Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Douglasville, GA

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail reported in Douglasville.

Hail Report Description: Ham radio operators relayed reports of golfball sized hail in Douglasville.

Hail Report Description: The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported quarter-sized hail around Douglasville. WSR-88D radar data suggests that quarter-sized hail likely fell across much of northern Douglas county from just northwest of Douglasville to Sweetwater Creek State Park.

Hail Report Description: The public observed quarter-sized hail in northern Douglas county, north of Douglasville near the Douglas/Paulding county line, penny-sized hail in Douglasville, and golf ball-sized hail in the southeast part of the county near and southeast of Chapel Hill. The public reported that hail completely covered the ground in some areas. Significant damage to vehicles was reported from this area.

Hail Report Description: The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail in the Douglasville area.

Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail southwest of Douglasville and just south of Winston along Brightstar Road and Georgia Highway 5.

Hail Report Description: At least two reports of penny-sized hail were received from the public in the Douglasville area.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter observed penny-sized hail while traveling along Interstate-20 east of Douglasville near Lee Road. A wind gust of 51 mph was also measured by an on board mounted anemometer.

Hail Report Description: The public observed quarter-sized hail west of Winston at the intersection of Interstate-20 and Post Road. Penny-sized hail was observed in Winston and on Georgia Highway 5 just west of Douglasville. Wind gusts in the area were estimated to be 40 to 50 mph.

Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel-sized hail near the Paulding county line.

Hail Report Description: The public reported half-dollar-sized hail just north of Douglasville near the Paulding county line and quarter-sized hail in Lithia Springs. The public also estimated a wind gust of 45 mph in Lithia Springs during this thunderstorm.

Hail Report Description: The Douglas County Sheriff's Office reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The Douglas County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported dime size hail at the Interstate20 and Chapel Hill Road interchange.

Hail Report Description: An off duty National Weather Service employee reported that quarter size hail covered the ground at his house.

Hail Report Description: Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public from Douglasville west to the western border of the county near Villa Rica. In one instance, a meteorologist with the Weather Channel reported that dime size hail covered the ground.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported by a Fire Station in Douglasville and by the public in Lithia Springs.

Hail Report Description: The public reported golf ball size hail near the intersection of Georgia highway 92 and Interstate 20.

Hail Report Description: The public reported lots of hail in Douglas county near the intersection of highways 154 and 92.

Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter size hail.

Hail Report Description: There were several reports from the public and a spotter of dime to nickel size hail.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: The public reported golf ball size hail near highway 61 in extreme northwest Douglas county. A funnel cloud was also reportedly spotted.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Dime to golfball size hail was reported. A vehicle was damaged.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down blocking access to a mobile home along the 2300 block of Fairburn Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a downed tree blocking a portion of the roadway at Parkway South and Knollwood Circle.

Wind Report Description: Tree fell on powerlines blocking Bomar Road.

Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager reported more than 15 instances of trees down in Douglasville... GA with several of the trees down on powerlines.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Douglasville. Emergency Manager reported more than 15 instances of trees down in Douglasville... GA with several of the trees down on powerlines.

Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on a powerline at the intersection of Hillside Dr and Forest Trail.

Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on a car in the Douglasville Target parking lot.

Wind Report Description: Report of a tree on a power line near Baggett Lake Rd and Cowan Mill Rd.

Wind Report Description: Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down on a powerline near Campbellton Street and Rose Circle.

Wind Report Description: Corrects previous tstm wnd dmg report from Douglasville. Tree downed across roadway on 8100 block of Thompson St.

Wind Report Description: Tree and powerline downed across roadway at intersection of Vansant St and Prestley Mill Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree downed across roadway on 8100 block of Thompson St.

Wind Report Description: Powerline downed across roadway on 58000 block of Teresa Ln.

Wind Report Description: Tree on a house along Laurel Ridge Court.

Wind Report Description: Tree on a house along Jims Court.

