Power Outage in Griffin, GA

Report of powerlines down on Briarcliff Rd.

Radar data, areal surveys and ground surveys confirm that a long track EF2 tornado occurred beginning a few miles east of Griffin GA through Butts, Newton and into Jasper counties. The tornado was part of a larger mesocyclone which can be traced west all the way back to the Selma Alabama tornado which spawned numerous tornadoes during its lifecycle. This particular tornado first touched down in an area around Crouch road and Wild Plum Road snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado struck a Rinai building causing damage to the roof, windows and outside walls. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting trees quickly intensifying as it crossed hwy 19 becoming and EF2. Widespread tree damage was noted along S. McDonough Road and Walnut Grove Road north of Hwy 16. A well built home sustained significant roof and structure damage consistent with high end EF2 winds. The tornado continued northeast crossing High Falls Road, N. Walkers Mill Road, Yamacraw road snapping and uprooting trees consistent with EF1 damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it became the dominant circulation within the larger mesocyclone as the previous Griffin tornado began to occlude within the large circulation. The tornado crossed Jackson road and paralleled Jenkinsburg road before crossing I75 near Jenkinsburg Road. Snapped and uprooted trees were noted along both sides of I75 where the tornado crossed. As the storm became the dominant circulation within the mesocyclone, the wind field expanded and the damage became fairly consistent with high end EF1 to low EF2 thereafter. The tornado crossed Locust Road, Dean Patrick Road and England Chapel Road were numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Some home damage was noted in the area as well, particularly as it approached Shiloah Road. Several homes were damaged along Plaza Dr and Smith Dr. The tornado continued NE crossing Hwy 23 striking a large warehouse. Severe roof and exterior wall damage was noted as debris was spread across the highway and to the NE of the hwy. As the tornado crossed the highway it struck a train on the tracks and overturned 3 rail cars just west Walter Moore Rd. The storm continued northeast crossing Wolf Creek Road snapping and uprooting trees near several homes consistent with EF1 wind damage. The tornado continued northeast crossing Rising Star Church road and Brown road snapping and uprooting trees. As the storm continued northeast beyond this point, the remnant circulation which last produced damage near Locust Grove regenerated a new tornado a little over a mile to the northwest along Fincherville Road. The two tornadoes would continue to the NE nearly parallel through the Jackson Lake area. This particular tornado continued northeast and would intensify to EF2 as it crossed Hwy 36 north of Keys Ferry Road and Haley Road. The fatality and critical injury directly associated with this tornado occurred along Haley Road when a tree fell onto a vehicle injuring the driver and fatally wounding a passenger. EF2 damage was noted East of hwy36 along Haley Road, Pocahontas St. Chickasaw lane and several neighborhoods along the lake. The tornado crossed into Southern Newton County causing severe damage along Parker Road, Ray Road, Malcom Rd, Quarry Ct, Pebble Ridge Dr, Hunters Trace, Campbell Rd and Hwy 212 as it entered Jasper County near the Franks Restaurant. EF1 to low end EF2 damage was intermittent along Yancy Rd, Dallas Tr, Gem Lane, Lee���s Cove, Alcovy N. Dr, Rainbow Dr and County Line Road. The Bear Creek Marian was destroyed and several campers were destroyed. The storm continued NE crossing Henderson Mill Road snapping and uprooting trees, County line Trail and Hwy 11 before weakening and lifting as it approached Margery Lake. A second fatality was resulted the following day when a lineman was knocked out of a bucket truck in Jasper County after being struck by a large tree branch while attempting to restore powerlines. The fatality, is considered indirect but will be tied to this particular tornado. Widespread wind damage can be seen via areal survey and ground survey throughout northern Butts, Southern Newton and Western Jasper counties and surveying this particular storm was a challenge to discern where the tornado actually ended and where the severe wind damage started. The path width is an approximation based on the most severe damage swaths which were surveyed however, strong inflow winds occurred for much of the lifecycle of this tornado making a very wide swath of damage along its 30+ mile long path.

