Power Outage in Wrightsville, GA

Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in Wrightsville including on North Valley St, US 319, East College St, and GA 15.

Multiple trees down near intersection of Cross Cedar Rd and Power Line Rd.

The same QLCS that produced the tornado east of Adrian also spawned another tornado at about the same time about 3.75 miles west of Kite. This tornado intensified quickly after it formed about 500 yards southwest of the intersection of Meeks Rd and|Midas Brantley Rd reaching 105 mph peak intensity as it moved east-northeast, ripping off the carport of a ranch-style brick home and tearing off 1/3rd of its roof. Several large trees and power poles were snapped near this intersection. A stop sign was|bent over. As the tornado traveled east-northeast it took a slight left turn into the southwest and south portion of the city of Kite causing significant damage to about 20-30 homes, mostly roofs. Numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of trees|were snapped or uprooted. A baseball field sustained heavy damage to the concession building, fencing and stands. At the cemetery on the east part of the city, three 500 lb 8 by 4 foot granite monuments originally laying face down were lifted up by the|pressure forces induced by the winds and flipped over. [4/6/22: Tornado #5, County #1/2, EF-1, Johnson/Emanuel, 2022:025].

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 45 and 55 mph.

The Wrightsville Fire Department reported trees and power lines blown down on Highway 57 west of Wrightsville.

The news media reported many trees and power lines blown down across the county. Several homes were damaged by falling trees. Much of the county was without electricity for varying periods of time. No injuries were reported.

The Johnson County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down along Highway 15.

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 Johnson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines down on Tucker Grove Church Road, Georgia Highway 57, U.S. Highway 319, Old Buckeye Road, and New Buckeye Road.

The Johnson County Fire Department dispatch reported that several trees and power lines were blown down across the county.

Hurricane Branch overflowed a portion of Oaky Grove Church Road with around one foot of water. Cypress Creek overflowed a portion of Powerline Road with around one foot of water. A drainage branch overflowed a portion of Carters Road near Georgia Highway 15 with around one foot of water.

