Power Outage in Tifton, GA

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down along Cromer Road with one tree down on a house.

Power lines were blown down at Ridge Ave S and 13th Street and Mullis Rd and Alabama Ave.

A tree was blown down onto a power line at Windmill Road and Carpenter Road.

Several trees and power lines were blown down in Tifton.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Ferry Lake Road.

A tree was blown down onto a power line on Lee Ave.

Trees and power lines were blown down on Ferry Lake Road at the intersection with Robin Cook Road.

A tree and power line were blown down on Cromer Road.

A tree was blown down onto power lines resulting in a power outages in northwest Tift county in the area of Little River Road.

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down around Tifton.

Power lines were blown down around Tifton.

A fairly narrow corridor of damage points began west of Salem Church Rd about 0.8 mi south of Hwy 82 to the WSW of the city of Tifton. In these areas, mainly tree damage was noted with some large tree limbs snapped and a few trees uprooted. This damage path continued ENE into the vicinity of the Little River, before re-emerging just south of (and along) Hwy 82 near some residences and businesses. The first area affected was a neighborhood of manufactured homes centered around a pond along the south side of Highway 82. Tree damage was noted just south of this with some snapped trees and limbs. One home that was sitting on blocks slid off the blocks and was blown approximately 20 feet. Most of the other homes had only minor damage. A chain link fence was blown down to the north on the south side of the pond, while two billboards mounted on wooden poles were blown down to the west right along Highway 82 (north of the pond). The wooden support poles were snapped. This was indicative of a convergent damage pattern associated with a tornado. Just to the east, near the intersection of Hwy 82 and Marshall Drive, two sheds were flipped and blown back to the southwest - further indicating a convergent damage pattern. Other light debris along Highway 82 was blown in a similar direction. The tornado likely then shifted its motion to slightly south of east, and affected several more businesses north of Marshall Drive and south of Highway 82. Security camera footage from a business in this area showed some swirling rain curtains before very low visibility in strong winds prior to a loss of power. A metal building under construction near the intersection of Carpenter Rd and Marshall Dr was damaged and partially collapsed. Because construction was incomplete, it likely made it easier for the wind to cause the structure to fail. As the tornado crossed Carpenter Rd it likely began to dissipate as damage began to get more sporadic further east by Highway 319. There was some tree damage east of Carpenter Rd, and both the Lowe`s and Wal-Mart to the south of Highway 82 indicated they had some minor roof damage with some AC units moved or tipped over. Monetary damage was estimated.

A fairly narrow corridor of damage points began west of Salem Church Rd about 0.8 mi south of Hwy 82 to the WSW of the city of Tifton. In these areas, mainly tree damage was noted with some large tree limbs snapped and a few trees uprooted. This damage path continued ENE into the vicinity of the Little River, before re-emerging just south of (and along) Hwy 82 near some residences and businesses. The first area affected was a neighborhood of manufactured homes centered around a pond along the south side of Highway 82. Tree damage was noted just south of this with some snapped trees and limbs. One home that was sitting on blocks slid off the blocks and was blown approximately 20 feet. Most of the other homes had only minor damage. A chain link fence was blown down to the north on the south side of the pond, while two billboards mounted on wooden poles were blown down to the west right along Highway 82 (north of the pond). The wooden support poles were snapped. This was indicative of a convergent damage pattern associated with a tornado. Just to the east, near the intersection of Hwy 82 and Marshall Drive, two sheds were flipped and blown back to the southwest - further indicating a convergent damage pattern. Other light debris along Highway 82 was blown in a similar direction. The tornado likely then shifted its motion to slightly south of east, and affected several more businesses north of Marshall Drive and south of Highway 82. Security camera footage from a business in this area showed some swirling rain curtains before very low visibility in strong winds prior to a loss of power. A metal building under construction near the intersection of Carpenter Rd and Marshall Dr was damaged and partially collapsed. Because construction was incomplete, it likely made it easier for the wind to cause the structure to fail. As the tornado crossed Carpenter Rd it likely began to dissipate as damage began to get more sporadic further east by Highway 319. There was some tree damage east of Carpenter Rd, and both the Lowe`s and Wal-Mart to the south of Highway 82 indicated they had some minor roof damage with some AC units moved or tipped over. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees and power lines were blown down across Tift county along with minor damage to 4 homes. The home damage was obtained via a Georgia Emergency Management tweet. Monetary damage was estimated.

Trees and power lines were blown down around Tifton. Monetary damage was estimated.

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down with thousands of people without power. Tift Area Academy closed for the day because of storm damage to the school. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Several trees were blown down. A shed at Veazey Farms was destroyed. Power lines were suspended above a home on Leeann Drive when the pole snapped in half. A pine tree fell on power lines at another home on the same street.

Rainfall from Fay ranged from six to ten inches, which flooded some dicthes and washed out a few county roads. There were scattered reports of downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

The Tift County EMA reported numerous downed trees and power lines throughout the city. A pontoon boat was blown off a road.

The Tift County EMA reported downed trees and power lines throughout the county.

Numerous reports of downed trees and power lines. A small truck flipped over in the southbound lane of Interstate 75 near Exit 69. Reported by the Tift County Sheriff.

Numerous downed trees and power lines reported by the Tift County Sheriff.

Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the city. Several trees fell on houses near U.S. Highway 125 north of Tifton. A home lost part of its roof. Reported by Tift County 911.

Lightning struck the 911 communications tower in Tifton. Several power lines down along U.S. Highway 82 just east of Tifton. Reported by the Tift County Sheriff.

A severe thunderstorm swept through Tift County and blew down numerous trees, billboards, awnings and power lines. A large portion of a shelter fell on a vehicle at a gas station in Tifton. Minor damage to a car dealership on Highway 82 east of Tifton. A warehouse office trailer in Tifton was blown over on its side. Reported by the Tifton Gazette.

Scattered trees and power lines down. A few power outages. Reported by the Tift County EMA.

A strong cold front moved through the area. A squall line preceded the front, bringing with it numerous reports of straight line wind damage with trees and power lines down.

The first taste of fall arrived in the area behind a cold front, which moved through the region on October 3rd. There was sufficient instability and shear for a line of storms to move across the area, producing occasional straight line wind damage in the form of trees and power lines down.