Radar data, areal surveys and ground surveys confirm that a long track EF2 tornado occurred beginning a few miles east of Griffin GA through Butts, Newton and into Jasper counties. The tornado was part of a larger mesocyclone which can be traced west all the way back to the Selma Alabama tornado which spawned numerous tornadoes during its lifecycle. This particular tornado first touched down in an area around Crouch road and Wild Plum Road snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado struck a Rinai building causing damage to the roof, windows and outside walls. The tornado continued northeast snapping and uprooting trees quickly intensifying as it crossed hwy 19 becoming and EF2. Widespread tree damage was noted along S. McDonough Road and Walnut Grove Road north of Hwy 16. A well built home sustained significant roof and structure damage consistent with high end EF2 winds. The tornado continued northeast crossing High Falls Road, N. Walkers Mill Road, Yamacraw road snapping and uprooting trees consistent with EF1 damage. As the tornado continued northeast, it became the dominant circulation within the larger mesocyclone as the previous Griffin tornado began to occlude within the large circulation. The tornado crossed Jackson road and paralleled Jenkinsburg road before crossing I75 near Jenkinsburg Road. Snapped and uprooted trees were noted along both sides of I75 where the tornado crossed. As the storm became the dominant circulation within the mesocyclone, the wind field expanded and the damage became fairly consistent with high end EF1 to low EF2 thereafter. The tornado crossed Locust Road, Dean Patrick Road and England Chapel Road were numerous trees were snapped and uprooted. Some home damage was noted in the area as well, particularly as it approached Shiloah Road. Several homes were damaged along Plaza Dr and Smith Dr. The tornado continued NE crossing Hwy 23 striking a large warehouse. Severe roof and exterior wall damage was noted as debris was spread across the highway and to the NE of the hwy. As the tornado crossed the highway it struck a train on the tracks and overturned 3 rail cars just west Walter Moore Rd. The storm continued northeast crossing Wolf Creek Road snapping and uprooting trees near several homes consistent with EF1 wind damage. The tornado continued northeast crossing Rising Star Church road and Brown road snapping and uprooting trees. As the storm continued northeast beyond this point, the remnant circulation which last produced damage near Locust Grove regenerated a new tornado a little over a mile to the northwest along Fincherville Road. The two tornadoes would continue to the NE nearly parallel through the Jackson Lake area. This particular tornado continued northeast and would intensify to EF2 as it crossed Hwy 36 north of Keys Ferry Road and Haley Road. The fatality and critical injury directly associated with this tornado occurred along Haley Road when a tree fell onto a vehicle injuring the driver and fatally wounding a passenger. EF2 damage was noted East of hwy36 along Haley Road, Pocahontas St. Chickasaw lane and several neighborhoods along the lake. The tornado crossed into Southern Newton County causing severe damage along Parker Road, Ray Road, Malcom Rd, Quarry Ct, Pebble Ridge Dr, Hunters Trace, Campbell Rd and Hwy 212 as it entered Jasper County near the Franks Restaurant. EF1 to low end EF2 damage was intermittent along Yancy Rd, Dallas Tr, Gem Lane, Lee���s Cove, Alcovy N. Dr, Rainbow Dr and County Line Road. The Bear Creek Marian was destroyed and several campers were destroyed. The storm continued NE crossing Henderson Mill Road snapping and uprooting trees, County line Trail and Hwy 11 before weakening and lifting as it approached Margery Lake. A second fatality was resulted the following day when a lineman was knocked out of a bucket truck in Jasper County after being struck by a large tree branch while attempting to restore powerlines. The fatality, is considered indirect but will be tied to this particular tornado. Widespread wind damage can be seen via areal survey and ground survey throughout northern Butts, Southern Newton and Western Jasper counties and surveying this particular storm was a challenge to discern where the tornado actually ended and where the severe wind damage started. The path width is an approximation based on the most severe damage swaths which were surveyed however, strong inflow winds occurred for much of the lifecycle of this tornado making a very wide swath of damage along its 30+ mile long path.

Report of a tree and powerlines down on a house on 6th street.

