Power Outage in Watkinsville, GA

The Oconee County Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from around the intersection of Hebron Church Road and Dove Creek Road to around the intersection of Moores Ford Road and Lane Creek Road.

The Oconee County Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from around the intersection of Hebron Church Road and Dove Creek Road to around the intersection of Moores Ford Road and Lane Creek Road.

Local news media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. Many customers were without electricity for varying periods of time. A wind gust of 42 mph was measured in Watkinsville. Radar estimated between 2 and 4 inches of rain fell across the county with 2.93 inches measured near Watkinsville. No injuries were reported.

The Oconee County 911 center reported large trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of Watson Springs Road and Jerusalem Road.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported trees and power lines down on Epps Bridge Parkway.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Among other locations, trees were down on Moores Mill, Ridgeway and power lines were down on Malcolm Bridge, and Lenru Roads.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Among other locations, trees were down on Moores Mill, Ridgeway and power lines were down on Malcolm Bridge, and Lenru Roads.

The Oconee County Emergency Management Director reported damage to several trees and power lines in the far southeast part of Oconee County, approximately six to seven miles southeast of Watkinsville. One vehicle suffered damage from a fallen tree. The Emergency Management Director was suspicious that the damage appeared to be caused by a tornado as there was a path of damage and trees and power lines were twisted along the path of damage.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported that more than 15 trees and several power lines were down, especially across the eastern part of the county from just west of Bogart to near Barnett Shoals. A large old oak tree fell on the roof of a home along North High Shoals Road resulting in moderate damage to the structure. A mobile home on Dials Mill Spur was destroyed when a tree fell on it. Trees were down on Mason Mill Road, Garrett Road, U.S. Highway 441, Fern Creek Drive, New High Shoals Drive, Jennings Mill Road, Monroe Highway, U.S. Highway 78 (Atlanta Highway) at several locations, and Pete Dickens Road. An 18-wheel truck carrying gasoline wrecked when it ran into a tree that had fallen across Atlanta Highway near Pete Dickens Road. The driver did not suffer any injuries.

Up to five inches of snow fell across the county. The weight of the heavy, wet snow brought down numerous trees and power lines, leaving thousands of residents without power, in some cases for several days. A few chicken houses were also destroyed from the weight of the heavy snow.

The public reported that two grain silos on South Milledge Road between Watkinsville and the Clarke county line were blown over onto the road. Several power lines were also down in the area.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees and power lines were down in the southeast part of the county, southeast of Watkinsville.

The Oconee County 911 Center reported that several trees and power lines were down in the west central and southern part of the county, south of Watkinsville, mostly in the Bishop area.

The Oconee County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or microburst from a small thunderstorm caused considerable damage around the city of Watkinsville. The roof was blown off two chicken houses. In addition, two large feeding containers were blown from the chicken houses into an adjacent field. Twenty to 30 trees were blown down around the city. Trees were down on power lines at several locations and several roads were blocked from downed trees.

The Oconee County Emergency Management Director reported that an apparent microburst or downburst associated with a strong thunderstorm blew down at least eight large trees near the intersection of Georgia Highway 53 and Experiment Station Road, or near the Phil Campbell USDA Research Center. At one location on the road, three large oak trees were blown down, one going through a portion of a residence. Another tree brought down power poles, including traffic signals and telephone cables. Next door, five large pecan trees were blown down, one causing minor damage to a residence and falling on another small structure on the premises. In addition, the tin roof was blown off a farm equipment shed on the same premises.

The Oconee county Emergency Manager reported that a number of trees and several power lines had been blown down.

The Oconee Emergency Management Director and the Georgia State Climatologist both reported that numerous trees and power lines were down in Watkinsville, including on the U.S. Highway 441 bypass west of town. Several of the trees were quite large and one large tree went through the roof of a house in town.