Power Outage in Marietta, GA

Report of 1 inch hail at Powers Ferry Rd and Delk Rd.

Tree down on powerlines at intersection of Ann Rd and Jay Dr.

Winds gusted between 35 and 50 mph for several hours. A gust to 45 mph was recorded at the McCollum Field AWOS (KRYY) at 3:46 AM EST and a gust to 48 mph was recorded at the Dobbins AFB AWOS (KMGE) at 4:06 AM EST. The Cobb County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

The Cob County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county from the Powder Springs, Austell and Mableton areas to East Cobb. A tree fell onto a truck on 6 Flags Road and a tree fell onto a house on Concord Close Circle SE. No injuries were reported.

The local broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of East-West Connector and S. Hurt Road SW.

The Cobb County 911 center reported power lines blown down around the intersection of Bryant Lane and Bridal Path.

The news media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. The AWOS units at both Dobbins Air Reserve base and McCollum Field recorded wind gusts to 34 MPH. No injuries were reported.

The Cobb County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county from Acworth across Kennesaw to East Cobb. Locations include Logan Road at Cherokee Street, Lilac Court and East Springs Meadow Drive, Beaumont Drive Northwest and Stilesboro Road, Battle Drive and Cobb International Boulevard, Johnson Ferry Road at Hampton Farms Drive, and Old Orchard Trail at Woodland Path.

The Cobb County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the southern half of the county from west of Austell across Austell and Mableton to near the Chattahoochee River. Locations include Stout Parkway and Cobalt Drive, Muirwood Drive and Muirwood Court, Concord Road and Norton Place Southeast, Old Alabama Road at Bettina Court where a tree fell on a house, and Elmwood Drive at Elmwood Circle. No injuries were reported.

The Cobb County 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the southern half of the county from west of Austell across Austell and Mableton to near the Chattahoochee River. Locations include Stout Parkway and Cobalt Drive, Muirwood Drive and Muirwood Court, Concord Road and Norton Place Southeast, Old Alabama Road at Bettina Court where a tree fell on a house, and Elmwood Drive at Elmwood Circle. No injuries were reported.

The broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down across eastern Cobb County. Power lines were down on Cobb Place Boulevard near Barrett Parkway. A large tree more than 4 feet in diameter was uprooted and fell across the roadway on Grove Parkway.

The broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down across eastern Cobb County. Power lines were down on Cobb Place Boulevard near Barrett Parkway. A large tree more than 4 feet in diameter was uprooted and fell across the roadway on Grove Parkway.

The public reported large branches, trees and power lines blown down along Atlanta Road between Taylor-Brawner Park and Campbell Road.

Reports of numerous trees and power lines blown down across Cobb County were received from the Cobb County Emergency Manager, the Cobb County 911 Center and from the public. The most significant damage included approximately 60 trees snapped or up-rooted along Stilesboro Road and multiple trees downed in the Gordon Combs Road and Fallwood Drive areas. Large trees were downed in the Burnt Hickory Road and Caisson Road areas as well. Several trees fell on houses and automobiles. One injury was reported when a tree fell on a house on Gordon Combs Road, however the extent of the injury was not known.

Reports of numerous trees and power lines blown down across Cobb County were received from the Cobb County Emergency Manager, the Cobb County 911 Center and from the public. The most significant damage included approximately 60 trees snapped or up-rooted along Stilesboro Road and multiple trees downed in the Gordon Combs Road and Fallwood Drive areas. Large trees were downed in the Burnt Hickory Road and Caisson Road areas as well. Several trees fell on houses and automobiles. One injury was reported when a tree fell on a house on Gordon Combs Road, however the extent of the injury was not known.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that power lines were blown down along Hall Drive and trees were blown down along Mackland Road.

A trained spotter reported that a power line was blown down on MacLand Road near Hiram.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that several trees and a couple of power lines were blown down in Marietta.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that several trees, at least six, were down across the east central part of the county near Smyrna and Marietta. Power outages were also noted in the Powder Springs area in the southwest part of the county.