Reports of numerous trees and powerlines downed across roads in the city of Griffin. North Cherokee Avenue to Terrace Street on the south side to Spalding street on the east side.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down in Griffin along ands near Broad Street between South 9th Street and South 6th Street.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down in the 100 block of High Falls Road.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down between Griffin and Sunny Side. Several mobile homes were damaged by falling trees north of Griffin near Experiment and south of Sunny Side, no injuries were reported. A power pole was snapped by the wind a couple of miles southeast of Sunny Side.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down between Griffin and Sunny Side. Several mobile homes were damaged by falling trees north of Griffin near Experiment and south of Sunny Side, no injuries were reported. A power pole was snapped by the wind a couple of miles southeast of Sunny Side.

Spalding County Emergency Services reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county in a swath about five miles wide from Manley Road south of Sunny Side across the city of Griffin.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county in a swath about 10 miles wide from the southwest side of Griffin across the city of Griffin to east of Experiment.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county in a swath about 10 miles wide from the southwest side of Griffin across the city of Griffin to east of Experiment.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down on Cheatham and Newnan Roads.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down on Cheatham and Newnan Roads.

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 tropical storm conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down. Wind speeds were estimated between 35 and 40 mph.

The Spalding County 911 center reported numerous trees and several power lines blown down across the county from Sunnyside to south of Griffin.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and numerous power lines blown down across the county. Forty four structures had minor damage, 45 had major damage, and 2 were destroyed. Most of the damage to structures was due to falling trees. No injuries were reported. Radar estimates indicate between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain fell across the county with 4.8 inches measured in the Griffin area.

An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees and power lines blown down around the intersection of Poplar Street and 13th Street.

The Spalding County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down on State Highway 16 west of Griffin.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported several trees blown down across the western portion of the county. Some of these trees brought down power lines as well.

The 911 Center reported a tree down at South 18th Street and Wall Street and at MLK Parkway and Odell road. There is also power outages reported around Griffin.

The 911 Center reported a tree down at South 18th Street and Wall Street and at MLK Parkway and Odell road. There is also power outages reported around Griffin.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported a few trees and power lines down near Highway 16 and Fairview Road.

A significant winter storm impacted north and portions of central Georgia on Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th. For areas south of the Atlanta Metropolitan area and into central Georgia, the event began Wednesday morning the 12th. Rain mixed with and changed over to freezing rain through the morning hours, resulting in ice accretions of a tenth (0.1) to a third (0.33) of an inch of ice. Widespread power outages were reported, with some customers without power for over two days. The event ended as a round of light snow Wednesday evening.

The Spalding County 911 Center relayed a report of four trees down on power lines in the northern part of the county.

The Spalding County 911 Center and an amateur radio operator reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the Griffin area. A downburst was evident on WSR-88D with this thunderstorm.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF3 tornado that first touched down in northeast Meriwether county around 1155 pm EDT continued into western Spalding county. The tornado entered Spalding county approximately three miles south of Digbey, then continued northeast across the communities of Vaughn, Birdie, and Sunny Side before moving into southern Henry county and then lifting just across the Henry county line, approximately two miles south of Hampton. Approximately 15.6 miles of the near 20-mile long path of this EF3 tornado were within Spalding county. The total path length of the tornado within Spalding county was approximately 15.6 miles. The path width remained at 1/2 mile wide with maximum winds estimated to be 140 mph. Two fatalities were recorded in Spalding county in the southwest part of the county, southwest of Vaughn, as a result of this tornado. These deaths occurred when a mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Within Spalding county there were 400 structures affected including 45 homes and/or businesses destroyed, 280 with major damage, and 75 with minor damage. Thousands of trees and dozens of power lines were down along the entire path of the tornado. The tornado crossed both Georgia Highway 16, Georgia Highway 92, and U.S. Highway 19/41 on its path across the county. Along Georgia Highway 92, just one mile east of the Flint River and the Fayette county line, trees were completely flattened within a 1/4 mile wide area on both sides of the road. Several commercial businesses were destroyed at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19/41 and School Road, just south of the Henry county line.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #11, County #2-3, EF3, Meriwether-Spalding-Henry, 2011:020].

