Power Outage in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

A trained spotter reported numerous large branches and power lines blown down around the intersection of Lafayette Road and West Forrest Road. Power was out around the hospital in Ft. Oglethorpe.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from around the intersection of Lafayette Road and Alexander Bridge Road south of Fort Oglethorpe to around the intersection of Three Notch Road and Battlefield Parkway west of Ringgold.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from around the intersection of Lafayette Road and Alexander Bridge Road south of Fort Oglethorpe to around the intersection of Three Notch Road and Battlefield Parkway west of Ringgold.

Multiple reports of wind damage were received from Fort Oglethorpe. Several trees were blown down in the Gilbert Stephenson Park area and some power poles were snapped. There was damage reported to the metal roof of a business and one person was slightly injured when struck by part of a falling tree.

Multiple reports of wind damage were received from Fort Oglethorpe. Several trees were blown down in the Gilbert Stephenson Park area and some power poles were snapped. There was damage reported to the metal roof of a business and one person was slightly injured when struck by part of a falling tree.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto power lines along Burning Bush Road between Battleview Drive and Three Notch Road.

A trained spotter reported trees blown down across the road. The trees also brought down power lines resulting in a power outage in the local area.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down from Fort Oglethorpe to Ringgold. Over 3000 customers were without power in the Fort Oglethorpe area.

A trained spotter reported multiple power lines blown down in the Wood Station area. Over 1000 customers of the local electric coop were without power.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on power lines along Smoketree Circle near Boynton.

The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees down, some on houses, from Nason, Chestnut, Hudson and Park streets near Lakeview Middle School to Milford drive near Lake Winnepesauka. Seven homes had damage from falling trees, however all appeared to be inhabitable. No injuries were reported. Numerous power and telephone lines were also down in this area.

A trained spotter reported light accumulations of ice on trees and power lines in the Ringgold area.

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that about six trees and power lines were down in the northwest part of the county near Fort Oglethorpe.

The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that over a dozen trees were down in the Fort Oglethorpe area, with at least five trees down on power lines in other areas across the northern part of the county.

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF4 tornado, the first of this intensity to occur within the Peachtree City, Georgia county warning area (CWA), touched down in Catoosa county, just southwest of Ringgold along Davis Ridge Road. The tornado tracked across Interstate-75 at mile marker 348 then continued on into and through the city of Ringgold before tracking northeast toward Cohutta and then into Hamilton and eventually Bradley county, Tennessee. The tornado tracked nearly 12 miles through Catoosa county. Major devastation was observed throughout the north side of the city of Ringgold. The worst damage occurred on Cherokee Valley Road on the north side of Ringgold where 12 homes were obliterated. An additional 80 to 90 homes sustained major damage from the tornado. In addition, several commercial businesses, including restaurants and motels, at exit 348 on Interstate-75 were destroyed. There were eight fatalities and 30 injuries reported with this tornado. Seven of the eight deaths occurred on Cherokee Valley Road, which was heavily devastated by the tornado. Most of the tornado victims lived within 200 yards of each other and were killed when their homes collapsed around them. Finally, hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines and utility poles were also destroyed by the tornado. This was by far the deadliest and most devastating of the 15 tornadoes to affect north and central Georgia during this tornado outbreak.||Total damages from Catoosa county consist of 74 destroyed homes and/or businesses, 60 with major damage, and 118 with minor damage for a total of 252 affected structures.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #4, County #1-1, EF4, Catoosa, 2011:013].

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the extreme northwest part of the county, near Fort Oglethorpe and Lakeview.

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the extreme northwest part of the county, near Fort Oglethorpe and Lakeview.

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that an EF4 tornado, the first of this intensity to occur within the Peachtree City, Georgia county warning area (CWA), touched down in Catoosa county, just southwest of Ringgold along Davis Ridge Road. The tornado tracked across Interstate-75 at mile marker 348 then continued on into and through the city of Ringgold before tracking northeast toward Cohutta and then into Hamilton and eventually Bradley county, Tennessee. The tornado tracked nearly 12 miles through Catoosa county. Major devastation was observed throughout the north side of the city of Ringgold. The worst damage occurred on Cherokee Valley Road on the north side of Ringgold where 12 homes were obliterated. An additional 80 to 90 homes sustained major damage from the tornado. In addition, several commercial businesses, including restaurants and motels, at exit 348 on Interstate-75 were destroyed. There were eight fatalities and 30 injuries reported with this tornado. Seven of the eight deaths occurred on Cherokee Valley Road, which was heavily devastated by the tornado. Most of the tornado victims lived within 200 yards of each other and were killed when their homes collapsed around them. Finally, hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines and utility poles were also destroyed by the tornado. This was by far the deadliest and most devastating of the 15 tornadoes to affect north and central Georgia during this tornado outbreak.||Total damages from Catoosa county consist of 74 destroyed homes and/or businesses, 60 with major damage, and 118 with minor damage for a total of 252 affected structures.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #4, County #1-1, EF4, Catoosa, 2011:013].

The Catoosa County 911 Center reported that three trees were down, also knocking down three power lines.

The Catoosa County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees and power lines were down across the southern part of the county. Several locations in the county, including Ringgold, were left without power.

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

The Catoosa County 911 center reported that a couple of trees were blown down, one on a house and another on a vehicle in Fort Oglethorpe. In Graysville, power poles were snapped in two.

The North Georgia Electric Management Cooperative reported trees and power lines down throughout the central portion of the county.

The Catoosa county Sheriff's office reported to the Rome News Tribune that numerous trees and powerlines were blown down countywide. Trees fell on power lines, and blocked roads in many instances. There was also one report of a tree falling on and damaging a vehicle. Power outages were widespread in the county because of the large number of trees and power lines knocked down by the strong thunderstorm winds.