Power Outage in Cartersville, GA

Report of trees and powerlines down near intersection of Buena Vista Cir SE and Roving Rd SE.

Trees and powerlines down near intersection of McCormick Rd and Mission Rd.

Damage to multiple farm buildings including a shredded hay barn and roofs torn off barns. Partial roof damage to home. Multiple trees and powerlines down on/around property. All near intersection of Ridge Cross Rd and Old Alabama Rd.

Powerlines down at intersection of Old Alabama Rd and Taylorsville Macedonia Rd.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county west of Cartersville to White.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a power line near the intersection of Jordan Road and Bill Black Street SE.

A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down as it crossed Highway 41 on the north side of Cartersville uprooting some pine trees and toppling a few onto power lines. The storm moved northeast crossing Oakridge Drive and uprooting trees onto homes. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it crossed onto Greenacre Lane and Ridgedale Road where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted onto and around homes. Several homes also had shingles blown off or portions of their roof peeled back. The tornado continued to the northeast crossing Grassdale Road and moving along Old Grassdale Road where the windows and doors at a gas station were blown out and portions of a wall were blown down. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted onto or near homes in this area as well. The tornado struck a large metal warehouse peeling large portions of the metal roof and throwing the panels hundreds of yards to the northeast of the building. The tornado continued northeast crossing Peeples Valley Road snapping and uprooting trees on both sides of the road before moving into a largely wooded area and lifting before reaching I-75. [3/25/21: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Bartow, 2021:008].

A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down as it crossed Highway 41 on the north side of Cartersville uprooting some pine trees and toppling a few onto power lines. The storm moved northeast crossing Oakridge Drive and uprooting trees onto homes. The tornado reached its maximum intensity as it crossed onto Greenacre Lane and Ridgedale Road where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted onto and around homes. Several homes also had shingles blown off or portions of their roof peeled back. The tornado continued to the northeast crossing Grassdale Road and moving along Old Grassdale Road where the windows and doors at a gas station were blown out and portions of a wall were blown down. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted onto or near homes in this area as well. The tornado struck a large metal warehouse peeling large portions of the metal roof and throwing the panels hundreds of yards to the northeast of the building. The tornado continued northeast crossing Peeples Valley Road snapping and uprooting trees on both sides of the road before moving into a largely wooded area and lifting before reaching I-75. [3/25/21: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Bartow, 2021:008].

The public reported a power line blown down near the intersection of Goodson Cemetery Road and Wilderness Camp Road SE.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down in the Allatoona Beach area on Lake Allatoona and damage to boat docks at Glade Marina.

The Bartow County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down across the western portion of the county from west of Kingston along Tant Road and Rodgers Cutoff to the western side of Cartersville around the intersection of Cassville Road and James Avenue.

The Bartow County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down across the western portion of the county from west of Kingston along Tant Road and Rodgers Cutoff to the western side of Cartersville around the intersection of Cassville Road and James Avenue.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Mission Road and Hickory Hollow area near Euharlee across Cartersville around the intersection of Rowland Springs Road and Highway 20.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Mission Road and Hickory Hollow area near Euharlee across Cartersville around the intersection of Rowland Springs Road and Highway 20.

A National Weather Service survey found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 100 mph and a maximum path width of 250 yards touched down in Bartow County on the southwest side of Cartersville along West Avenue where a fence was blown down and roofing material was peeled off of a small business. The tornado moved northeast along West Avenue with sporadic damage to trees. A very large oak tree was blown down onto a home around Herring Street and Fite Street killing a 34 year old man asleep in a bedroom hit by the tree. The tornado continued moving to the northeast blowing down trees along Bartow Street and West Cherokee Avenue in addition to other areas across downtown Cartersville. The tornado crossed I-75 and Highway 294/20 spur blowing down a few trees. The tornado intensified as it crossed Highway 20 east of I75. Numerous trees were blown down near the end of Black Road Northeast with minor roof damage to a home. Along Bells Ferry Road numerous large trees were snapped and blown down as the tornado reached maximum intensity in this |area. The storm crossed Stamp Creek Road blowing down trees and power lines before entering the Pine Log Wildlife Management Area blowing down 60-70 more trees before lifting. [04/12/20: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF-1, Bartow, 2020:013].