WSB Television of Atlanta and the public reported that up to 50 trees and dozens of power lines were down across the county, especially the eastern portion. Damage was quite significant in the Smyrna area, where several roads were blocked form downed trees, including major roads such as South Cobb Drive and Cumberland Parkway. A 19-year male resident of Mableton was killed following the storms when a large tree fell on him while trying to clean up another tree that had fallen during the storms.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that at least a dozen trees and over six power lines were down across the central and northern parts of the county, especially on the north side of Marietta and near Kennesaw.

The Cobb County Emergency Management Director reported extensive and widespread thunderstorm wind damage across Cobb county from Austell, to Smyrna, to Vinings. The most significant damage was near Austell. In Austell, at least a dozen trees were down affecting five homes. Four of the homes suffered minor to moderate damage, while another suffered minor damage to its roof. The winds also ripped off a portion of the roof of a BJ's Warehouse building near Interstate-20. Wind damage to trees was also observed in the Smyrna area where a spotter measured at least a 52 mph wind gust on personal weather equipment. In Vinings, the public reported that a large sign was ripped off a store at a strip mall on Cobb Parkway with a tree down in the adjacent parking lot. Several power lines were also down between Austell and Vinings, leaving over 1000 people without power. In addition, several roads were blocked from downed trees. Nearly two dozen trees affected roads in eastern Cobb county, including Paces Ferry, Powers Ferry, Kings Ferry, Paper Mill, Cumberland Parkway, Hurt Road, Stillhouse Road, Mabry Road, and Milford Church Road.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported widespread tree and power line damage across the southeast half of the county. Dozens of trees were down within this area. The damage was most concentrated southeast of Marietta and near Smyrna. Trees were down on cars near the intersection of Interstate-285 and Interstate-75 southeast of Marietta.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported widespread tree and power line damage across the southeast half of the county. Dozens of trees were down within this area. The damage was most concentrated southeast of Marietta and near Smyrna. Trees were down on cars near the intersection of Interstate-285 and Interstate-75 southeast of Marietta.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that a second area of thunderstorm wind damage was observed in the southern part of the county. Several trees and power lines were down from Austell to Mableton and eastward toward the Fulton county line.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that several trees and a few power lines were blown down in the northeast part of the county in the Roswell Road area. The public measured a wind gust of 63 mph in the Oakdale and Rose Garden subdivisions.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that several trees and a few power lines were blown down in the northeast part of the county in the Roswell Road area. The public measured a wind gust of 63 mph in the Oakdale and Rose Garden subdivisions.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported widespread and extensive damage from downed trees across the southern portion of the county, from Powder Springs, to Austell, to Mableton. Several of the trees fell on homes and a number of power lines were also brought down as well. Over 1000 residents in the county were left without power following the storms, in some cases throughout the night.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that four trees were down in the western part of the county approximately six to eight miles southwest to west-southwest of Marietta. Two of the trees were down on power lines. One tree each was down on Bullard Road, Bell Street, Midway Road at Dallas Highway. Two trees were down on Villa Rica Road. Power lines were down on Bullard Road at Villa Rica Road and on Bell Street.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that four trees were down in the western part of the county approximately six to eight miles southwest to west-southwest of Marietta. Two of the trees were down on power lines. One tree each was down on Bullard Road, Bell Street, Midway Road at Dallas Highway. Two trees were down on Villa Rica Road. Power lines were down on Bullard Road at Villa Rica Road and on Bell Street.

The Marietta Daily Journal reported that a few trees were blown down in the vicinity of Whitlock Avenue, McDonald Street, and near the town square. At least one tree was down on a power line causing a power outage to approximately 3000 residents in the area.

Many reports of quarter sized-hail were received across northern Cobb county from Acworth to Kennesaw to Marietta and the northeast corner of the county. The public reported golf ball-sized hail northeast of Acworth near the Cherokee county line. The public estimated that wind gusts with the thunderstorm were near 50 mph, but no structural, tree, or power line damage was reported.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that six trees were down in the area between Power Springs and Mableton.

