NWUS52 KFFC 270659
LSRFFC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
259 AM EDT WED AUG 27 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0813 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NW EAST POINT 33.71N 84.52W
08/26/2008 FULTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SIX TREES BLOWN DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF BUTNER ROAD AND
CAMPBELLTON ROAD.
0845 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 SW CANTON 34.23N 84.51W
08/26/2008 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
LARGE TREE INTO STRUCTURE CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE
0915 AM TSTM WND DMG 8 E CANTON 34.25N 84.35W
08/26/2008 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN BLOCKING ROAD.
1210 PM TORNADO 4 S EAST JULIETTE 33.06N 83.79W
08/26/2008 MONROE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TORNADO REPORTED NEAR PLANT SCHERER.
1245 PM TSTM WND DMG MURRAYVILLE 34.42N 83.91W
08/26/2008 HALL GA EMERGENCY MNGR
AROUND 200 TREES BLOWN DOWN. SOME DOWN IN ROADWAY.
1248 PM HAIL CORDELE 31.97N 83.77W
08/26/2008 E0.75 INCH CRISP GA EMERGENCY MNGR
EMA REPORTED PENNY SIZE HAIL IN CORDELE
1248 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 SE CORDELE 31.94N 83.75W
08/26/2008 CRISP GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE FUNNEL CLOUD MOVED FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE
COUNTY AND THE EMA FOLLOWED IT UNTIL IT EXITED THE COUNTY
0130 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 E DAHLONEGA 34.54N 83.90W
08/26/2008 LUMPKIN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MUDSLIDE REPORTED NEAR THE COPPERMINES ROAD BRIDGE OVER
THE CHESTATEE RIVER.
0215 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SSE HIAWASSEE 34.88N 83.72W
08/26/2008 TOWNS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE HIWASSEE RIVER REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 10 FEET. MINOR
FLOODING OF THE ENCHANTED VALLEY RESORT AREA AROUND 1
MILE DOWNSTREAM FROM THE STREAM GAGE.
0230 PM FLASH FLOOD HELEN 34.70N 83.72W
08/26/2008 WHITE GA PUBLIC
THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER REACHED FLOOD STAGE OF 6 FEET.
REPORTS OF FLOODING IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT IMPACTING
SOME STORES...RESTAURANTS AND PARKS. LARGE DEBRIS
BLOCKAGE OF TREES AT THE BRIDGE IN HELEN.
0340 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NE FLOWERY BRANCH 34.22N 83.89W
08/26/2008 HALL GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
SEVERAL TREES DOWN AT OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY. POSSIBLE
TORNADO.
0355 PM TORNADO 2 SW GAINESVILLE 34.27N 83.86W
08/26/2008 HALL GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
PUBLIC WITNESSED TORNADO COMING THROUGH THE TREES WITH
AIRBORNE PLYWOOD AND SIDING DEBRIS. TREES SNAPPED AND
PART OF BUSINESS ROOF TORN OFF ALONG MURPHY BLVD. DAMAGE
TO SHOPPING CENTER NEAR 1500 BLOCK OF BROWNSBRIDGE RD.
CARS DAMAGED.
0416 PM TORNADO 2 SW PERRY 32.44N 83.76W
08/26/2008 HOUSTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
BRIEF TOUCHDOWN AND BACKUP AT U.S. HWY 41 AND SOUTH PERRY
PKWY. NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.
0418 PM TORNADO 3 ESE JEFFERSON 34.12N 83.55W
08/26/2008 JACKSON GA TRAINED SPOTTER
BRIEF TORNADO OBSERVED BY BOTH A SHERIFFS DEPUTY AND A
SKYWARN SPOTTER NEAR JEFFERSON RIVER RD AND BROCKTON RD.
DAMAGE TO TREES AND LIMBS.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NE LULA 34.42N 83.63W
08/26/2008 BANKS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO WITH TREE DEBRIS AND MINOR
DAMAGE TO HOUSE.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 SSW LULA 34.33N 83.70W
08/26/2008 HALL GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY AND ROOF BLOWN
OFF AT TIMBLE ROAD AND HEWELL ROAD. REPORT FROM 911.
0435 PM FUNNEL CLOUD PERRY 32.46N 83.74W
08/26/2008 HOUSTON GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
RELAYED BY MEDIA
0435 PM TORNADO COMMERCE 34.21N 83.46W
08/26/2008 JACKSON GA PUBLIC
POSSIBLE TORNADO KNOCKED DOWN SEVERAL LARGE TREES...SOME
BLOCKING ROADWAYS IN COMMERCE.
0437 PM TORNADO COMMERCE 34.21N 83.46W
08/26/2008 JACKSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 2 INJ *** POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN COMMERCE.
40 TO 45...MAINLY MOBILE HOMES...WERE LIGHTLY DAMAGED TO
DESTROYED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HOMER STREET AND NORTH
BROAD STREET. IN ADDITION...NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES
ARE DOWN ACROSS THE CITY. 2 PEOPLE WERE HOSPITILAZED WITH
INJURIES.
0640 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 E GRAY 33.01N 83.50W
08/26/2008 JONES GA PUBLIC
REPORT OF FUNNEL CLOUD ON HWY 22 JUST EAST OF GRAY.
RELAYED BY WMAZ.
0655 PM TORNADO 2 SW NORMAN 33.91N 82.79W
08/26/2008 WILKES GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POSSIBLE TORNADO KNOCKED A MOBILE HOME OFF OF ITS
FOUNDATION ON BOYD ROAD. THERE WERE ALSO TREES DOWN ALONG
HIGHWAY 17 AND A DIRT ROAD IN THE AREA WAS BLOCKED.
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ABEASLEY
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