The Georgia Department of Transportation reported a tree blown down on Highway 61. The falling tree brought down power lines.

The Bartow County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto power lines around the intersection of Highway 41 and Center Road.

The Bartow County 911 center reported a tree blown down onto a power line along Bartow Street in Cartersville.

The news media reported numerous trees and several power lines blown down across the county. No injuries were reported.

Reports were received from the Bartow County 911 center and on social media of trees and power lines blown down on the northwest side of Cartersville. Locations include Heritage Cove where a tree fell on a house, Little Valley Drive at Highway 41 and around Grassdale Road and Cassville Road. No injuries were reported.

Reports were received from the Bartow County 911 center and on social media of trees and power lines blown down on the northwest side of Cartersville. Locations include Heritage Cove where a tree fell on a house, Little Valley Drive at Highway 41 and around Grassdale Road and Cassville Road. No injuries were reported.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF2 tornado that originated in Cherokee county, Alabama and continued across northwest Polk and southern Floyd counties in Georgia continued into western Bartow county before lifting. However, the tornado weakened to an EF1 strength before moving into Bartow county. The tornado crossed into Bartow county from Floyd county approximately 6.8 miles southwest of Kingston and continued to a point approximately 4.0 miles southwest of Kingston before lifting. Damage in Bartow county was mostly confined to hundreds of downed trees and several power lines. However, two chicken houses were destroyed in western Bartow county from this tornado. There were no fatalities or injuries reported with this tornado in Bartow county.||It should be noted that the same thunderstorm that spawned this EF2 tornado went on just five minutes later to spawn an EF3 tornado that tracked across northern Bartow, northwestern Cherokee, and into Pickens county, and then later another EF2 tornado that tracked from Lumpkin into White and Rabun counties in the northeast Georgia mountains.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #5, County #3-3, EF2, Polk-Floyd-Bartow, 2011:014].

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City and the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director confirmed that a second and stronger EF3 tornado touched down approximately five miles northeast of Kingston, then tracked across extreme northwest Cherokee and into Pickens county, lifting seven miles west of Jasper. This tornado was spawned by the same thunderstorm supercell that had earlier resulted in an EF2 tornado that tracked from Cherokee county, Alabama across northwest Polk, southern Floyd, and into western Bartow county before lifting approximately four miles southwest of Kingston. The total path length of this tornado was 23 miles across the three Georgia counties. Slightly over 15 miles of this path was within Bartow county. The tornado had a maximum path width of 1/2 mile and maximum winds estimated to be 150 mph. Extensive damage was observed across north central and northeast Bartow county to homes. A total of 40 homes were destroyed with 240 others suffering minor damage. Several chicken houses near Interstate-75 were destroyed as well as several outbuildings. Damage was most extensive in the Crowe Springs Road area of Bartow county, approximately five miles northwest of White and north of Cassville. Hundreds of trees and many power lines were also down along the tornado path. Twenty-five injuries were observed in Bartow county, nearly all at the severely damaged or destroyed homes. No fatalities were reported within Bartow county from either tornado.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #6, County #1-3, EF3, Bartow-Cherokee-Pickens, 2011:015].

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were also down in the southern part of the county, especially around Euharlee as the southern part of the line of severe thunderstorms moved across that part of the county.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees were down in the southern part of the county southwest of and near Cartersville. Several power lines were also down in Cartersville, including on Erwin Street, Wells Street, and Mission Road.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees were down in the southern part of the county southwest of and near Cartersville. Several power lines were also down in Cartersville, including on Erwin Street, Wells Street, and Mission Road.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that at least six trees and a few power lines were down northwest of Cartersville, mostly in the Sugar Valley Road area.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that at least six trees and a few power lines were down northwest of Cartersville, mostly in the Sugar Valley Road area.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that at least nine trees were down around Cartersville, some on power lines.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down around Cartersville.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that from 150 to 250 trees were blown down from the combination of strong winds and heavy rain during the early morning hours. Much of the damage occurred in the East Valley Road and Maple Lane area. More than 2400 residents of the county were left without power for 24 hours or more.