The Cobb County 911 Center reported that a power line was down at the intersection of Midway Road and Due West Road.

A storm survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and The Weather Channel concluded that a microburst with wind speeds up to 90 mph impacted the northeast part of Cobb county, causing extensive damage to trees, homes, and power lines. Several roads were also blocked. The majority of the damage was concentrated within a 0.3 to 1.0 mile wide path that extended from the Canterbury Woods Country Club north of Marietta eastward to the Fulton county line east of Sandy Plains. The damage continued into north Fulton county near Roswell. Extensive damage to trees and homes was observed in the neighborhoods around the Shallowford Road area. Several homes sustained moderate to major damage when large 80 foot pine trees fell on and through the structures. Thunderstorm winds caused damage to trees, power lines and other minor structural damage in many other parts of the county as well. A total of 87 structures suffered damage, mostly residential single-family homes. Two structures were destroyed, 20 suffered major damage, and 49 sustained minor damage. Many areas of the county were left without power for several hours. At least 75 locations observed downed trees. Trees were down in the cities of Acworth, Kennesaw, and Marietta. The ASOS at Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta recorded a wind gust of 64 mph at 627 am EDT.

The public reports that an apparent thunderstorm downburst or microburst resulted in six or more large trees down in a heavily wooded neighborhood in north Cobb county. Streets included were Devonshire Drive, Buckingham Circle, and Sunset Circle. One tree was down on a home, causing damage to the structure. A couple of trees were down on power lines, and Devonshire Road was blocked from a downed tree. Some of the trees were at least 100-years old. In addition, a street sign was down in the area.

The public reported that several small Bradford Pear trees were blown down at Wheeler High School/East Cobb Middle School. A larger tree was down on a power line along Holt Road in the same area.

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA concluded that a second and stronger F1 tornado affected far northern Cobb county and continued eastward into North Fulton county. The tornado touched down in the Noonday community or about seven miles north of Marietta just south of the intersection fo Canton Road/Georgia Highway 5 and Jamerson Road and traveled east a more or less continuous 18-mile long path into North Fulton county. Substantial damage was reported to homes and trees at the tornado's initial touchdown point in the Jamerson subdivision. At least 60 homes in the Jamerson subdivision sustained damage, 10 with major damage and 50 with minor damage. In addition, at least 200 trees were down in this area. Intermittent damage continued eastward from this point toward North Fulton county. Minor damage was reported to several homes in the Sweat Mountain area just before the tornado crossed into North Fulton county. Within Cobb county, this tornado traveled a 7-mile long path with a path width of anywhere from 10 to 200 yards. The overall path length of this tornado, including both Cobb and Fulton counties, was 18-miles long.Cobb county officials reported that tornado damage in the county consisted of:13 residences destroyed75 residences with major damage57 residences with minor damage38 residences affected1 commercial property destroyed10 commercial property with major damage16 commercial property with minor damage1 commercial property affected825 trees down30 roads impacted because of downed trees and power linescosting Cobb County $122,000

The Marietta Daily Journal reported that thunderstorm winds blew down several trees onto streets and power lines in the area. The downed power lines left up to 1200 people without power during the incident.

The Cobb county 911 center reported that several trees and a couple of power lines were down across the county.

