Power Outage in Fairburn, GA

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a good number of trees and power lines were down throughout Fulton county. Some roads were blocked from downed trees and power lines. A woman had to be rescued from her vehicle when a tree fell on it at the intersection of Grandview and Pharr Road in Buckhead. Several other vehicles were also damaged during this accident. The woman was not injured.

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees and power lines were down near U.S. Highway 29 in the south part of Fulton County in the Fairburn, Union City, and College Park areas.

The Fulton County Emergency Management Director reported that the same squall line that rolled through several west central and northwest Georgia counties early in the morning caused extensive damage across Fulton county as well. More than 50 trees were down across the county with at least 20 structures sustaining damage. A number of power lines were also down across these areas. The most concentrated damage continued from northeast Cobb county, within a 0.3 to 1.0 mile wide path, into north Fulton county from the Fulton/Cobb county line west of Roswell to just north of downtown Roswell. This portion of the damage was a continuation of the survey conducted by The Weather Channel. Hundreds of trees were blown down, several on homes. More than 300 trees along were blown down in 80-acre Roswell Park on Woodstock Road. The downed trees caused extensive damage to facilities within the park, including a children's playground, picnic shelters, and a maintenance building. Damage was reported to homes and other structures in Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Milton, and Johns Creek, College Park, and Fairburn. Heavy damage was noted in the Sandy Springs area. A business sign suffered damage near Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Two injuries were reported from a home on Moorehouse Drive Southwest in the city of Atlanta when a tree fell on the structure causing the roof and wall to collapse. An adult male and a pregnant adult female were injured as a result. Both injuries were non-life threatening. Damage was reported along Holcomb Bridge Road, Warsaw Road, and Park Bridge Lane. In Fairburn, two homes were damaged when trees fell on the structures on White Mill and Rivertown Roads.

The Georgia Department of Transportation reported that lightning struck a transformer on a power pole adjacent to interstate-85 near Fairburn. This resulted in the attached power line falling down on the interstate. All lanes of the interstate had to be closed while the line was repaired.

The Fulton County 911 Center reported that a power line was down and a couple of trees on the west side of College Park and near Fairburn.

The Fulton County 911 Center reported that several power lines were down in the south end of the county. One tree was also down, but the main problem was downed power lines.

The public reported that lightning struck a power meter on the outside of a residence and completely burned the meter as well as some of the immediate wiring. The house was without power until the meter was repaired.

The public reported that lightning struck a power meter on the outside of a residence and completely burned the meter as well as some of the immediate wiring. The house was without power until the meter was repaired.

The public reported trees down on Cascade Road northwest of Fairburn, and power lines and a few trees down in Fairburn.