Wind Report Description: multiple trees down in a 5-10 mile radius of Long Lake Dr and Reynolds Rd.

Wind Report Description: EM reports several trees down on Fairburn Rd from Riverside Pkwy to Ridgeland Dr.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down on Chapel Hill Farms Dr and Chapel Hill Rd.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down at N Walton Store and Walton Store Rd.

Wind Report Description: One tree down along Timber Ridge Drive.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking roadway near Forest View Trail and Chapel Creek Dr. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree fell on house with no injuries near the intersection of Oliver Ln and Bagby Park. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on house near the intersection of Pope Rd and Autumn Woods Ct.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down at Douglas HI Rd near factory buildings.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down at Hwy92 near Victory Dr.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down on Chapel Hill at Duncan Memorial Hwy.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees down in the Steward Woods area south of Douglasville and I20 from Bill Arp Rd to Chappel Hill Rd.

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed across the southbound lanes of Thornton Rd at Riverside Pkwy.

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed across the roadway in the 1500 block of Riverside Pkwy.

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed on Fairburn Road at Mountain Drive.

Tornado Report Description: *** 1 INJ *** A brief EF 1 tornado touched down near Britt and Fairburn Rd and traveled northeast for around one quarter of a mile. A large tree fell on and destroyed a home on Fairburn Rd... injuring one of the occupants. Several other other homes in the area had minor to moderate damage from the tornado. Estimated peak wind 90mph. Path length .25 miles. Maximum path width 100 yards.

Tornado Report Description: A storm damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia concluded that a tornado, with a maximum intensity of EF1, tracked nearly seven miles across eastern Douglas county. Maximum path width was determined to be 100 yards and maximum wind speeds were estimated at 110 mph, near the upper end of the EF1 scale. The tornado, which began as an EF0 tornado, touched down in the 4300 block of Hampton Mill Drive in Chapel Hill, or about 4 miles south-southeast of Douglasville. Damage at this location was confined to minor roof damage and several snapped trees. The tornado continued across Stratford Drive as an EF0 where several more trees were snapped or bent over and a fence was blown down. The tornado then strengthened to an EF1 tornado as it crossed into a shopping center at the intersection of Bomar and Chapel Hill Roads. A Kroger grocery store sustained considerable damage when an air conditioning unit was blown off the roof, causing considerable damage to the roof of the building. An employee of the Kroger store was injured with a broken arm during the tornado. The tornado then continued as an EF1 into the Ashland Subdivision where numerous homes sustained minor roof damage and many trees were either uprooted or snapped. A number of homes in this area also sustained broken windows. A portion of the Kroger grocery store roof was found scattered about this neighborhood. As the EF1 continued on its north-northeastward track from this area, a mobile home was destroyed when a large pine tree fell on the structure. A number of large trees were also uprooted in the area. A trampoline was found up in the trees. The tornado than continued toward Ossabaw Court and Brookhollow, where winds associated with the tornado were estimated to have reached their maximum intensity of 110 mph. Numerous trees were blown down, the north side of a home was destroyed, a garage was damaged, a chimney blown down, and several homes sustained roof damage. As the tornado continued toward Warren and Pope Road, a shed was destroyed, several more large trees were uprooted, and shingles were blown off the roofs of several homes. Debris throughout the area was scattered up to 200 yards from its origin. The tornado continued on its north-northeastward track and began to weaken back to an EF0 as it tracked across Georgia Highway 92 and into the southern portions of the Lithia Springs area. A few large trees were blown down along Georgia Highway 92 just west of Bomar Road. In the southern part of Lithia Springs, several homes on Annette Drive suffered minor roof damage, a fence was blown down, a basketball goal blown over, and several trees were uprooted. The tornado ended near the intersection of Beaver Run Creek Road and Vulcan Drive, where several trees were down.||All together, one mobile home and one site-built home were destroyed, 10 homes sustained major damage, 52 sustained minor damage, 1 business had major damage, and 1 business had minor damage.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.