A variety of news media, including WXIA TV and FOX 5 TV of Atlanta, the Marietta Daily Journal newspaper, and the Cobb county Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage at McCollum field, just southeast of Kennesaw, apparently caused by a microburst. At least four aircraft were damaged. An old Cessna-172 was totaled, two single-engine aircraft were pushed into each other, and one aircraft broke free from its tiedowns and was moved, but stayed upright. Damage to the aircraft alone was estimated at $100,000. Additional damage to homes and businesses occurred further southeast near Marietta. Amateur radio operators reported that the roof was blown off the antebellum 154-year old Marietta Lighting Company near the Marietta Square Shopping Center. The roof and chimney from the building damaged employee cars in the lot below. The chief meteorologist from FOX 5 TV in Atlanta reported that a roof was blown off a house, information which was further confirmed by the Marietta Daily Journal. Amateur radio operators, the Marietta Daily Journal and the Cobb county 911 center also reported that large tree limbs and some trees were blown down in Marietta. Tree debris littered much of the Marietta Downtown Market Square. A 25-foot limb from a 100-year old oak tree crashed onto South Park Square, blocking traffic and damaging parked vehicles. Another large tree branch crushed a Volvo near the Square. Much of the Marietta area, 6000 or more residents, was without power throughout the evening, and another 600 residents were without power in the Kennesaw area.

The Cobb county 911 center reported trees and power lines down on Sandy Plains Road.

Numerous reports of strong winds were received from the public in the Acworth, Powder Springs, and Marietta areas. At Dobbins Air Force Base in Marietta, wind gusts were measured at 77 mph at 1827 EST. Trees were reported down in numerous locations. In Marietta one tree fell on a house and another fell on a car and cracked the windshield. At an apartment complex in on Woodlands Drive in Smyrna, three trees were down, two of which were uprooted. Power companies serving the area reported numerous tree limbs down on power lines throughout the county resulting in widespread power outages and interruptions.

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that lightning struck and set two homes on fire, as well causing a fire at The Landings apartment complex on Powers Ferry Road. The extent of the damage was unknown. In another instance, lightning injured an individual at a home 6 miles northeast of Dobbins Air Reserve Base.

Typical afternoon summertime showers and thunderstorms developed within a modestly unstable and abnormally moist tropical airmass during the afternoon and evening of July 4th through July 5th, aided by a disturbance moving around the eastern periphery of a broad upper level ridge. These storms produced Isolated reports of trees and powerlines down and flash flooding across portions of metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

Aided by a weak disturbance moving off the Georgia coast, showers and thunderstorms developed within an abnormally moist tropical airmass along converging outflow boundaries. These pulse convective storms produced isolated reports of trees and powerlines down in west-central Georgia.

A powerful storm system brought wintry precipitation along with strong winds > 40 MPH across much of north Georgia late on the 15th and through the 16th of January.

An unusually strong cold front was approaching Georgia from the northwest as the subtropical ridge retrograded west into Texas. A disturbance in the increasingly stronger northwest flow aloft combined with the unstable, hot surface air mass to support the development of widespread thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Many of the thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts downing numerous trees and power lines, especially across north Georgia.

