Power Outage in Swainsboro, GA

A few trees and powerlines reported down near the intersection of Hwy-56 North and Hwy-192 North.

A fast-moving QLCS produced a long tracked tornado|starting just north of Adrian near Meeks Rd south of Ohopee Rd|downing trees and continued north of due-east nearly paralleling|a line just north of US80. Along Odomville Church Rd west of|US221, numerous trees were snapped, some falling on homes. The|tornado weakened some then intensified as it crossed Cow Ford|Bridge Rd snapping or uprooting 50-100 trees over a wide swath.|The tornado weakened as it traveled into rural areas north of and|near US80. Some trees were downed near Woodstock Rd and US80 and|again along Overstreet Rd just north of US80. The tornado|broadened and strengthened a bit as it entered Swainsboro (just|27 hours after another tornado went through this same area) east|and southeast of the Swainsboro Golf and Country Club near McLeod|Bridge Rd, Oaklawn Dr and Kite Rd, downing numerous trees and|power lines. Further east a home on Lucky St had roof damage from|a tree falling on it. The tornado traveled into the Lake Luck|area downing a power pole and a few trees near Fortune Loop Dr|and Prosperity Dr. A 24ft camper was destroyed by an uprooted|tree nearby on Prosperity Dr. Damage immediately east of this|area was much weaker and limited to a few tree limbs after which|the tornado lifted. [4/6/22: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-1, Emanuel, 2022:026].

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported a few trees and power lines blown down from Dellwood and Swainsboro to twin City.

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 and some damage to structures. Wind speeds were estimated between 50 and 55 mph.

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and power lines blown down across the county. A wind gust of 39 mph was measured near Swainsboro. Radar estimated between 2.5 and 5 inches or rain fell across the county with 4.88 inches measured near Garfield. No injuries were reported.

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported numerous tree and power lines blown down across Swainsboro. Location include West Moring Street, McKenzie Drive, West Church Street and Advantage Lane.

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported numerous tree and power lines blown down across Swainsboro. Location include West Moring Street, McKenzie Drive, West Church Street and Advantage Lane.

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down between downtown Swainsboro and Industrial Way. A large tree fell on power lines near a substation knocking out power to a large portion of Swainsboro.

The Emanuel County Emergency Manager reported 25-50 trees and 10-15 power lines blown down across the eastern half of Emanuel County late in the evening of October 7th and during the early morning hours of October 8th. A peak wind gust of 37 MPH was recorded at 12:15 AM EST at the Emanuel County Airport near Swainsboro. Radar rainfall estimates ranged from around 1 inch in the western portion of the county to around 5 inches in the east. In the far eastern portion of the county, 4.69 inches of rain was recorded north of Garfield. No flooding was reported.

The Georgia Dept. of Transportation reported power lines blown down along Highway 56 southwest of Swainsboro blocking both lanes of traffic. The broadcast media reported part of the roof blown off of Swainsboro Middle School. A wind gust of 37 MPH was recorded around 0855 AM EST on the AWOS at the Emanuel County Airport and 3.65 inches of rain was recorded at a mesonet site near Nunez.

The Emanuel County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. Much of the county was without electricity for some time.

The Emanuel County 911 Center reported power lines down in the county.

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 Emanuel County 911 Center reported that a dozen trees and three power lines were down in the southeast part of the county near Lexsy and Stillmore.

The Emanuel County Emergency Management Director reported that strong thunderstorm wind gusts blew down 10-12 large pine trees in the Swainsboro area. In addition, the front wall of a brick warehouse was blown down and several plate glass windows were blown out. Nearby, a tree was blown down onto a home and another tree fell on and destroyed a vehicle and a utility building. Several power lines were down in the area and a number of power outages were reported. Finally, the winds were strong enough to blow windows out of several vehicles at a car dealership.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service concluded that the tornado, which began in Johnson county northwest of Kite, continued on an east-southeastward track across northern Emanuel county. The tornado entered the county four miles east-northeast or Kite or four miles west-southwest of Blundale and traveled a distance of approximately seven miles across the northern portion of the county, terminating approximately two miles south of Summertown. The tornado path length within Emanuel county was seven miles while the path width was approximately 1/4 mile. The overall path length of the tornado for Johnson and Emanuel counties combined was 12 miles. A number of trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado, especially along U.S. Highway 1 between the Johnson county line and Summertown. One home also sustained damage in this area.

The Emanuel County 911 center reported that trees were down all across the county. In addition, some shingles were blown off the roof of a home in Swainsboro and power lines were down in the Swainsboro area as well.

Local Swainsboro radio station WXRS along with the Swainsboro newspaper, The Forest Blade, reported extensive wind damage throughout the Swainsboro area. Lots of large trees and power lines were reported to be down. Much of the damage was reported in the Lake Luck area just east of the city, where several large trees were uprooted. Damage was done to the Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary when a large tree fell on the structure. Trees were also uprooted at the Coleman House and at the local golf course. In addition, the new Emanuel County Airport welcome sign was blown away and sheared in two by the strong winds and deer stands were scattered and damaged at the Yard Master.