Power Outage in Centre, AL

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed near the town of Sand Rock.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in the city of Centre. Numerous trees uprooted across the county.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed along County Road 255.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed in and around the city of Centre. Roof damage to Webb Concrete Store on Main Street in Centre.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed throughout the county due to winds of 35 to 45 mph.

Mobile home damaged and power lines downed near the town of Broomtown.

Numerous trees uprooted and power lines downed throughout the county due to winds of 35 to 45 mph.

Trees uprooted and power lines downed at the intersection of County Road 31 and County Road 22.

Several trees uprooted and power lines downed at County Road 22 and County Road 531.

Trees and powerlines were reported down on County Road 450, just north of the intersection of County Road 22 and County Road 16.

A security light was blown down with powerlines on County Road 31.

Power lines were blown down on CR-46, near CR-15.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations near the Blanche community, along AL-35 and CR-15.

Trees and power lines were blown down at several locations near the Blanche community, along AL-35 and CR-15.

Power lines were blown down near the Fullerton community.

Trees and power lines were blown down on CR-9, north of Piedmont. One tree fell onto a house.

A 68 mph wind gust was measured by a firefighter. Trees were blown down onto power lines on AL-9 east of Cedar Bluff.

Trees and power lines were blown down on CR-391, northwest of Centre.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down, between Sand Rock and Cedar Bluff.

A tree fell onto power lines along CR-11, north of Sand Rock.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Sand Rock Community.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Highway 278, near the Alabama/Georgia state line.

Trees and power lines were blown down in the Spring Garden Community.

Several trees were blown down in Gaylesville, Calhoun, Sand Mountain, and in Cedar Bluff. At least 3600 customers were temporarily without power.

Remnants of Hurricane Frances moved northward near the Alabama and Georgia state line. Strong winds of 30 to 40 mph along with saturated ground conditions allowed several trees and power lines to be blown down.

A few trees and power lines were blown down in and around the city of Centre. Pea size hail also accompanied this storm.

Several trees and power lines were blown down near Ringgold on CR 91, CR 56, and on Highway 35 North.

Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down throughout Cherokee County. Several of the downed trees landed on mobile homes or vehicles. One mobile home was totally destroyed on CR 19 south of Centre. No injuries were reported.

Hundreds of trees and power lines were knocked down areawide. At least three homes sustained significant damage and many more suffered minor roof damage. Maximum wind gust were estimated around 60 miles an hour. At least 8000 customers were without power at the height of the storm. Several roadways, creeks, and homes were flooded due to the torrential rain. Doppler radar andground observations indicate as much as 6 inches of rain fell in association with Ivan.

Dime to golf ball size hail was reported from the city of Centre to Forney. Several trees and power lines were also knocked down mainly in the southern part of the county. Urban flooding in Centre caused several vehicles to become stranded.