Southeast winds of 50 to 60 mph developed on the back side of a departing large complex of showers and thunderstorms as it moved southeast from northwest into central Georgia. Widespread damage to trees, power lines, and several structures was observed across many north Georgia counties, especially in northwest and north central Georgia, during the early to mid-morning hours. Most of the damage occurred in northwest and north central counties north of Interstate-20 and west of Interstate-85. Below is a summary of counties reporting wind damage along with estimated wind speeds.||Bartow County (High Wind) - The Bartow County 911 Center reported that at least 25 downed trees and a number of power lines were reported to be down throughout the county. At least 4000 residents of the county were left without power. ||Carroll County (High Wind) - The Carroll County 911 Center reported that many trees and power lines, at least 35, were blown down throughout the county. Widespread power outages were observed.||Cherokee County (High Wind) - The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that more than 100 trees were down across the county. At least 40 roads were blocked from downed trees. Several homes sustained structural damage, at least 12 of which suffered moderate damage. At least 10,000 residents of the county were left without power following the event.||Cobb County (Strong Wind) - The public reported that several trees were blown down near South Cobb Drive.||Clarke County (Strong Wind) - A storm spotter reported that a large Oak tree was blown down across University Drive. A number of large tree limbs were down along Millege Avenue.||Coweta County (High Wind) - The public reported significant damage to structures in the northwestern part of the county. A roof was blown off a barn causing the walls to collapse. At least six homes between Summers McKoy Road and Tom Witcher Road sustained roof and siding damage from strong to high winds. Several power outages were reported in the area from downed trees and power lines.||Dade County (High Wind) - A trained spotter estimated wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Several trees down across the county. Electric transformers exploding from downed trees and tree limbs on power lines.||Dawson County (High Wind) - The Dawson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees were down in the Big Canoe area of northern Dawson county. Seven homes were damaged during the wind storm, including one on Bearden Road that suffered significant damage. A female was initially trapped in the home, but was able to escape on her own. In addition, an individual was injured when they were struck by a tree limb. Thirty-five roads were blocked and closed from widespread downed trees. ||DeKalb County (High Wind) - The public reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in the northern part of the county, especially around Decatur. Trees and/or power lines were down on Ashford-Dunwoody Road, Cross Street, Stratfield Drive N.E., Windsor Parkway N.E., and near Oglethorpe University.||Fannin County (Strong Wind) - The public reported that several trees and power lines were blown down in the eastern part of the county at elevations above 2000 feet.||Floyd County (High Wind) - The Floyd County Emergency Management Director reported that more than 80 trees were down across the county along with many power lines and utility poles. Horse Leg Creek Road was blocked from utility lines. Several homes also sustained minor to moderate damaged from downed trees, especially on East Third and Wright Streets in Rome. At least 10,000 residents of the county were left without power following the event.||Forsyth County (High Wind) - The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and power lines were blown down across the county. At least four homes in the Cumming area sustained major damage was several large trees fell on the structures. One of these homes was rendered uninhabitable until it could be repaired. Blown electrical transformers started fires on some utility poles. A vehicle was destroyed and a home suffered minor damage on Buford Drive when a large oak tree fell on the property. Extensive damage was also reported at a marina at Port Royale on Lake Lanier. The strong winds caused two docks to collide. This action caused two boats to collide, one subsequently sunk, and a third was pushed over a walkway.||Fulton County (High Wind) - The public reported that several trees were down in the northern portion of the county. A tree had fallen on a home at 125 West Spalding Drive in Sandy Springs causing extensive damage to the home. An individual was killed on Nacoochee Drive near the Peachtree Battle Shopping Center in Buckhead, approximately five miles north of Atlanta, when a tree fell across the cab of his truck. The Atlanta ASOS, 10-15 miles south of the area with the heaviest damage, recorded a wind gust of 45 knots at 953 am EDT. Higher winds may well have been observed in the northern part of the county.||Gwinnett County (High Wind) - The Gwinnett Daily post reported that at least 30 trees were down across the county. Wind gusts were estimated at 45 mph, but radar data suggest that stronger winds may have occurred in some areas. A police officer in Suwanee was struck in the head by a falling tree and injured.||Hall County (High Wind) - The Hall County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees were down across the county, especially the south part of the county. Several homes suffered extensive damage from downed trees. Several boats were overturned on Lake Lanier at the Lan-Mar Marina. A man was injured on Joe Chandler Road when a tree fell on him causing cuts and bruises to his head. The Gainesville Times reported that nearly 300 trees had to be removed from roadways across the county. Nearly 9000 residents of the county were left without power during the event as well.||Murray County (Strong Wind) - The RAWS station at Cohutta recorded a wind gust of 48 mph, almost high wind criteria. A wind gust of 50 mph was reported from the Murray county mesonet site five miles east-southeast of Cisco. Up to 10 trees were blown down in the northern part of the county.||Paulding County (High Wind) - The Paulding County Emergency Management Director reported extensive damage across Paulding county. There were more than 50 incidents of downed trees and power lines. There were 37 trees down on roads. Four vehicles were either heavily damaged or destroyed from downed trees. Eight structures were damaged, two from downed trees. The roof was blown off a dry cleaners store and shingles were blown off the roof of two fire stations. Vinyl siding was blown off a home on Crestworth Crossing Road in the far southeastern part of the county near Powder Springs. The only weather observing station in Paulding county is a RAWS station in Dallas, which recorded 39 mph wind gusts. However, the extent of the damage indicated that wind gusts of 58 mph were likely observed in some areas.||Pickens County (High Wind) - The public observed that many trees were down from Talking Rock to Jasper.||Union County (High Wind) - The Union County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and power lines were down across the county. A number of trees were down on power lines and widespread power outages were observed across the county. The Brasstown Bald RAWS station recorded a wind gusts of 44 knots. Damage suggested that higher wind gusts were likely observed in some areas.

