Power Outage in Comer, GA

The Madison County Emergency Manager reported a couple of power lines blown down east of Fort Lamar.

Local news media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. Much of the county was without electricity for varying periods of time. Some homes were damaged by falling trees and large limbs. Radar estimated between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across the county with 3.39 inches measured near Sanford. No injuries were reported.

The Madison County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

The Madison County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

The Madison County Emergency Manager reported between a quarter and a half inch of ice accumulation on trees, power lines and other elevated surfaces due to freezing rain and drizzle. Several hundred trees were downed across roads and power lines. Much of the county was without power by the evening of the 16th through much of the day on the 17th.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that around a dozen trees were down across the county. Several of these trees brought down power lines as well.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that around a dozen trees were down across the county. Several of these trees brought down power lines as well.

The Madison County Emergency Management Director reported that at least seven trees were down across the eastern part of the county. One tree was down on a power line near Carlton. Two trees were down across Georgia Highway 191 east of Danielsville, two more trees were down across Georgia Highway 98 east of Danielsville, and two more trees were down across Georgia Highway 172, just north of Paoli. Pea-sized hail was also observed with this thunderstorm.

The Madison County Emergency Management Director reported that at least seven trees were down across the eastern part of the county. One tree was down on a power line near Carlton. Two trees were down across Georgia Highway 191 east of Danielsville, two more trees were down across Georgia Highway 98 east of Danielsville, and two more trees were down across Georgia Highway 172, just north of Paoli. Pea-sized hail was also observed with this thunderstorm.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees and power lines were down across the county, but especially the northern half.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees and at least three power lines were down throughout the county.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees and at least three power lines were down throughout the county.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that at least five large trees and a few power lines were down in the southern part of the county.

The Madison County 911 Center reported that many trees and and power lines were down across the county.

Up to seven inches of snow was reported in Madison county. This was the highest snowfall total from any county within the Peachtree City forecast area. Extensive and widespread downed trees and power lines were observed across the county. Fourteen chicken houses were down on 11 farms, affecting 190,000 birds. The roofs of the houses collapsed from the weight of the heavy snow. Thousands of residents in the area were left without power, in some cases for several days.

The Comer News and the Madison county 911 center reported widespread damage across Madison county. Extensive damage was reported to 3 chicken houses, power lines, and hundreds of trees, some more than 100 years old. The hardest hit areas of the county were the western sections from Cromers, to Shiloh, to Pocataligo, to Ila. The Shiloh area was especially hard hit where countless trees were uprooted and snapped in two. In addition, a steeple was toppled at the Jones Chapel in Shiloh by the strong thunderstorm winds.