Power Outage in Warner Robins, GA

Tree and powerline down across S highway 41 near Alpine Valley dr.

Report of powerlines down at Sandefur Rd and Danny Carpenter Dr.

Report of a tree down onto power lines on Lake Joy Rd.

Tree and powerlines down near intersection of Bear Branch Rd and Ivory Dr.

Tree and powerlines down near intersection of Klondike Rd and Barrett Rd.

A tornado rapidly intensified as it approached the Bonaire |community of northeast Houston County during the mid afternoon |hours of Tuesday, April 5th. As the tornado went across an open |field near the Old Hawkinsville Road and Cullen Road intersection,|two large high-tension transmission (power) towers were destroyed|and another large concrete power pole was snapped near its base. |Winds between 135 and 155 mph are a typical maximum wind-load |range for these electric towers/poles, supporting the rapidly |developing, now strong (EF2+) tornado. ||The tornado crossed the open field and did significant damage to |multiple homes. The first house had large sections of its roof and|second floor removed/torn away, along with numerous large trees |surrounding the property snapped near their bases. Not more than |150 yards away (to the northeast), two additional homes were hit |hard, with one completely destroyed. The damage around these areas|was consistent with EF2 to EF3 rating, with max winds approaching|160 MPH.||Less than 2 minutes later, the powerful tornado hit the south |side of Stathams Landing (neighborhood) where multiple homes had |minor to significant damage, particularly along Fairways Drive up |to Fifth Fairway. The worst of the damage in these locations |occurred at several homes along Fairways Drive were parts of the |roof and second story were destroyed, in addition to numerous |large trees snapped and uprooted around the properties. |Thankfully, the tornado appeared to have weakened slightly here, |but EF1 to low-end EF2 damage still was noted. Beyond Fifth |Fairway (street) is just open field/marsh area before Sandy Run |Creek and the county line. Little additional damage occurred here |and this drastic weakening of the tornado was supported by radar |as well. [4/5/22: Tornado #8, County #1/1, EF-3, Houston, 2022:011].

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the the northern end of the county in a swath around 2 miles wide from Bonaire across Warner Robins to Centerville. Several homes and vehicles had trees fall onto them, no injuries were reported.

The Houston County 911 center reported a couple of trees and some power lines blown down in the Northside/Parkview areas of Warner Robins.

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the northern portion of the county from near Byron to Warner Robins.

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported a few trees and power lines blown down from near Elko to Sand Bed and Warner Robins.

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported a few trees and power lines blown down from near Elko to Sand Bed and Warner Robins.

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported numerous tree and power lines blown down in the area between Perry and Lake Houston.

Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down from just north of Centerville to between Green Street and Watson Blvd in Warner Robins. Trees were reported down on an apartment complex off of Tanya Place. Time estimated from radar.

The Houston County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines down from the Elko area northeast to GA Hwy 247 and Kovac Road.

Houston County EMA reported power lines down on Hwy 26, just east of I-75. Time estimated from radar.

Houston County EMA reported a power pole broken at Saddle Creek Rd and Arena Rd.

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 60 mph.

The public reported trees and power lines blown down along Leverette Road between the Carl Vinson Parkway and Corder Road. One tree fell onto a house, no injuries were reported.

The Houston County Emergency Manager and the news media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. The roof was blown off of a business and trees fell on several houses in Perry. A steeple was blown off of a church and trees fell on several vehicles in Warner Robins. Minor damage was reported at Mossy Creek Middle School in Bonaire. A wind gust of 53 mph was measured in Perry with a gust of 52 mph measured at Robins AFB. Radar estimated between 3 and 5 inches of rain fell across the county with 4.77 inches measured near Klondike. One minor injury was reported in Warner Robins from a tree falling on a vehicle.

Powerlines down across the road at the 100 block of Covey Drive.

Large tree reported down on powerlines off of Johnson Court.

The Houston County 911 center reported numerous trees and powerlines blown down from near Elko to Warner Robins and Bonaire. Locations include Elko Road at Gilbert Road, Bear Branch Road at Sand Ridge Drive, Old Perry Road at Roberts Road, near the intersection of Chattooga Way and Hiawassee Drive, and on Elaine Drive.