The Cartersville Tribune reported that at least 25 downed trees and a number of power lines were down throughout the county. At least 4000 residents of the county were left without power.

The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that gusty northwest winds caused several trees and power lines to fall across the county. Two homes in Cartersville, one at the corner of Courrant and Porter Street and the other on Parmenter Street were damaged when trees fell on the structures.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the Lake Allatoona area in the southeast part of the county.

A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia in cooperation with the Georgia State Patrol confirmed that the EF3 tornado, that originated in Polk county just east of Seney, and continued across extreme southeast Floyd county, continued into southern Bartow county. The tornado entered the county about 3 1/4 miles west-northwest of Taylorsville and finally lifted about four miles southwest of Cartersville. The tornado tracked approximately 11 miles across southern Bartow county. While no deaths or injuries were reported from the tornado in Bartow county, several mobile homes were heavily damaged and hundreds of trees and several high voltage power transmission lines were knocked down and there was damage to the Georgia Power Plant on Georgia Highway 113. In addition, the Taylorsville Elementary School sustained significant damage.||Several homes sustained roof damage along Popum Road just north of Taylorsville, a number of trees were down along Euharlee Road, and several bulidings, a number of trees, and several street signs were down in the area of Woodland High School about three miles southwest of Cartersville. All together, there were approximately 55 homes damaged, six of which were destroyed, and 30 homes with minor damage. Two schools, as noted above Taylorsville Elementary and Woodland High School suffered heavy damage. Some Georgia Power high transmission towers were also down.

The Bartow County 911 Center reported that six trees and one power line were down within the county.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or strong straight-line winds caused considerable damage to three docks at the Glade Marina along Lake Allatoona in the southeast part of the county. Several trees and power lines were also down in the area. In addition, the Bartow County 911 Center reported that three trees were down on Sugar Valley Road. Several power outages were reported from the area.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or strong straight-line winds caused considerable damage to three docks at the Glade Marina along Lake Allatoona in the southeast part of the county. Several trees and power lines were also down in the area. In addition, the Bartow County 911 Center reported that three trees were down on Sugar Valley Road. Several power outages were reported from the area.

The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a microburst or downburst of thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage to trees, power lines, homes, and automobiles on Cassville Road in Cartersville. The path of damage was approximately 200 yards wide and one-half mile long. A number of trees and power lines were blown down along the street. Several automobiles were damaged from downed trees and several roofs of homes were damaged.

The Bartow County 911 Center and Fox 5 TV of Atlanta reported that several trees and some power lines were down in the far southeast part of Bartow county on Glade Road between Lake Allatoona and the Cobb county line near Acworth. One mobile home and one site-built home were damaged.

The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that thunderstorm winds blew down a few trees in the area. Some power lines were brought down as a result.

The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that a number of trees were blown down by thunderstorm winds. One tree fell through the roof and part of the Neel Law Firm Building and another tree fell down on the historic Roselawn property. Other trees had been blown down on roads in the area. Trees were also blown down at the court house and the nearby health buliding, as well as in the yards of several residences in the city. Some power lines were down also and several power outages were reported in the county.

The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that lightning strikes knocked out an electric company switch and broke a couple of utility poles. Several power outages in the area resulted.

The Bartow county 911 center reported that some trees and power lines were down on Bells Ferry Road.

