Power Outage in Dahlonega, GA

The Lumpkin County 911 center reported power lines blown down around the intersection of Horton Road and Arborview Drive.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and numerous power lines blown down across the county. Thirty homes were damaged and 2 were destroyed, mainly due to falling trees. At one point 5 out of 6 electric utility companies serving the county reported no service to the county and the 6th company had only one leg operational. Communication lines and cell towers were also affected. A wind gust of 41 mph was measured near Auraria in the southern portion of the county. Radar estimated between 1.5 and 4 inches of rain fell across the county with 3.6 inches measured in the far eastern portion of the county. No injuries were reported.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from west of Dahlonega near Highway 52 and Nimblewill Church Road and Highway 9 and Buck Run East to east of Dahlonega along Grindle Bridge Road where a man was injured when a large tree branch fell on him.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from west of Dahlonega near Highway 52 and Nimblewill Church Road and Highway 9 and Buck Run East to east of Dahlonega along Grindle Bridge Road where a man was injured when a large tree branch fell on him.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported between a quarter and a half inch of ice accumulation on trees, power lines and other elevated surfaces across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were downed with over 10000 residents without power by the evening of the 16th. Many roads were blocked by downed trees and the county Emergency Services lost 5 vehicles due to icy roads and falling trees. One person died after having a heart attack when the icy conditions prevented an ambulance from reaching the victim for over an hour.

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported that several trees and powerlines were down near Happy Hollow and Rock Chimney Lanes.

A National Weather Service storm survey team determined that the tornado that touched down in Lumpkin County and crossed into Hall briefly crossed back into Lumpkin County. It crossed Old Dahlonega Highway, damaging a few trees. Two mobile homes were damaged by falling trees along Mount Olive Church Road, and several power lines were downed as well. The tornado eventually weakened and lifted just before crossing Claude Perks Road and Starwood Drive.|[04/11/13: Tornado #1, County #3-3, EF1, Lumpkin-Hall-Lumpkin, 2013:007].

Freezing rain began just after sunrise on the morning of the 25th, accumulating on elevated surfaces, bridges, and overpasses through the morning and afternoon hours. Widespread amounts of 0.10 to 0.25 inches of freezing rain were reported. The slick roads resulted in numerous automobile accidents and power outages across the area.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Director reported that a significant thunderstorm downburst had tracked across Lumpkin county causing extensive damage. Wind gusts were measured at the 911 Center in Dahlonega at 79 mph during this event. More than 200 trees were blown down or uprooted across the county. The downed trees and wind gusts caused extensive damage to property. Several homes sustained minor to moderate damage. Damage also occurred to two schools, a 6th grade academy and the Mount Education Center. Both sustained roof and awning damage. Four businesses also suffered structural damage. Several roads across the county were blocked from downed trees. More than 3000 residents of the county were without power for much of the night.||In addition, a large oak tree fell on a sewer line within Madeleine K. Anthony Park, causing raw sewage to spill into the Yahoola Creek.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Director reported that a significant thunderstorm downburst had tracked across Lumpkin county causing extensive damage. Wind gusts were measured at the 911 Center in Dahlonega at 79 mph during this event. More than 200 trees were blown down or uprooted across the county. The downed trees and wind gusts caused extensive damage to property. Several homes sustained minor to moderate damage. Damage also occurred to two schools, a 6th grade academy and the Mount Education Center. Both sustained roof and awning damage. Four businesses also suffered structural damage. Several roads across the county were blocked from downed trees. More than 3000 residents of the county were without power for much of the night.||In addition, a large oak tree fell on a sewer line within Madeleine K. Anthony Park, causing raw sewage to spill into the Yahoola Creek.

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported that at least six trees were down across the county, especially in the Dahlonega area. Power was out from a downed power line in the Georgia Highway 52 area near Dahlonega.

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported that at least six trees were down across the county, especially in the Dahlonega area. Power was out from a downed power line in the Georgia Highway 52 area near Dahlonega.

The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported that a power line was blown down on Long Branch Road, southeast of Dahlonega.

A cold Canadian air mass remained over the state in the wake of the Arctic front which moved through the north and central Georgia earlier in the week. A weak disturbance aloft moved over the cold air mass early on the 22nd and brought light precipitation to north Georgia. Temperatures in some areas of the far northwest and favorable cold air wedge areas of the northeast were just below freezing. As a result, most of the precipitation during the early morning fell as light freezing rain. A light coating of ice was observed in a few north Georgia counties, mainly on trees and power lines. Ice accumulations were all observed to be less than 1/4 inch. Banks, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, and White counties all reported minor accumulations of ice, mainly on trees and power lines. Dade county reported the worst conditions with some roads closed and schools canceled.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Management Director reported that about 20 small trees were down across the western portion of the county. In addition, one power line was also down in this area. Several reports of funnel clouds were received from the public in this part of the county.

The Lumpkin county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down.

A strong Arctic cold front moved through the southeast early on the 10th as a deep upper low developed along the mid-Atlantic coast. A corresponding deep surface low was intensifying along the mid-Atlantic seaboard. This synoptic pattern produced a tight pressure gradient behind the front across north Georgia. Wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph (which meets local WFO FFC high wind warning criteria) were observed at the Brasstown Bald RAWS station along the Union/Towns county line from midnight until 5 am in the morning. Wind gusts elsewhere were mostly in the 20 to 30 mph range across north Georgia. A few trees were blown down in White and Lumpkin county. A couple of power lines were impacted as well.

A strong cold front and closed upper low brought very strong northwest winds to North Georgia. Measured wind speeds were sustained in the 30 to 40 mph range with a few gusts in excess of 50 mph. Higher elevations likely experienced even higher wind speeds. Most of the high wind criteria was met during the 9 am to noon EST period, with strong wind criteria for the afternoon and evening hours. Below are some of the specific damages reported with this event:Dawson county - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. The city of Dawsonville was left without power for an extended period of time (reported by 911 center). Wind gusts to 43 mph observed on the north side of the county and 22 mph on the south side of the county.Lumpkin county - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county (reported by 911 center). Wind gust to 51 mph reported in Dahlonega.White county - Numerous trees and power lines down throughout the county. A number of roads were blocked and had to be closed. At least ten 100 foot pine trees were down near Yonah in central White county, one of which fell over the roof of a home. In addition, the city of Cleveland was left without power for at least 30 minutes (reported by 911 center).

Several reports were received from the county 911 centers in the northeast Georgia mountain counties of minor icing on trees, power lines, and a few roads in the higher elevations. All ice accumulations reported were generally less than one-tenth inch. Temperatures were hovering between 30-32 degrees at elevations generally above 2500 feet as a strong storm system from the southwest spread rain across the area. No significant problems were noted.