The Houston County 911 center reported numerous trees and powerlines blown down from near Elko to Warner Robins and Bonaire. Locations include Elko Road at Gilbert Road, Bear Branch Road at Sand Ridge Drive, Old Perry Road at Roberts Road, near the intersection of Chattooga Way and Hiawassee Drive, and on Elaine Drive.

The Houston County Sheriff's Office and the 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across southern and central Houston County from west of Elko to northeast of Perry. A tree was blown over onto Highway 127 around Arena road resulting in a 3-car traffic accident and one minor injury. Power lines were blown down around the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 26. Several trees were blown down onto I-75 between mile markers 131 and 133. A few trees were also blown down on Sewell Road and a large branch was blown off a tree on Frank Satterfield Road damaging a car.

The Houston County Sheriff's Office and the 911 center reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across southern and central Houston County from west of Elko to northeast of Perry. A tree was blown over onto Highway 127 around Arena road resulting in a 3-car traffic accident and one minor injury. Power lines were blown down around the intersection of Highway 41 and Highway 26. Several trees were blown down onto I-75 between mile markers 131 and 133. A few trees were also blown down on Sewell Road and a large branch was blown off a tree on Frank Satterfield Road damaging a car.

A National Weather Service survey team found that the tornado that began in southeast Peach County briefly crossed into a small portion of western Houston County along Todd Road. The tornado moved east for around a mile crossing I-75 before crossing Mossy Creek back into Peach County west of U.S Highway 41. This tornado was rated EF0 along this portion of its path with maximum wind speeds of 80 MPH and mainly downed trees and power lines. The tornado would eventually travel over 13 miles across portions of Peach and Houston Counties. [01/21/17: Tornado #12, County #2/4, EF0, Peach-Houston-Peach-Houston, 2017:013].

A National Weather Service survey team found that the tornado that began in southeast Peach County and briefly crossed into a small portion of western Houston County before once again moving into a small portion of Peach County, moved back into Houston County along U.S Highway 41. The tornado intensified to an EF2 along this portion of its path with maximum wind speeds of 115 MPH. The tornado tracked east along Sandefur Road causing significant damage to trees and power lines with minor roof damage to homes south of Sandefur Road along Griswold Way. The tornado turned more northeasterly damaging a sports complex and a business along Cohen Walker Road. The tornado crossed Highway 96 near Peach Blossom Road and continued northeast through neighborhoods west of Bonanza Drive causing minor roof damage and downing trees and power lines as it continued across Faegan Mill Road and Moody Drive. At this point the tornado intensified to its strongest level. Brick fences were blown down and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Sandy Run Road and Echo Lane. The worst damage occurred near the WalMart and adjacent neighborhoods around Windmill Court. Two large HVAC units were tossed around 50 yards from the top of the WalMart. The auto bay garage doors on the back of the store were blown in and the roof lifted. Rafters on the opposite end of the store were twisted. Along Windmill Court and Hidden Creek Circle one house had most if its roof blown off and windows and doors blown in. Across the street, another home had a garage door and windows blown in and parts of its roof blown off. The tornado continued northeast and struck a mobile home park along Maxwell Drive and Sherry Lane where more than a dozen mobile homes were damaged. One mobile home was nearly completely destroyed. The tornado ended in this area. This tornado ultimately travelled over 13 miles across portions of Peach and Houston Counties. [01/21/17: Tornado #12, County #4/4, EF2, Peach-Houston-Peach-Houston, 2017:013].

