Power Outage in Butler, GA

Report of several trees down and power poles broken on Andrew Rd.

Structural damage, downed trees, and downed powerlines along GA- 137 between GA- 208 north to Crowell Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. Two homes received damage to their roofs near the intersection of Highway 19 and Wilson Road.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern portion of the county. Two homes received damage to their roofs near the intersection of Highway 19 and Wilson Road.

A National Weather Service survey consisting of an analysis of measured wind data, along with reports from Emergency Managers and various other local, state and federal officials, found that tropical storm conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down and some damage to structures. Wind speeds were estimated between 45 and 55 mph.

The media reported many trees and power lines blown down across the county. A wind gust of 48 mph was measured in Butler. Radar estimated between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across the county with 2.46 inches measured near Salem. No injuries were reported.

The Taylor County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down across Highway 208 near Lake Mary and near the intersection of Montfort Road and U.S Highway 19.

The Taylor County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down across the county.

The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down or snapped, causing power outages in the Potterville area. A large door on the south side of a fire station located on Tommy Purvis Jr. Road was blown into the building. The roof and a brick wall on the south side of a building near the fire station collapsed.

Several trees were blown down, some onto power lines, mainly along Highway 96 between Butler and Reynolds.

The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported that a few trees and a few power lines were blown down on several roads near Butler, including Ed Davis Road, Americus Road, Crossroad School Road, and North Davis Road.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down around Fickling Mill in the northeast part of the county. Three homes sustained minor damage from downed trees and large downed tree limbs. Three power poles were also down in the vicinity.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread damage across the county from hundreds of downed trees and dozens of downed power lines. Up to 30 homes in the county sustained minor to moderate damage, with one home sustaining major damage. In addition, five businesses were damaged. Damage was particularly severe in the Reynolds area. Parts of Taylor county, including the city of Reynolds, were declared in a local state of emergency as a result of the widespread damage.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread damage across the county from hundreds of downed trees and dozens of downed power lines. Up to 30 homes in the county sustained minor to moderate damage, with one home sustaining major damage. In addition, five businesses were damaged. Damage was particularly severe in the Reynolds area. Parts of Taylor county, including the city of Reynolds, were declared in a local state of emergency as a result of the widespread damage.

The Taylor County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in the southern part of the county, between Butler and Charing. Doppler velocity base radar data strongly suggests that additional trees were likely blown down in very rural areas further eastward as well, between Rupert, Butler, and Potterville. The 911 Center reported that some trees were down in many areas of the county. A few trees were down on Georgia Highway 137 southwest of Roberta.

The maximum snowfall reported was 2.0 inches. A few trees and power lines were down.

An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service, the Georgia State Patrol, and the Taylor County Emergency Management Director confirmed that the EF0 tornado, that originated in Alabama, crossed into Stewart county at 455 pm EST, Chattahoochee county at 505 pm EST, and then Marion county at 526 pm EST, continued into Taylor county, entering the county just south of Mauk at the intersection of the county line and Georgia Highway 127/240C. The tornado then continued on an east-northeastward track across the county, exiting into Crawford county where the county line and Georgia Highway 137 intersect, east of Flickling Mill. The tornado passed about three miles northeast of the county seat of Butler where two mobile homes off Georgia Highway 137 on Wainwright Road were destroyed and three others were heavily damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the spotty damage path produced by the tornado. Several reports of funnel clouds and rotating wall clouds were received from storm spotters and the public in the Howard area.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that 10 trees and a couple of power lines were down from near Butler to between Butler and Reynolds. A number of trees were down along U.S. Highway 19 near Butler. A couple of trees were also down northeast of Butler.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree and two power lines were down in the northern part of the county near Carsonville, while three trees and two power lines were down in the city of Reynolds.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that an EF2 tornado had tracked across a 7-mile stretch of eastern Taylor county from about three miles southwest of Potterville to about two miles east of Reynolds. The tornado traveled a path of between seven and eight miles with a maximum path width of 448 yards or roughly 1/3 of a mile wide. The heaviest damage was southwest of Potterville, where two mobile homes were destroyed and others were damaged. One of the mobile homes was rolled. One death and four injuries were reported in the area of the damaged and destroyed mobile homes. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the area. Several were down on Bear Road in Potterville. Damage to trees and roofs of several homes continued through and east of Reynolds, although the damage in this area was not as severe.

The Taylor County Emergency Management Director confirmed that an F1 tornado occurred in extreme northeast Taylor county, touching down 1/2 mile south of the town of Fickling Mill, then traveled northwest for a distance of three to four miles, terminating near the Flint River and the Upson county line. The damage path was three to four miles long and 200 to 300 yards wide. Two site-built homes were destroyed at the touch down point. A man was trapped in his truck by downed power lines and had to be rescued. He sustained minor injuries during the ordeal. Eight other homes near Fickling Mill sustained minor roof damage, while one mobile home was destroyed in this same area. Hundreds of trees were blown down or uprooted along the path of the tornado, including extensive damage to a pecan orchard just north of Georgia Highway 137 and Fickling Mill. Several power lines were also brought down by the wind and downed trees. Only minor tree damage to a largely rural area was reported north of Fickling Mill to the Flint River and the Upson county line.

The Taylor county 911 center reported that a few power lines were down.

The Macon Telegraph reported that a large tree fell across Georgia Highway 137 near Charing. Several thousand customers were also left without power across the county.