:28 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
HAMPTON HENRY CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
BIRDIE SPALDING CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
MILNER LAMAR CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:45 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DRUID HILLS DE KALB CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:49 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
YATESVILLE UPSON CO. GA 05/03/2009 17:51 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 37 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CULLODEN MONROE CO. GA 05/03/2009 18:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
GNESVILLE COTTON MIL HALL CO. GA 05/03/2009 18:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
LIZELLA BIBB CO. GA 05/03/2009 18:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 36 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ATHENS CLARKE CO. GA 05/03/2009 18:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 35 kts. EG 0 0 0.75K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 652.75K 0.00K