A National Weather Service survey team found that the tornado that began in southeast Peach County and briefly crossed into a small portion of western Houston County before once again moving into a small portion of Peach County, moved back into Houston County along U.S Highway 41. The tornado intensified to an EF2 along this portion of its path with maximum wind speeds of 115 MPH. The tornado tracked east along Sandefur Road causing significant damage to trees and power lines with minor roof damage to homes south of Sandefur Road along Griswold Way. The tornado turned more northeasterly damaging a sports complex and a business along Cohen Walker Road. The tornado crossed Highway 96 near Peach Blossom Road and continued northeast through neighborhoods west of Bonanza Drive causing minor roof damage and downing trees and power lines as it continued across Faegan Mill Road and Moody Drive. At this point the tornado intensified to its strongest level. Brick fences were blown down and numerous trees were snapped or uprooted along Sandy Run Road and Echo Lane. The worst damage occurred near the WalMart and adjacent neighborhoods around Windmill Court. Two large HVAC units were tossed around 50 yards from the top of the WalMart. The auto bay garage doors on the back of the store were blown in and the roof lifted. Rafters on the opposite end of the store were twisted. Along Windmill Court and Hidden Creek Circle one house had most if its roof blown off and windows and doors blown in. Across the street, another home had a garage door and windows blown in and parts of its roof blown off. The tornado continued northeast and struck a mobile home park along Maxwell Drive and Sherry Lane where more than a dozen mobile homes were damaged. One mobile home was nearly completely destroyed. The tornado ended in this area. This tornado ultimately travelled over 13 miles across portions of Peach and Houston Counties. [01/21/17: Tornado #12, County #4/4, EF2, Peach-Houston-Peach-Houston, 2017:013].

The public reported a power line blown down on Robins Parkway just south of 7th Street and a large tree blown down onto a home in the Woodbridge subdivision. No injuries were reported.

The public reported a power line blown down on Robins Parkway just south of 7th Street and a large tree blown down onto a home in the Woodbridge subdivision. No injuries were reported.

The Houston County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across northern Houston County in the Warner Robins area.

The Houston County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across northern Houston County in the Warner Robins area.

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 Houston County Emergency Manager reported that widespread trees were down across the county. Nearly all unincorporated areas were without power.

The Houston County 911 Center relayed reports of several downed trees and numerous downed power lines across Warner Robins. One tree fell on a house and another on a mobile home. Many of the downed power lines sparked fires across the city.

The Houston County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees and power lines were down across the northern part of the county from Centerville to Warner Robins. Near Warner Robins, a number of trees were down on cars and homes causing minor to moderate damage. Trees were also down around Centerville, with amateur radio operators reporting that Crestwood Drive at Crestwood Circle was blocked in Centerville by a large downed tree.

The ASOS at the Warner Robins Airport recorded a wind gust of 59 mph at 637 pm EDT. However, no damage to trees, power lines, or structures was reported from the area.

The Houston County 911 Center reported that an apparent downburst had resulted in several dozen downed trees, power lines, and structural damage in the Centerville area. Much of the damage was concentrated in the Sentry Oaks Neighborhood, where more than a dozen trees were down, some resulting in damage to homes. A portion of Interstate-75 had to be closed until downed trees blocking the lanes could be cleared. In addition, a business in Centerville, adjacent to the Galleria Mall, sustained moderate structural damage, including several blown out windows as well as damage to siding and awnings. A number of trees were also blown down further east near and east of Warner Robins toward the Twiggs county line.

The Houston County 911 Center reported that an apparent downburst had resulted in several dozen downed trees, power lines, and structural damage in the Centerville area. Much of the damage was concentrated in the Sentry Oaks Neighborhood, where more than a dozen trees were down, some resulting in damage to homes. A portion of Interstate-75 had to be closed until downed trees blocking the lanes could be cleared. In addition, a business in Centerville, adjacent to the Galleria Mall, sustained moderate structural damage, including several blown out windows as well as damage to siding and awnings. A number of trees were also blown down further east near and east of Warner Robins toward the Twiggs county line.

The Houston County 911 Center reported that more than a dozen trees were blown down across the county. One downed tree caused a power pole to be damaged along Georgia Highway 96 in Warner Robins. The public reported that a large and heavy piece of outdoor furniture was blown off a deck and numerous large limbs were down from pecan and pine trees. In Perry, a fire was ignited at the Shady Rest Apartments on Second Street when a tree fell onto a power line. Two of the apartments were completely destroyed. Another tree fell down at the neighboring church playground. A wind gust of 62 mph was recorded at Warner Robins Air Force Base at 342 pm EDT.

The Macon Telegraph reported that lightning struck a Warner Robins fire station knocking out power, the 911 center's emergency radio, the air conditioner, several computers, and two televisions.

