Power Outage in Lovejoy, GA

The Clayton County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down from Jonesboro southward through the panhandle.

The Clayton County 911 Center reported that many trees and power lines were blown down across the county. Trees and power lines were down on Georgia Highway 138 between Jonesboro and the Henry county line. Official wind gust measurements at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the far northwest part of the county were 45 knots, but damage suggested that stronger winds were evident in other parts of the county.

The Clayton County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down throughout the county. Trees were also down at the intersection of Elliot Road and Concle Road and Flint River Road and Glenwood Drive. Approximately 1000 residents, mostly in the Morrow area, were left without power during the storm.

This tornado is a continuation of the F2 tornado that began near the Atlanta Motor Speedway just west of Hampton in Henry county, then continued north-northwest passing just east of Lovejoy in Clayton county, then across the Edgar Blalock Raw Water Reservation, at which point it turned northwest and finally entered Clayton county just west of the Edgar Blalock Raw Water Reservation. The tornado traveled approximately one mile to the north-northwest in Clayton county, finally lifting near Jodeco Road southeast of Lake Spivey. The tornado had weakened and narrowed by the time it entered Clayton county. However, it was still rated as an F1 with a path width of about 100 yards. The Clayton County Emergency Management Director reported that 50 homes in the Kade Cove subdivision of Lovejoy sustained damage, 20 of which had major structural damage. Many trees and power lines were down in the area. Power was also out to much of the county.

An amateur radio operator reported that a couple of trees were down on Tara Boulevard at Flicker Road. The downed trees had also brought down a power line at the location.