Power Outage in Thomasville, GA

Trees and power lines were blown down in Thomas county.

A pine tree top was snapped off along with downed power lines near the Thomas County Public Works office.

Downed trees and power lines were reported near Briar Cliff Drive.

A few trees and power lines were blown down in Thomasville.

Trees and power lines were blown down at Harts Mill and Parrish Road in the Pavo area.

A tree was blown down at Old Monticello Road and Plantation Dr with power lines reported down in the same area.

A tree was blown down at Magnolia Road near train tracks with power lines also down in the same area.

A power line was blown down.

Trees and power lines were down along Highway 319 near McDonald and St Paul Roads.

A few trees and power lines were blown down.

A tree was blown down onto power lines along Highway 319.

There were some reports of trees leaning on power lines in Thomasville, likely due to a combination of saturated soils from recent heavy rain and winds gusts of 40-50 mph. Rainfall of 2.01 inches of rain fell in about 1 hour at mesonet station D2427 in Thomasville.

There were a few reports of trees and power lines down in Thomas county.

Trees and power lines were blown down between Boston and Thomasville.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Crabapple Dr.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across Thomas county.

Power lines were blown down on Fredonia Road.

Power lines were blown down near Meigs.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Thomas county, starting along Highway 19 near Ochlocknee.

Several trees and power lines were blown down across the county. There were also large trees blown down in Thomasville with at least one landing on a house as posted on social media. Damage was estimated.

A power line was blown down near Thomasville.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Highway 84 east of Thomasville.

Several trees were blown down just north of Thomasville with numerous power lines also down.

Trees were blown down onto power lines per a post to the WCTV facebook page.

Power lines were blown down at Park and Broad Street in Thomasville.

Power lines were blown down on Jackson Street east of downtown Thomasville. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees were blown down along Rose Avenue along with a power line. Monetary damage was estimated.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down. Monetary damage was estimated.

A tree and some power lines were blown down across Ozell Road near the Vinson Road intersection. Monetary damage was estimated.

Power lines were blown down in Thomasville. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Trees, power lines, and power poles were blown down across the county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

The same supercell which spawned the EF-2 tornado near Thomasville produced another tornado, which touched down along Five Forks Road about two miles north of U.S. Highway 84. Numerous trees were snapped or twisted. Many power lines were down and several county roads were impassible due to fallen debris. The tornado was rated an EF-3 based on the debarked trees on the east side of Salem Road. The tornado lifted before crossing State Road 33.

The tornado crossed from adjacent Grady County into Thomas County along Lower Cairo Road where it caused extensive damage to a pine forest plantation. Three homes on the south side of the tornado's path were damaged, with one home losing part of its roof. A barn and two garages were damaged or destroyed. Along its path toward U.S. Highway 319 and Cindy Road, numerous pine trees were snapped or uprooted and fell on homes. Brookwood School and its grounds sustained significant damage, including a hole in the roof of the main building. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 319 near Metcalf Road and moved toward the Southwest Georgia State Hospital just south of Pinetree Boulevard. It snapped more pine trees and removed two air conditioning units from the roof of one of the hospital buildings. Another hospital building was heavily damaged. The tornado began to weaken as it approached U.S. Highway 19 south of Glen Arven Country Club, and crossed U.S. Highway 19 just south of Sunset Drive. Damage in this area was limited to power lines and a few trees. Before lifting, the tornado moved across County Farm Road at the Thomas County Landfill, where a storage building was damaged with debris blown several hundred yards. According to the Thomas County Emergency Management Agency, nine mobile homes were destroyed, 29 single family homes were destroyed, and a total of 170 structures were damaged. About 4,200 residents were without power. The Governor declared a state of emergency in Thomas County.

The tornado crossed from adjacent Grady County into Thomas County along Lower Cairo Road where it caused extensive damage to a pine forest plantation. Three homes on the south side of the tornado's path were damaged, with one home losing part of its roof. A barn and two garages were damaged or destroyed. Along its path toward U.S. Highway 319 and Cindy Road, numerous pine trees were snapped or uprooted and fell on homes. Brookwood School and its grounds sustained significant damage, including a hole in the roof of the main building. The tornado crossed U.S. Highway 319 near Metcalf Road and moved toward the Southwest Georgia State Hospital just south of Pinetree Boulevard. It snapped more pine trees and removed two air conditioning units from the roof of one of the hospital buildings. Another hospital building was heavily damaged. The tornado began to weaken as it approached U.S. Highway 19 south of Glen Arven Country Club, and crossed U.S. Highway 19 just south of Sunset Drive. Damage in this area was limited to power lines and a few trees. Before lifting, the tornado moved across County Farm Road at the Thomas County Landfill, where a storage building was damaged with debris blown several hundred yards. According to the Thomas County Emergency Management Agency, nine mobile homes were destroyed, 29 single family homes were destroyed, and a total of 170 structures were damaged. About 4,200 residents were without power. The Governor declared a state of emergency in Thomas County.