Several reports of thunderstorm wind damage were received from the public. Some signs were blown onto Interstate-75 at mile marker 134 west of Warner Robins. Trees were blown down in the city, at one residence falling on a home causing damage to the structure and at another residence causing damage to a fence. An amateur radio operator reported that some power lines were down in the city as well.

The Houston County Fire Department reported that a tree had fallen down and knocked some power lines down.

The Houston county 911 center reported trees and power lines down all across the northern part of the county in the Warner Robbins area.

A deep upper low was moving from the southern plains toward the Ohio Valley. A strong Pacific cold front accompanied the upper low. A narrow line of severe thunderstorms tracked across central Georgia during the morning hours. These thunderstorms produced wind damage in several central Georgia counties. Behind this line of thunderstorms, a large complex of showers and thunderstorms tracked across north and central Georgia during the early morning hours. Widespread damaging winds developed on the back side of this complex of showers and thunderstorms across north Georgia. Winds gusts of 50 to 60 mph were observed along with widespread damage to trees, power lines, and structures across many north Georgia counties, especially in northwest and north central Georgia, during the early to mid-morning hours.||Another round of thunderstorms developed during the late night and early morning hours on the 14th as the main upper low tracked through the southeast and southern Appalachian area. A few of these storms became marginally severe across east central and southeast Georgia during the morning hours.

Strong wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Jeanne, is listed below in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "strong wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Baldwin: The Baldwin County Sheriff, along with the Union Recorder or Milledgeville reported that several trees were down around the county, some on roads. A couple of roads were closed. Scattered power outages were also reported. (Estimated Damage: $10,000)Banks: The Banks County Emergency Management Director reported that three trees and one power line were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Barrow: The Barrow County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1000)Butts: The Butts County 911 Center reported that four trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Clarke: The Athens Police Department reported that around 12 trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $3,000)Clayton: The News Daily of Jonesboro and the Clayton Neighbor reported that several trees and power lines were down around the county. Several homes were damaged when trees fell on them or against them. One home in Riverdale sustained significant damage when a large oak tree fell on the home causing damage to the roof, patio, and den. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Coweta: The Times/Herald of Newnan reported that a number of trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Two homes and a vehicle on Newnan's south side were damaged when trees fell on them. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)Dawson: The Dawson County 911 Center reported that one tree was down on Georgia Highway 53 and was also down on a power line. Consequently, a number of residents in the county were left without power for up to 6 hours. (Estimated Damage: $3000)DeKalb: The DeKalb County 911 Center reported that several power lines were down around the county. The public reported that a large 75 foot oak tree fell on a residence in North Decatur. One tree was also down on Peachtree-Dunwoody Road. (Estimated Damage: $15,000)Dodge: The Dodge County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage $500)Douglas: An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported that a few trees were down on Georgia Highway 166 in the eastern portion of the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Emanuel: The Emanuel County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Fayette: The Fayette County 911 Center reported that several trees and a few power lines were down throughout the county. (Estimated Damage: $10,000)Forsyth: The Forsyth County 911 Center reported that one tree was down in Cumming. (Estimated Damage: $250)Fulton: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, along with the South Fulton Neighbor, reported that a number of trees and power lines were blown down around the county. Power outages were widespread throughout the county. A large 150-year old oak tree fell on and caused significant damage to a home in East Point. (Estimated Damage: (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Glascock: The Glascock County 911 Center reported that several trees were down around the county. One tree fell on the main transmission line for the county knocking out power to the entire county for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $25,000)Greene: The Greene County 911 Center reported that several trees and some power lines were down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Gwinnett: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that several trees and power lines were blown down around the county causing scattered power outages. (Estimated Damage: $10,000)Hall: The Hall County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county, including a couple of trees down on Georgia Highways 129 and 152 in Gillsville. (Estimated Damage: $2000)Henry: The Daily Herald of McDonough reported that strong winds blew down several trees and power lines in the county. Some power outages resulted. Two trees were down on homes causing minor damage. (Estimated Damage: $15,000)Houston: The Houston Home Journal of Perry reported that several trees and power lines were blown down. A pickup truck was damaged when a large pine tree fell on the vehicle. (Estimated Damage: $30,000)Jackson: The Jackson County 911 Center reported that several trees and some power lines were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Jasper: The Jasper County 911 Center reported that around 10 trees were down in the county, including one which fell on a power line. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Jefferson: The Jefferson County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Macon: The Macon County Sheriff reported that at least nine trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage $2,500)Madison: The Madison County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Marion: The Marion County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Meriwether: The Meriwether County 911 Center reported that one tree and several limbs were down, especially in the Hogansville area. (Estimated Damage: $500)Monroe: The Monroe County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Montgomery: The Montgomery County Sheriff reported that a few trees were blown down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Morgan: The Morgan County 911 Center reported that four trees were blown down in the county.(Estimated Damage: $1,000)Newton: The Newton County 911 Center reported that three trees were down in the county. One small road was blocked as a result. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Oconee: The Oconee County 911 Center reported that several trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Oglethorpe: The Oglethorpe County 911 Center reported that eight trees were down in the county. Several power lines were affected by the downed trees. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Peach: The Peach County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Pulaski: The Pulaski County Sheriff reported that a few trees were blown down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Putnam: The Eatonton Messenger and the Union Recorder of Milledgeville reported that a few trees were blown down around the county. Some power outages were noted, especially in the northeastern part of the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Schley: The Americus Times/Recorder indicated that several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. No significant damage was reported, however. (Estimated Damage: $10,000)Spalding: The Spalding County 911 Center reported that a few trees and power lines were down in the county. A couple of roads were blocked from downed trees. (Estimated Damage; $5,000)Taliaferro: The Advocate Democrat of Crawfordville reported that a few trees were blown down. One large pecan tree was down at a private residence in Crawfordville. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Taylor: The Taylor County Sheriff reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Telfair: The Telfair Enterprise of McRae and the Telfair County 911 Center reported that a few trees and power lines were down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Toombs: The Toombs County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Union: The Union County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down. (Estimated Damage: $250)Upson: The Upson County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees and one power line were down. One road was temporarily blocked. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Walton: The Walton County 911 Center reported that several trees and a few power lines were down throughout the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Warren: The Warren County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $500)Washington: The Washington County 911 Center reported that several trees fell, a few on power lines. A number of residents were left without power during the day. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)White: The White County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down. (Estimated Damage: $250)Wilcox: The Wilcox County 911 Center reported that a few trees were down in the county. (Estimated Damage: $1,000)Wilkes: The News Reporter of Washington indicated that a few trees were blown down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $2,000)Wilkinson: The Wilkinson County News of Irwinton reported that several trees and power lines were down around the county. Several roads were blocked and some residents were left without power much of the day. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)

