Power Outage in Thomaston, GA

Power lines were downed on Smyrna Church Rd near Weems Rd.

Trees were downed on power lines on Vickery Rd.

Report of a power pole with electrical lines and tree down.

Winds gusted between 35 and 45 mph for several hours. A gust to 37 mph was recorded at the Thomaston AWOS (KOPN) at 3:55 AM EST. The Upson County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down across the county.

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 100 yards began along the Flint River on the Meriwether-Upson County line south-southeast of Woodbury. The tornado traveled about a third of a mile along the north shore of the river in Upson County with no damage on the Meriwether County side of the river. Approximately 100 trees and several power poles were snapped or blown down. A camper was blown over and a boat was blown into a tree. A home along the river was knocked off of its stilts and destroyed by a large tree falling on it. At least one other home sustained damage from falling trees. [01/11/20: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Upson, 2020:003].

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the eastern end of the county from around The Rock to around Logtown. Several trees were blown down and a home received structural damage near the intersection of The Rock Road and Rock School Hill Road and a tree was blown down across Waymanville Road near Logtown Road.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the eastern end of the county from around The Rock to around Logtown. Several trees were blown down and a home received structural damage near the intersection of The Rock Road and Rock School Hill Road and a tree was blown down across Waymanville Road near Logtown Road.

A report was received on social media of trees blown down and power outages along Worthy Road and Trice Cemetery Road near Smith Road.

The Upson County 911 center reported power lines blown down along Pickard Road.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across central portions of the county from the Roland area to southeast of Thomaston.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across central portions of the county from the Roland area to southeast of Thomaston.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the far northern part of the county from around the intersection of Weems Road and Smyrna Church Road to Highway 19 near the Pike County line, Rocky Bottom Road, and Piedmont and Mud Bridge Roads in The Rock.

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. Wind speeds were estimated between 35 and 45 mph.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported hundreds of trees and power lines blown down across the county. Over 5000 customers lost power for varying periods of time during the storm. A wind gust of 47 mph was measured in Thomaston. Radar estimated between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain fell across the county with 3.38 inches measured south of Thomaston. No injuries were reported.

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards began in western Upson County near Roland Road south of Highway 36. In this area numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, power lines were downed and a home sustained significant roof damage. The tornado moved northeast Crossing Reid Place Road and snapping or uprooting more trees. Just before crossing Highway 36 near the intersection with Goshen Road the tornado blew the porch off of a house and continued to down trees and power lines as it moved into the western side of Thomaston. More trees and power lines were downed across western parts of Thomaston along Peachbelt Road and in the Highway 74 and West Main Street areas where the tornado ended. [01/21/17: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF1, Upson, 2017:008].

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards began in western Upson County near Roland Road south of Highway 36. In this area numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, power lines were downed and a home sustained significant roof damage. The tornado moved northeast Crossing Reid Place Road and snapping or uprooting more trees. Just before crossing Highway 36 near the intersection with Goshen Road the tornado blew the porch off of a house and continued to down trees and power lines as it moved into the western side of Thomaston. More trees and power lines were downed across western parts of Thomaston along Peachbelt Road and in the Highway 74 and West Main Street areas where the tornado ended. [01/21/17: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF1, Upson, 2017:008].

A National Weather Service survey team found that the EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 115 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards which began in Talbot County just east of Highway 36 near the Flint River and moved north-northeast into Upson County near the Riverbend Restaurant along Riverbend Road snapping trees and power lines. The tornado continued north-northeast along Highway 36 crossing Roland Road continuing to down trees and power lines. As the path of the tornado reached the Sunnyside Road and Holman Road area several homes sustained severe roof damage. A second tornado crossed the path of this tornado in this vicinity just minutes later. The path continued north-northeast along Sunnyside Road causing damage to the roofs of several homes before crossing Crest Highway and Pickard Road and downing numerous additional trees before ending in the vicinity of Old Alabama Road. [1/21/17: Tornado #6, County #2/2, EF1, Talbot-Upson, 2017:007].