Rainfall from Fay ranged from 16 to nearly 28 inches in Thomasville. Numerous downed trees and power lines were reported throughout the county. Eleven homes in the Plantation Woods subdivision near Thomasville were inundated by flood waters, some with as much as five feet inside. Several other homes were damaged or destroyed by fallen trees. Several Thomasville businesses and public facilities were affected by the flooding. A few county roads were washed out. U.S. Highway 84 flooded near the Grady County line. Four vehicles passed state patrol road blocks and were swept away by flood waters. All six occupants were rescued. Over 5,000 residents were affected by power outages. A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Several trees and power lines were down just west of U.S. Highway 319 near Coolidge.

Several trees were blown down across the northern half of the county. An old barn was destroyed. Straight line wind damage was confined within this storm. In the northeast part of the county near Patten, two sheds were destroyed. One small grain silo was destroyed, with the debris strewn 200 yards. Phone lines were knocked out, with 200 homes without power.

Several trees were blown down across the northern half of the county. An old barn was destroyed. Straight line wind damage was confined within this storm. In the northeast part of the county near Patten, two sheds were destroyed. One small grain silo was destroyed, with the debris strewn 200 yards. Phone lines were knocked out, with 200 homes without power.

Numerous downed trees and power lines reported by Thomas County 911.

A few trees and a power line down near Pavo. Reported by Thomas County 911.

A home was damaged, as well as numerous downed trees and power lines. A large portion of Thomasville was without power for several hours. Reported by GEMA.

Up to four inches of rain caused some minor rural and urban flooding. In Thomasville, gusty winds and saturated grounds downed some trees into power lines, which blocked streets and disrupted power. Reported by the Thomasville Times Enterprise.

Two homes were damaged by fallen trees. Numerous downed trees and power lines with several county roads blocked by debris. Reported by the Thomas County EMA.

Numerous downed trees and power lines. A few businesses sustained minor roof damage. Some trees were set ablaze by downed live wires. Reported by the Thomas County EMA.

An F0 tornado touched down along Highway 122 and raced northeast toward Pavo in extreme northwest Brooks County. The tornado uprooted trees and downed power lines along its intermittent damage path. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.

Numerous trees and power lines down. Reported by the Thomas County EMA.

Up to six inches of rain in a 24-hour period caused localized flooding with several county roads closed to high water. Some residential areas reported minor flooding. A few large trees fell across roadways, causing isolated power outages and traffic delays. Reported by the Thomas County EMA.

A few trees and power lines down. Reported by the Thomas County Sheriff.

A severe thunderstorm downed numerous trees and power lines. Several homes and vehicles were damaged by fallen trees and limbs in Thomasville. Power outages affected more than 6,000 residences. Lightning struck several trees setting them ablaze in Thomasville. Numerous roads and intersections in and around Thomasville were blocked by fallen debris. Reported by the Thomas County EMA and SKYWARN storm spotter.

Thunderstorm winds peeled a metal roof off the Central Middle School and set it on the ground. The Thomas County EM received numerous reports of downed trees, limbs and power lines on Pavo Rd, U.S. 19 South and County Rd 122 in Metcalf. A tree fell on a house in the Holly Springs subdivision off County Line Rd.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna produced torrential rains that caused severe localized flooding, as well as scattered wind damage across portions of southwest Georgia. Decatur, Miller and Seminole counties were each declared a state of emergency due to major flood damage of numerous homes, businesses and roads, as well as power outages from fallen trees. Rainfall totals ranged from four to eight inches over Decatur County to nearly 16 inches in Seminole County. In a 24-hour period ending at 7 am September 15, nearly 16 inches of rain fell in Donalsonville, GA, which flooded numerous homes and businesses. Thunderstorm winds blew a roof off a house and damaged a few mobiles homes in Donalsonville. Runoff from the torrential rain caused minor flooding at Spring Creek near Iron City, GA, where the creek crested 1.3 feet above flood stage on September 17.