An unusually strong, late winter/early spring cold front moved through the area early in the day, bringing strong and gusty northwest winds to the region, along with some snow and sleet showers early in the day. The strong winds, combined with wet ground from heavy rain during the previous week, caused several trees to be blown down. Some of the trees also took down power lines. The strongest winds affected the northern portion of the state. Some of the details are provided below. (Unless otherwise noted, the information was provided by the respective county's 911 center.)Banks: Several trees and power lines down, scattered about the countywide.Barrow: Fourteen trees and several power lines down, scattered about the county. One tree fell on a mobile home, completely destroying one side. (Estimated Damage: $20,000)Butts: One tree down in the northern portion of the county. (Estimated Damage: $250)Catoosa: Five trees were down on power lines, scattered about the county. Several power outages were reported. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Clarke: Several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Trees fell on two separate vehicles, causing minor injuries to the drivers of these vehicles. In addition, at least three mobile homes were damaged by downed trees. (Estimated Damage: $25,000)Clayton: A couple of trees down in the Morrow area. (Estimated Damage: $500)Coweta: Several trees down, scattered about the county. Some roadways blocked. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Cobb: Several trees and power lines down countywide. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Dade: Four trees and power lines down across mainly the north and central part of the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Dawson: Several trees and power lines down, scattered about the county. Power lines down mainly because of trees that had fallen on them. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)DeKalb: Numerous trees were blown down throughout the county. The county 911 center took at least 34 reports of downed trees in the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Fayette: A couple of trees down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Floyd: A couple of trees down, one fell on a home on Woodbine Avenue causing significant damage to the home. (Estimated Damage: $25,000)Forsyth: Sixteen trees and nine power lines were blown down, scattered about the county. In addition, a picnic pavillion was damaged at Eagle Point. (Estimated Damage: $10,000)Fulton: One tree down on Buris Court. (Estimated Damage: $250)Gordon: Five trees and a couple of power line down, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Greene: A few trees down, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage $1,000)Gwinnett: Several trees and power lines down countywide. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Hall: Dozens of trees and power lines down throughout the county. Numerous trees on power lines. Many areas left without power. (Estimated Damage: $15,000)Henry: Four trees and ten power lines down, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Jackson: A number of trees and power lines down throughout the county. The Braselton gazebo, which houses the 85-year old bell from the former Braselton High School, collapsed after strong winds hit the structure. In addition, a large highway sign on Interstate-85 was also destroyed by the high winds. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)Jasper: A couple of trees down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Jefferson: A large tree was blown down in the Hidden Lakes Subdivision. An adjacent car sustained minor damage. (Estimated Damage: $2,500)Madison: Many trees and power lines down throughout the county. (Estimated Damage: $10,000) Lumpkin: Several trees down scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Oconee: Several trees and nine power lines down, scattered about the county. Two mobile homes were damaged when trees fell on them. (Estimated Damage: $15,000)Oglethorpe: Many trees and power lines down throughout the county. One of the downed power lines started a small brush fire, but no damage to any structures or buildings resulted. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Polk: A few trees and power lines down in the county. A large 75-year old oak tree fell onto a home. The porch was crushed and the tree also smashed through the roof into the living room causing damage to several pieces of furniture in the room. In addition, a neighbor's vehicle was also damaged. (Estimated Damage: $30,000)Putnam: Three trees down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $750)Rockdale: Twenty trees were reported down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $4,000)Spalding: Four trees down and a couple of power lines, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Union: A few trees down across the southern portion of the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Walker: Nine trees and power lines were down scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $3,000)Walton: Nineteen trees and several power lines were down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)White: Four trees reported down, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Whitfield: Eleven trees and a couple of power lines were down, scattered about the county. (Estimated Damage: $3,000)Wilkes: Approximately 12 trees were down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $3,000)