A National Weather Service survey team found that the EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 115 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards which began in Talbot County just east of Highway 36 near the Flint River and moved north-northeast into Upson County near the Riverbend Restaurant along Riverbend Road snapping trees and power lines. The tornado continued north-northeast along Highway 36 crossing Roland Road continuing to down trees and power lines. As the path of the tornado reached the Sunnyside Road and Holman Road area several homes sustained severe roof damage. A second tornado crossed the path of this tornado in this vicinity just minutes later. The path continued north-northeast along Sunnyside Road causing damage to the roofs of several homes before crossing Crest Highway and Pickard Road and downing numerous additional trees before ending in the vicinity of Old Alabama Road. [1/21/17: Tornado #6, County #2/2, EF1, Talbot-Upson, 2017:007].

The Upson County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down from around Highway 74 and Lawrence road in the Lawrence Mill area to Pleasant Valley Road in the Hendricks area and Lanier Road in the Redbone Crossroads area.

The Upson County 911 Center reported trees and power lines blown down from around Highway 74 and Lawrence road in the Lawrence Mill area to Pleasant Valley Road in the Hendricks area and Lanier Road in the Redbone Crossroads area.

The Upson County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down across the county.

Amateur radio operator reported trees snapped and power lines downed at Emmaus Church Road and Mill Race Road.

The Upson County 911 Center reported 6 trees down, some on power lines, in the vicinity of Thomaston.

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 Upson County 911 Center reported that a tree and a power line were blown down in Thomaston. Lots of large limbs were down as well.

The Upson County 911 Center reported several trees and power lines down across roads on the north side of Thomaston. A few other trees were reported down in the eastern part of the county.

The Upson County 911 Center reported several trees and power lines down across roads on the north side of Thomaston. A few other trees were reported down in the eastern part of the county.

The Upson County 911 Center reported that trees and power lines were blown down county-wide, especially in the Yatesville area. A mobile home was destroyed by a falling tree on Manley Road. A vacant residence on Johnston Drive was damaged by a falling tree, and another home on Tom McKinley Road sustained roof and structural damage from a falling tree. Numerous homes had shingle damage. Farm equipment was blown over at The Rock Ranch. Two to three chicken houses were blown apart. A hangar door was blown off its tracks at the Thomaston-Upson airport.

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF2 tornado that first touched down in northeast Harris county around 1155 pm EDT continued across southern Meriwether and into far northwest Upson county before finally lifting approximately nine miles northwest of Thomaston. The tornado had a path length of just over four miles within Upson county, while the total tornado path length was on the order of 24 miles. The maximum path width was 880 yards or less at this point with maximum winds estimated to be 130 mph. Within Upson county, the tornado traveled through a mostly rural forested area and as such structural damage was minimal. However, two structures were destroyed, four suffered major damage, and 6 others sustained minor damage. Thousands of trees were damaged or destroyed, along with several power lines. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. There were no fatalities or injuries reported from this tornado along its path, including Upson county. It should be noted, however, that this same thunderstorm spawned yet another tornado in Lamar county upstream that killed two people.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #10, County #3-3, EF2, Harris-Meriwether-Upson, 2011:019].

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF2 tornado that first touched down in northeast Harris county around 1155 pm EDT continued across southern Meriwether and into far northwest Upson county before finally lifting approximately nine miles northwest of Thomaston. The tornado had a path length of just over four miles within Upson county, while the total tornado path length was on the order of 24 miles. The maximum path width was 880 yards or less at this point with maximum winds estimated to be 130 mph. Within Upson county, the tornado traveled through a mostly rural forested area and as such structural damage was minimal. However, two structures were destroyed, four suffered major damage, and 6 others sustained minor damage. Thousands of trees were damaged or destroyed, along with several power lines. Some outbuildings were also damaged or destroyed. There were no fatalities or injuries reported from this tornado along its path, including Upson county. It should be noted, however, that this same thunderstorm spawned yet another tornado in Lamar county upstream that killed two people.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #10, County #3-3, EF2, Harris-Meriwether-Upson, 2011:019].

