Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details

Event Thunderstorm Wind
Magnitude 33 kts.
State GEORGIA
County/Area CLAYTON
WFO FFC
Begin Date 03/04/2008 14:26:00 EST-5
Begin Range 2
Begin Azimuth NW
Begin Location JONESBORO
Begin Lat/Lon 33.54/-84.37
End Date 03/04/2008 14:45:00 EST-5
End Range 1
End Azimuth SE
End Location JONESBORO
End Lat/Lon 33.51/-84.34
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 2.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative A strong cold front and a deep, negatively-tilted closed upper low swept through the southeast U.S. on the 4th. A pre-frontal complex of thunderstorms moved across the area during the morning hours with widespread rain and embedded thunder, but without any severe. However, a very unstable air mass developed in the wake of the morning activity as a dry slot worked its way northeastward ahead of the cold front. This allowed a second line of narrow, yet strong convection to develop across eastern Alabama during the early afternoon. This swept across north and the northern parts of central Georgia during the mid and late afternoon hours, causing scattered reports of wind damage and marginal severe hail. Although the potential for tornadoes existed and the east central and northeast part of the state was placed under a moderate risk, no tornadoes developed during this convective event.

In addition, strong gradient winds of 30 to 40 mph with some higher gusts affected the area in the wake of this strong storm system. The strong winds combined with wet soils caused a tree to fall down on a Georgia Power truck. The employee was killed when the tree fell on his truck at the intersection of Memorial Drive and East Lake Drive, just south of Decatur in DeKalb county.
Event Narrative The Clayton County 911 center reported that power lines were down at the intersection of Battle Creek Road and Kind Road near the county health department. Four trees were also blown down in the Jonesboro area.


All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 1 0 177.00K 0.00K
ARMUCHEE FLOYD CO. GA 03/04/2008 06:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 38 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
CAVE SPG FLOYD CO. GA 03/04/2008 12:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 30.00K 0.00K
TALONA GILMER CO. GA 03/04/2008 13:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
JONESBORO CLAYTON CO. GA 03/04/2008 14:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
SANDY SPGS FULTON CO. GA 03/04/2008 14:29 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CHAMBLEE DE KALB CO. GA 03/04/2008 14:39 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLEVELAND WHITE CO. GA 03/04/2008 14:49 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CUMMING FORSYTH CO. GA 03/04/2008 14:59 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
LAWRENCEVILLE GWINNETT CO. GA 03/04/2008 15:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
GAINESVILLE HALL CO. GA 03/04/2008 15:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 39 kts. EG 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
HOSCHTON JACKSON CO. GA 03/04/2008 15:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
BANKS CROSSING BANKS CO. GA 03/04/2008 15:37 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 03/04/2008 16:30 EST-5 Strong Wind 33 kts. EG 1 0 50.00K 0.00K
HARDYS CROSSROADS JASPER CO. GA 03/04/2008 16:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 33 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
ARNOLDSVILLE OGLETHORPE CO. GA 03/04/2008 17:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
ARNOLDSVILLE OGLETHORPE CO. GA 03/04/2008 17:18 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EATONTON PUTNAM CO. GA 03/04/2008 17:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 30 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
GREENSBORO GREENE CO. GA 03/04/2008 17:45 EST-5 Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNION PT GREENE CO. GA 03/04/2008 17:48 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 36 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
RAYLE WILKES CO. GA 03/04/2008 18:03 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
PRATHER WILKES CO. GA 03/04/2008 18:15 EST-5 Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 1 0 177.00K 0.00K