An extensive and formidable wedge of cold air associated with a back door cold front invaded the area during the late morning and afternoon of the 25th and moved west toward the Alabama border by the morning of the 26th. The wedge of cold air remained in place until a cold front moved the persistent wedge of cold air out of the area during the morning hours of the 27th. Temperatures within the wedge area ranged from the upper 20s in northeast Georgia near Danielsville and Homer to around freezing in Atlanta and surrounding areas. In general, all areas north and east of a line from Dahlonega, to Atlanta, to Milledgeville were below freezing during this period. Meanwhile, several upper-level disturbances passed over the area while the wedge was in place creating periods of light freezing rain and freezing drizzle. The most significant icing occurred overnight on the 25th and during the morning hours of the 26th. During this time, several areas in northeast and east central Georgia experienced glaze ice accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch, mainly on trees and power lines, as ground surfaces were too warm to support ice accumulation. Some bridges and overpasses in the northeast and east central became ice coated and some accidents were reported, but by far the main problem was with ice accumulations on trees and power lines. The east central portion of the state was especially hard hit, where hundreds of trees and power lines fell from the weight of the ice. The worst icing occurred in an area bounded by Homer, Athens, Watkinsville, Greensboro, Crawfordville, and Washington, especially across Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Taliaferro, and Warren counties. Approximately 23,000 electric customers were left without power for up to two days in this area. Some residents in the Wilkes, Taliaferro, and Warren county areas were quoted as saying it was the worst ice storm they had seen in many years. A fireman was injured when a large ice laden oak tree limb fell from 60 feet above as he responded to a potential house fire. Although the fireman was wearing protective gear, he suffered a fracture to his right scapula. In the Atlanta area, however, ice accumulations were generally 1/8 inch or less, and little to no significant problems were reported.

A wedge of cold air from the northeast and a strong upper-level disturbance with ample Gulf moisture combined to bring the north central, northeast, and east central portions of Georgia a minor ice storm. The area affected by the ice was generally northeast of a line from Blue Ridge, to Atlanta, to Athens, to Washington. Warm ground temperatures and surface temperatures of only 31 to 32 across the ice storm area prevented any major problems from occurring. Thus, ice accumulations were minimal with accumulations generally around 1/4 inch. Problems caused by the ice were minimal as well, with just a scattering of power outages caused by small tree limbs falling on power lines. The warm ground temperatures kept ice from forming on roads and bridges for the most part, although isolated patches of ice formed on bridges and overpasses in some northeastern counties.

As the remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved through middle Tennessee and the circulation center passed closest to northwest and north Georgia, a three to four hour period of gusty winds developed. Winds, gusting from 30 to 35 mph continued to blow down some trees, some of which fell on power lines. This was essentially the second surge of wind with Isidore, the first coming during the evening of the 26th was apparently associated with a feeder band. This time, however, the brunt of the wind damage occurred in northeast Georgia, particularly in the higher elevations. The areas from Ellijay in Gilmer county to Blairsville in Union county were among the hardest hit. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in Gilmer county. Georgia Highway 5 was blocked north of Ellijay. In Union county, nearly two dozen trees were blown down, one of which caused damage to a house.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Isidore moved through Mississippi, western, and middle Tennessee from the evening of the 26th through the afternoon of the 27th. The storm had a large circulation. Thus, winds across northwest Georgia gusted into the 30 to 35 mph range as it passed by to the northwest of the state. With saturated soils across the region from recent heavy rainfall, several weak and small trees were blown down. Some of the trees fell down on power lines, and in some cases knocked the power lines down. The hardest hit areas were in far northwest Georgia, northwest of a line from Cedartown to Blue Ridge. Catoosa, Murray, Floyd, Gordon, and Whitfield counties all reported that a number of trees and/or power lines were down.