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Power outages were widespread. Four structures in the county suffered minor damage from either downed trees and/or wind damage. Georgia Highway 36 was blocked at the railroad track because of a large tree down across the track.

The maximum snowfall reported was 3.0 inches, mainly across the northern parts of the county. Some trees and power lines were down as a result of the weight from the heavy, wet snow.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of power lines were down on Smyrna Church Road near the Pike county line. One of the power lines was down on a vehicle.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that two power lines were down on the west side of Thomaston. In addition, rainfall of 3.1 to 3.6 inches was reported in a one to two hour period resulting in minor street flooding.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that two power lines were down on the west side of Thomaston. In addition, rainfall of 3.1 to 3.6 inches was reported in a one to two hour period resulting in minor street flooding.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of power lines were down on the west side of Thomaston.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that at least eight trees were down in the northwest part of the county near Georgia Highway 74, northwest of Pickard, and at least four trees and several power lines were down just north of the Rock near the Pike county line. Doppler radar base velocities were around 60 knots at 4000 ft above ground level in these thunderstorms.

The AWOS, located four miles northeast of Thomaston, at the Thomaston-Upson County Airport recorded a wind gusts of 61 mph. The Upson County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were blown down from the north side of Thomaston to Yatesville as thunderstorms with these wind gusts swept through the north ern and eastern part of the county.

The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down across the north central and northeast part of Upson county, especially in The Rock area and on the east side of Thomaston along Georgia Highway 74 toward Yatesville. Four trees were down within the city of Thomaston blocking some city streets for several hours. A couple of other roads in the northeast part of the county were also blocked for several hours from downed trees. Up to 1500 residents of the county were without power until afternoon. Amateur radio operators estimated wind gusts to 60 mph in The Rock area.

The Upson County Emergency Manager reported that a number of trees had been blown down in various areas throughout the county. A number of power lines had also been brought down by the fallen trees. Structural damage was reported to the roofs of several homes and some businesses and one vehicle was damaged. Several thousand people in the county were left without power for a few hours following the storm.

The Upson county 911 center, and the Thomaston newspaper reported that numerous trees were blown down causing major damage in the city. Several of the trees landed on homes and even some vehicles causing minor to moderate structural damage. Others brought down power lines, telephone lines, and cable TV lines.

The Thomaston Times reported that a chicken house was struck and completely destroyed by lightning, including 15,000 two-and-a-half-year-old chickens. The local power company determined that the lightning struck a power transformer behind the building and started a fire at every electrical outlet in the structure.

The Upson county 911 Emergency Management Director and the Thomaston Times Newspaper reported that two homes were struck by lightning and set on fire. At one home the lightning traveled on the electrical system causing a short and resultant fire in a lamp. Damage to the room with the lamp was extensive, but the fire was quickly put out before further damage to the house occurred. At the other home, the lightning once again traveled in on the electrical line, but damage to the house was very minor. At the 911 center in Thomaston, a power surge, caused by a nearby lightning strike, disabled the communications equipment. Lightning was also believed to have caused a gas surge at a gas pumping station in Thomaston. Numerous reports of lightning related damage were received from all over the county, such as electrical sockets being blown out of walls, electrical panels and meters blown out, and many computer and modem related damage calls.

The Upson county Emergency Management Director, the public, and amateur radio operators reported numerous trees and power lines down from Henrick to Thomaston. Much of the damage was reported along Georgia Highway 75 near Pleasant Valley Road where 10 to 15 trees were down. The public estimated wind gusts from 55 to 70 mph on the west side of Thomaston.

Hurricane Gustav was moving west through the eastern Gulf of Mexico. A large upper ridge was anchored over most of the eastern U.S., which kept Hurricane Gustav on a westward track. Although the hurricane remained well south of north and central Georgia, the hurricane was so large that the outer most rain bands fired up during the afternoon resulting in scattered thunderstorms across central Georgia. The thunderstorms produced gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rain. While none became severe, Upson county did experience a lightning fire and downed power lines as a result of one of these thunderstorms.