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF3 tornado that first touched down in northeast Meriwether county around 1155 pm EDT continued into western Spalding county. The tornado entered Spalding county approximately three miles south of Digbey, then continued northeast across the communities of Vaughn, Birdie, and Sunny Side before moving into southern Henry county and then lifting just across the Henry county line, approximately two miles south of Hampton. Approximately 15.6 miles of the near 20-mile long path of this EF3 tornado were within Spalding county. The total path length of the tornado within Spalding county was approximately 15.6 miles. The path width remained at 1/2 mile wide with maximum winds estimated to be 140 mph. Two fatalities were recorded in Spalding county in the southwest part of the county, southwest of Vaughn, as a result of this tornado. These deaths occurred when a mobile home was overturned and destroyed. Within Spalding county there were 400 structures affected including 45 homes and/or businesses destroyed, 280 with major damage, and 75 with minor damage. Thousands of trees and dozens of power lines were down along the entire path of the tornado. The tornado crossed both Georgia Highway 16, Georgia Highway 92, and U.S. Highway 19/41 on its path across the county. Along Georgia Highway 92, just one mile east of the Flint River and the Fayette county line, trees were completely flattened within a 1/4 mile wide area on both sides of the road. Several commercial businesses were destroyed at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19/41 and School Road, just south of the Henry county line.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #11, County #2-3, EF3, Meriwether-Spalding-Henry, 2011:020].

The Spalding County Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Several homes were damaged from downed trees.

The Spalding County Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Several homes were damaged from downed trees.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that two trees were down on the east side of Griffin. One tree fell on a home causing damage to the structure. The other tree fell on a power line.

The public reported that a downburst or microburst caused extensive damage to trees and power lines from the south side of Griffin, near the Spalding Regional Medical Center, to the southern border of the county east of Orchard Hill. The most significant damage was noted along Maple Drive, East College Street, and Macon Road heading south toward Orchard Hill. More than 200 trees and power lines were down along the roads blocking the roadways. Trees were also down in several residential neighborhoods in these areas as well. Some minor structural damage was reported from downed trees. Power was out for several hours to as many as 4000 people in the area.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that more than 20 trees were blown down across the county. Most of the downed trees were within the city limits of Griffin. Widespread power outages were observed within the county from downed power lines. No structural damage was reported, however.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that more than 20 trees were blown down across the county. Most of the downed trees were within the city limits of Griffin. Widespread power outages were observed within the county from downed power lines. No structural damage was reported, however.

The maximum snowfall reported was 4.0 inches. Many trees and power lines down across the county from the weight of the heavy, wet snow.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that a couple of power lines were down in the county.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that four trees and two power lines were down in the area around Griffin. Three of the trees down were northwest of Griffin, while one tree and one power line was down just north, and another tree and power line down just east of Griffin.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that a number of trees and power lines were down from Sunny Side to the west side of Griffin. Trees were down on Manley Road west of Atlanta Road in the north part of the county, near Sunny Side. The Griffin Daily News reported that the downed trees also caused several power lines to be knocked down. Power lines were down across Manley Road resulting in several vehicle accidents. The public reported minor damage to a home in Griffin. A few shingles, parts of a gutter and siding were damaged. Loose items, such as lawn furniture, were blown from one yard into another.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that lightning strikes caused a couple of power lines to fall down.

The Griffin Daily News reported that a tree fell across McIntosh Road. The tree also brought down a power line, causing a power loss to several nearby homes.

The Griffin Daily News reported that a tree was blown down by a thunderstorm wind gust onto a power line. Power was out in the area for nearly two hours as a result.

The Spalding County 911 Center reported that many trees were down throughout the county. In addition, four power lines were down in Griffin at Cherokee Avenue and Fayetteville Road.

The public reported that strong winds separated a portion of a roof on a home from a wall. The Spalding County Emergency Management Director and the Spalding County 911 Center reported that a few trees and a couple of power lines were down between Sunny Side, Pomona, Griffin, and the east side of Griffin.

The Spalding County 911 center reported that lightning struck a couple of power poles in the Griffin area and knocked down the lines.

The Griffin Daily News reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down, especially on the west side of Griffin. Several traffic signals were also blown down at busy intersections in Griffin. In addition, several hundred residents were without power because of the downed trees and power lines.

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

The Griffin Daily News reported that trees and power lines were blown down in many areas of the county. A number of roads were blocked by fallen trees or tree limbs and in some cases power lines. In addition, Interstate 75 was backed up for miles because of a fallen tree at mile marker 207.

The Spalding county 911 center reported powerlines down in the southern part of Griffin.