A series of short waves in the upper air pattern produced periods of mostly light to occasionally moderate precipitation over the north half of Georgia from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. Patchy light snow began in west central and northwest Georgia around daybreak on the 28th. There was a light dusting on the ground by mid morning from Troup to Carroll county, east to Fayette county. Due to the dry layer of air aloft, much of the precipitation evaporated before reaching the ground, so eastward progression of the area of snow was slow. By evening, a mixture of light snow, sleet and freezing rain became more widespread over west central and northwest Georgia. Although the precipitation remained light and temperatures hovered in the low to mid 30s, ice began to accumulate on roads, bridges and overpasses. There was a 47 car pile-up on I-20 in downtown Atlanta late Friday night that backed up traffic into early Saturday morning. By Saturday morning, the 29th, temperatures had slowly fallen to near or just below the freezing mark over the north half of Georgia with a mix of light freezing drizzle, freezing rain, and sleet, with light snow in the mountains. The last batch of significant precipitation moved from Alabama into west central Georgia and on into the Atlanta metro area on Sunday morning. There were even one or two claps of thunder in Spalding county. Overall, the event generally produced 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice accumulation, with isolated areas getting 1/2 to 1 inch of ice. The main problems seemed to be traffic accidents due to icy roads and bridges. There were scattered areas of trees and power lines down, but damage from this storm was nowhere as much as that from the storm the previous weekend.

Wintry precipitation plagued the northern third of Georgia beginning Saturday and continued into Sunday. A shallow cold airmass with single-digit dewpoint temperatures was in place over north Georgia, with temperatures in the upper 20s to lower 30s over much of the area. An upper level disturbance moved rapidly over the area in a fast zonal flow, bringing an increase in mid-tropospheric moisture. At the same time, lower level moisture spread into the area from the Gulf of Mexico. Precipitation began falling into the colder layer of air near the surface by mid-morning on the 22nd. The mixture of light rain, snow and sleet had spread from northwest to northeast Georgia by early afternoon. By noon, reports began coming in of icy spots on bridges and some roadways. By late afternoon, the precipitation north of a line from Rome to Gainesville to Commerce became a mixture of freezing rain, sleet and snow. Up to 3 inches of snow fell in the mountains of northeast Georgia by the end of the event. Rain mixed with sleet fell over much of the rest of north Georgia into the late afternoon. As the event continued into Saturday night, freezing rain and sleet began falling further south in the Atlanta to Athens areas. Ice accumulated to around a half inch on tree limbs and power lines. There was ice and snow accumulation on roads as well, mainly north of an Atlanta to Athens line. Bridges and overpassses became treacherous for travelers and numerous accidents were reported. A ten year old Rockdale county girl was injured when an large ice-laden limb fell and hit her in the head, causing spinal damage. The major problem was power outages. Power lines snapped, and trees and limbs fell onto power lines breaking them. Trees and debris blocked roads in many areas. As many as 500,000 customers lost power across north Georgia. About 3,000 Georgia power workers worked around the clock to restore power, but 50,000 to 75,000 customers were still without electricity Tuesday morning. A few areas did not regain electric power until Wednesday. As many as 40,000 telephone customers also lost service due to lines downed by limbs and trees. Around 3,000 phones customers in the Atlanta metro area alone were without service Sunday. Trees heavy with ice fell on homes and cars causing other damage. Hartsfield International Airport was open Sunday, but many flights were cancelled or had long delays in the morning. Precipitation slowly diminished from west to east across north Georgia during the morning and early afternoon on Sunday January 23rd. Luckily the storm occurred on the weekend, but some school systems still were closed Monday. The governor of Georgia declared a state of emergency for 39 counties. A Federal Disaster Declaration covered 34 Georgia counties. Georgia Emergency Management estimated 48 million dollars in damage. The devastation from the storm was compared to Hurricane Opal in 1995 and the blizzard of 1993.