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Multiple trees and power lines were blown down near the intersection of Pine Street and Nichols Street.
Trees and power lines were blown down in Homerville near April Road. The time of damage was based on radar.
A peak tropical storm force wind gust of 46 mph was measured at the Homverville Airport at 8:15 pm on 10/10. The county experienced widespread power outages and trees blown down or snapped.
Powerlines were blown down along Highway 187. The time of damage was based on radar.
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Non-convective wind gusts during the early afternoon of April 15, 2007, produced widespread tree and power line damage across portions of southeast Georgia following the passage of a strong front and squall line earlier in the day.
A mini-supercell storm over western Clinch county tracked north-northeast roughly along Highway 84. At 310 pm tornado damage was reported near Du Pont. A home was damaged at 2371 Edward Lee Road, which is about 2 miles east of downtown Du Pont. Numerous trees and power lines were also down mainly south of Du Pont along Olive Leaf Road. An NWS Storm Survey the day after the tornado revealed F2 damage. The tornado path was narrow (50 yards), but the circulation damaged several structures near Du Pont including a brick carport and porch. A semi-truck was lifted on top of another semi, and much of a blueberry packaging structure was destroyed. Winds were estimated at 120-150 mph.
Tree blown down across mobile home and powerlines down near Dupont on Highway 84.
Law enforcement reported trees and power lines were down in Homerville. Dime size hail was also reported.
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Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.
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- Stay away from the downed power lines, park vehicles in protected areas;
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Homerville, Georgia
City | Homerville |
County | Clinch |
State | Georgia (GA) |
Country | United States |
Zip Codes | 31634 |
A couple of trees and power lines were blown down near the cross section of Nichols Street and Pine Street. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.