Power Outage in Lilburn, GA

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down across the road at Old Jordan Road SW and Old Tucker Road SW.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager relayed widespread reports of numerous trees and power lines blown down across Gwinnett County from the Stone Mountain area to Buford. This swath of damage stretched nearly 22 miles long and spanned 10 to 12 miles in width. At an apartment complex in Duluth, a large tree fell onto a car with 3 occupants. Two of the occupants were unhurt while paramedics treated one on the scene for minor injuries.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northwest side of the county from Buford to Lilburn. Trees were blown down onto at least three homes and one vehicle. No injuries were reported.

A National Weather Service survey determined that a strong downburst with maximum winds up to 90 mph swept across central and south Gwinnett County from the Lilburn area to Snellville. Damage was found along a path approximately 6 miles long and 2 miles wide. Hundreds of trees and numerous power lines and power poles were blown down along this path. In total, 38 homes were damaged, including 12 with major damage and 2 that were destroyed. Most of the damage to structures, and much of the damage to power lines, was due to falling trees. Several vehicles were also damaged by falling trees. The worst damage was concentrated in the Killian Hill Manor subdivision along Hale Drive SW and along Cedar Wood Drive SW at the onset of the downburst. No injuries were reported.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from around Buckingham Place Drive and Castlerock Drive in Berkeley Lake to around Elizabeth Way at 1st Avenue and on Lilburn Industrial Way in Lilburn. Minor damage was reported to a house on Buckingham Place Drive from a falling tree. No injuries were reported.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down around the intersection of Harmony Grove Road and Rosser Court and power lines blown down near the intersection of Stone Drive SW and Hudson Road SW.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported that 16 trees and 18 powerlines were blown down. Six of the trees fell on houses. Damage was spread throughout the county.

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported that at least six trees and five power lines were down, especially in the western half of the county. WSR-88D base velocity data suggests that strong winds likely continued across the entire county as a strong gust front associated with a line of thunderstorms.

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported that five trees and power lines were down across a couple of roads, mainly around Lawrenceville. One of the trees fell on a van causing damage to the vehicle. An amateur radio operator measured a wind gust of 55 mph on U.S. Highway 29 near Harbins Road.

The Gwinnett County 911 Center reported that several power lines were down near Rockbridge Road and Lawrenceville Highway near Lilburn. A large tree fell on a vehicle at the entrance to the Idlewylde Apartments on Boggs Road in Duluth. The adult male inside was pinned in the vehicle and had to be extricated by fire officials. Two power lines were also down on South Old Peachtree Road just east-northeast of Duluth. At least one tree was also down on Princess South, just northeast of Lilburn.

Fox 5 Television of Atlanta relayed a report from the Gwinnett Fire and Rescue Department of a downed tree from thunderstorm wind gusts causing damage to a house in the 1700 block of Litchfield Road in Snellville. The large tree fell on the house and caused significant damage to the roof, resulting in subsequent water damage. In addition, several power lines were down in the Arcado Road area of Lilburn. Wind gusts of 54 mph were measured near the intersection of Lawrenceville Highway and Pleasant Hill Road.

Local Atlanta television stations reported that many trees, power lines, and several fences were blown down from southeast of Duluth, to northwest of Lawrenceville, to Lilburn.

The public reported extensive damage to trees and homes in the Oak View Court area northeast of Lilburn between Beaver Ruin Road and Pleasant Hill Road, north of Lawrenceville Highway. Ten homes were damaged from downed trees, with tree and minor non-structural property damage reported at a total of 35 residences. A number of large 75 to 100 foot trees were down, including several 100-year-old Oak trees. Power lines were also down in the area. Several roads were blocked by fallen trees and power lines during the height of the storm. A storm spotter estimated winds in the Grayson area just to the east at 60 mph.

The Gwinnett County Emergency Management Director reported that a tree and a power line were down on Whited Way.

The public reported that at least four trees were down, two on homes causing minor damage to the structures. In addition, power lines were down in the same area. There were also reports of tree limbs down and tree limbs down on power lines. One road was also reported to be blocked by a downed tree.