Power Outage in Eastman, GA

Power lines down and transformer blown on Woodleaf Rd N.

Tree and power lines down on Abbeville Highway near Piney Grove Church.

Tree and powerlines down near intersection of Larry Sanders Rd and Middle Ground Church Rd.

The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down across the intersection of 5th Avenue and Ogden Street.

The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines along Friendship UMC Road from around Antioch Church Road to past Hardy Road. A roof was damaged by the wind along this stretch of road as well.

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 category 1 hurricane conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down and damage to structures.

The Dodge County 911 center reported a tree blown down onto power lines at the intersection of Antioch Church Road and Apple Lane.

The Dodge County 911 center reported power lines blown down around the intersection of Highway 117 and Pine Crest Drive.

A trained spotter reported multiple trees and power lines blown down in the 1500 block of the Chester-Cochran Highway.

The local news media reported many trees and power lines blown down across the county. Several homes throughout the county received damage when trees fell onto them as did an apartment building in Eastman. A wind gust of 48 mph was measured in Eastman. Radar estimated between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain fell across the county with 3.38 measured near Chauncey. No injuries were reported.

The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported many trees and power lines blown down across the county. At least 750 residents were without power and numerous roads were completely blocked by fallen trees. One tree fell onto the Chauncey Baptist Church. The AWOS at the Dodge County airport reported a wind gust of 39 MPH around 0735 AM EST and a gust to 41 MPH around 1015 AM EST. In the far southern end of the county, a COOP observer recorded 4.33 inches of rain.

The Dodge County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county. locations include on Alabama Avenue and at the intersection of Wynne Street and Main Street in Chester, and around 5th Avenue at Oak Street and 9th Avenue at Eastman Street in Eastman.

A trained spotter reported trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of Highway 257 and Highway 87 in the community of Empire.

Broadcast media and the public reported wind damage east of Eastman. A block wall was blown over and the roof of a house and a few mobile homes sustained minor damage. Several pine trees were blown over. Soperton Highway was blocked by fallen trees and powerlines.

Broadcast media and the public reported wind damage east of Eastman. A block wall was blown over and the roof of a house and a few mobile homes sustained minor damage. Several pine trees were blown over. Soperton Highway was blocked by fallen trees and powerlines.

The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported that around a dozen trees were blown down from near Gresston to near Chauncey, with most of them down in the Eastman area. Several power outages were reported as well.

The Dodge County 911 Center relayed a report of five trees and two power lines down across the southeastern portion of the county.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county. Structural damage was reported to some homes near Chauncey in southeast Dodge county when trees fell on the structures. This damage was in addition to the EF2 tornado that struck just outside the small community of Gresston, northwest of Eastman.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county. Structural damage was reported to some homes near Chauncey in southeast Dodge county when trees fell on the structures. This damage was in addition to the EF2 tornado that struck just outside the small community of Gresston, northwest of Eastman.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported that seven trees and one power line or telephone line were down across the far northern part of the county near Chester.

The Dodge County Emergency Management Director reported that two trees and one power line were down near Eastman.

The Dodge County Emergency Management Director and WMAZ Television of Macon reported that several trees and power lines were blown down around Eastman. The roof was also blown off a barn under construction near Eastman.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported that a tree was blown down across a utility pole causing a power outage along Chester Highway in northeast Dodge county.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported that a few trees were blown down on Venison Power Road in the far northern portion of the county.

A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, GA confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down in the southeastern panhandle of Dodge county, or about six miles north of Helena, which is located further south in Telfair county. The tornado traveled on the ground approximately 1/2 mile, all within the far southeast panhandle of Dodge county. The maximum path width was estimated to be 25 yards. The tornado damaged a single mobile home just east of the intersection of Long Bridge Road and New Bethel Church Road. This damage consisted mainly of siding damage. Dozens of trees and power lines were down in the area, especially along Long Bridge Road, which was blocked and closed.

The Dodge County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down from Chester in the far northern part of the county to Eastman in the central part of the county.

The public reported that strong thunderstorm winds blew down a power line and also broke off a railroad crossing arm.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF1 tornado, with a maximum wind speed of 90 mph, had touched down about one mile west of downtown Eastman and traveled north-northeast to a point about four miles north-northeast of downtown Eastman. The total path length of the tornado was 4.5 miles with a maximum path width of 100 yards. A number of retail buildings on U.S. Highway 23 sustained minor damage. However, an adjacent greenhouse was destroyed. The announcers booth at the Eastman High School football field was destroyed. Two unsecured mobile homes along the path of the tornado were destroyed. A man and woman were injured when a home in the the Greenwood Heights Subdivision was destroyed. Both injuries were the result of fallen and flying debris. The home was destroyed by a large tree which crashed through the home. Numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado, several of which fell on and caused damage to homes.

The Dodge County News of Eastman reported that a number of trees were blown down across the county by strong thunderstorm winds gusts. One tree fell across Eastman Street in Eastman. Many people in the county lost power during the event.

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