All of the events below are associated with winds that met "strong wind" criteria during Hurricane Ivan.Butts: The Jackson Progress Argus reported that several trees and power lines were blown down around the county. A large oak tree fell on First Street in Jackson demolishing three cars and causing damage to a fourth. The tree also punctured the roof of a home on the same street. Approximately 10 percent of the county was left without power. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Catoosa: The Catoosa County News of Ringgold reported that several trees were blown down within the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Crawford: The Georgia Post of Roberta reported that a few trees and power lines were blown down around the county. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Lamar: The Barnesville Gazette reported that several trees were blown down across the western portion of the county. Some of the trees were down on power lines as well. A few trees were also down in the Barnesville area. (Estimated Damage: $15,000)Heard: The LaGrange Daily News reported that some trees were blown down in the county. Damage was minimal. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Henry: The Henry Neighbor reported that a few trees were down. A road sign was also knocked down by the high winds. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Houston: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that winds caused minor damage to one site-built home and one non-profit facility. (Estimated Damage: $5,000)Meriwether: The Manchester Star Mercury reported that several trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)Murray: The Chatsworth Times reported that a few trees were down around the county. One tree was down on Georgia Highway 2 and another was on Leonard Bridge Road. (Estimated Damage: $7,000)Schley: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that one site-built home and one mobile home sustained minor damage. Approximately 100 people were left without power. (Estimated Damage: $25,000)Sumter: The Americus Times/Recorded reported that several trees were blown down throughout the county. Overall damage was minor. However, one home sustained moderate damage when a tree fell on the home piercing the roof of the living room. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)