A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Bartow county Emergency Management Director confirmed a 12 mile long west-east path of damage beginning on Barnsley Garden Road near Barnsley Gardens in northwest Bartow county continuing east to just south of Halls Station crossing U.S. Highway 41, then east across Pleasant Valley Road, to just east of Interstate 75 on Crowe Spring Road. The path of damage, up to 500 yards wide in some area, consisted mostly of damage caused by straight line winds with speeds of 80 to 100 mph, but there was definite evidence of tornadic damage of F2 intensity in an isolated area on Clear Creek Road. This portion of the tornado had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Tornadic damage of F1 intensity was evident along a secondary segment of the damage path at the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Hazel Road about 3 miles north of Cassville. This portion of the torando had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Twelve to 15 residental homes suffered major structural damage, seven chicken houses were destroyed, including 7500 chickens, and a barn was completely destroyed. There were also numerous downed trees and power lines along and near the the damage path. Bartow county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

The Bartow county 911 center reported that some trees and power lines were down.

The Cartersville Daily Tribune News reported that four homes were set on fire when lightning struck nearby power lines. In two of the homes, the fire was contained before the fire department arrived. In the other two, damage was classified as minor.

The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that some trees and limbs were knocked down at various locations throughout the county. The majority of the damage was observed in the Hall Station/Barnsley Gardens area. The Rome News Tribune reported that a few power lines were blown down across the county.

The Cartersville Daily News Tribune, the Marietta Daily Journal, and the public reported numerous trees down, some on roads and power lines, throughout the county. Some of the hardest hit areas were Cartersville, Atco, and the Apache Woods subdivision near Lake Allatoona. One tree damaged an outbuilding in Cartersville and another damaged a house. A woman, traveling on West Avenue in Cartersville during the height of the storm, was lucky to escape injury when a large tree and power line fell on her car.

The Bartow county EMA office reported minor wind damage to the roofs of 3 homes, 3 outbuildings destroyed, and several trees and powerlines down. This apparently was caused by a dissipating thunderstorm.

During the evening of February 17th, a cold front and associated squall line pushed through the area knocking down numerous trees and powerlines across North Georgia, with the Rome ASOS measuring a wind gust of 62 MPH.

An intense closed upper low was rotating northeast from a mean central U.S. upper trough. A strong surface low was located across the lower Mississippi Valley and mid-Gulf coastal region, with a warm front extending eastward across central Georgia. Warm, moist Gulf air was surging north into central Georgia as the warm front moved northward. Strong dynamics combined with the increasingly unstable, moist air mass to produce widespread heavy rain and scattered strong thunderstorms. Several of the storms produced tornadoes across east central Georgia during the afternoon. Rainfall of 3 to 4 inches on saturated ground resulted in widespread river flooding for several days following this event.||In addition to the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding, the strong dynamics associated with the system resulted in strong gradient winds in advance of the system. The strong winds blew trees down in some counties, especially across north and east Georgia. Baldwin and Bibb counties experienced strong gradient winds on the back side of a large rain area and in advance of a line of thunderstorms moving just to the northwest of these counties. At least five trees were down in northern Bartow county in northwest Georgia, also from strong gradient winds. The winds blew down some trees and power lines in these counties. RAWS observations verified a high wind warning (via local criteria of 45 mph) that was in effect for the higher elevations of north Georgia.

A deep, negatively-tilted upper trough was rotating rapidly through the southeast U.S. from the afternoon of January 31st into the early morning hours of February 1st. A very strong low-level jet of 60-70 mph or greater was noted just above the surface. Surface winds of 45 to 60 mph accompanied this system , particularly as a broad area of showers swept across the area during the evening hours and shortly after midnight. These winds resulted in a number of trees and power lines being blown down, especially across north Georgia counties. In advance of this system during the afternoon of the 31st, strong easterly winds across north Georgia, much of which was located in a cold air wedge, caused additional wind damage.||Damage during the afternoon and evening of the 31st was generally confined to Gilmer, Union, Gordon, White, and Pickens county. Gilmer and Pickens county appeared to suffer the worst damage during this portion of the event with more than 20 trees and several power lines down in Gilmer county and at least six trees and a power line down in Pickens county, one blocking Jerusalem Church Road.