Aug 2, 2012
The upper trough continued in place over the Eastern Seaboard while the weak front that sparked thunderstorms on the 1st continued to sag south on the 2nd. An upper ridge began to build in again from the west but was not yet dominating the area. Several showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours, and a few of these became severe with mainly damaging winds reported. Also, several people were injured in a lightning strike in Fayette County, and one incident of flash
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 403652). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in De Kalb County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.