Hurricane Branch overflowed a portion of Oaky Grove Church Road with around one foot of water. Cypress Creek overflowed a portion of Powerline Road with around one foot of water. A drainage branch overflowed a portion of Carters Road near Georgia Highway 15 with around one foot of water.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that at least six trees and a couple of power lines were down from two separate areas of thunderstorms that moved across the county in the 1000 to 1030 pm EDT time frame. The first area affected was just south of Wrightsville, while the second area affected was near Scott.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that at least six trees and a couple of power lines were down from two separate areas of thunderstorms that moved across the county in the 1000 to 1030 pm EDT time frame. The first area affected was just south of Wrightsville, while the second area affected was near Scott.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that dozens of trees and a number of power lines were down throughout the county. However, the majority of the damage was between Meeks and Kite in the southeast part of the county. Georgia Highway 15 was blocked from downed trees in Wrightsville. More than hundred residents of the county were left without power for several hours following the storms.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported significant accumulations of ice throughout much of the county of 1.0 inch. In addition, 0.5 inch of sleet was also observed in many areas. Several trees and power lines were down and much of the county was left without power, in some cases up to 24 hours. One home and a pole barn were damaged from downed trees.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that a strong thunderstorm downburst, wind gusts of 60 mph or greater, blew down dozens of trees and several power lines from northeast of Wrightsville to three miles west-southwest of Wrightsville. Six homes across this path sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees. Several trees were down and a trampoline was blown away from a residence near U.S. Highway 319 on Tucker Grove Church Road west of Wrightsville.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that approximately six trees and a couple of power lines were down around Wrightsville, especially on the north and west side of the city. Trees were down on Oilver Road southwest of the city.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that approximately six trees and a couple of power lines were down around Wrightsville, especially on the north and west side of the city. Trees were down on Oilver Road southwest of the city.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that two trees were blown down from strong winds caused by thunderstorm outflow well north of the actual thunderstorms across the southern part of the county and counties immediately to the south. The trees also brought down a power line which ignited a small wildfire.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that at least seven trees were down between Wrightsville and Kite. Two trees fell on and destroyed a batting cage on private property in Wrightsville. A tree in Kite fell on an unoccupied vehicle. Most of the downed trees were around Wrightsville. Power was out in much of the county for about two hours.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and a number of power lines were down across the county from Wrightsville to Kite and southward toward Spann. Several roads were blocked from downed trees, including parts of Georgia Highway 15 south of Wrightsville. Two homes in the Kite area were completely destroyed from downed trees and strong winds. Two others homes in the area sustained minor to moderate damage. Several animal shelters and pole barns were damaged as well.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees and a number of power lines were down across the county from Wrightsville to Kite and southward toward Spann. Several roads were blocked from downed trees, including parts of Georgia Highway 15 south of Wrightsville. Two homes in the Kite area were completely destroyed from downed trees and strong winds. Two others homes in the area sustained minor to moderate damage. Several animal shelters and pole barns were damaged as well.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported flooding to woodlands and adjacent fields and lowlands along Swain Creek in the eastern part of the county and the Little Ohopee River near Kite. Power line road was washed out and closed. Six other roads in the area had water flowing over the road. In addition, three camp houses along the Oconee River on the western side of the county were threatened from high water. The combination of saturated soil and windy conditions caused six trees to fall on homes near the Oconee River resulting in minor damage to the structures.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF1 tornado, that initially touched down in extreme northern Laurens just west-southwest of Tuckers Crossroads, continued on an eastward track into Johnson county, lifting a little less than one mile northeast of Wrightsville. Dozen of mobile and site-built homes in Wrightsville sustained minor to moderate damage as a result of this tornado, some of which were destroyed. Five injuries were reported from mobile homes destroyed with this tornado. An additional indirect injury resulted when a tree fell on an individual during debris clean up. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado through western Johnson county. The overall tornado path length was 10 miles, of which nearly nine occurred within Johnson county. The maximum path width was estimated to be up to 1/3 mile wide.||Within Johnson county, 227 homes were damaged, 22 of which were destroyed and 67 of which sustained major damage. Six public buildings also sustained minor to moderate damage. In addition, a total of five injuries were reported as a result of this tornado, four of which occurred as a result of damaged or destroyed mobile homes. The Georgia Forestry Commission reported extensive loss to timber within Johnson county when the tornado destroyed several hundred pine trees.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF1 tornado, that initially touched down in extreme northern Laurens just west-southwest of Tuckers Crossroads, continued on an eastward track into Johnson county, lifting a little less than one mile northeast of Wrightsville. Dozen of mobile and site-built homes in Wrightsville sustained minor to moderate damage as a result of this tornado, some of which were destroyed. Five injuries were reported from mobile homes destroyed with this tornado. An additional indirect injury resulted when a tree fell on an individual during debris clean up. In addition, numerous trees and power lines were downed along the path of the tornado through western Johnson county. The overall tornado path length was 10 miles, of which nearly nine occurred within Johnson county. The maximum path width was estimated to be up to 1/3 mile wide.||Within Johnson county, 227 homes were damaged, 22 of which were destroyed and 67 of which sustained major damage. Six public buildings also sustained minor to moderate damage. In addition, a total of five injuries were reported as a result of this tornado, four of which occurred as a result of damaged or destroyed mobile homes. The Georgia Forestry Commission reported extensive loss to timber within Johnson county when the tornado destroyed several hundred pine trees.

A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that yet another tornado had touched down within Johnson county. This tornado was an EF2 and touched down in far eastern Johnson county, about one mile northwest of Kite and continued on an east-northeastward track into Emanuel county, crossing into Emanuel county just west of the city of Blundale. Maximum winds within the tornado were estimated to be 130 mph and the maximum path width was determined to be up to 1/2 mile wide. As the tornado touched down northwest of Kite, a mobile home was rolled and several other homes and vehicles were damaged along U.S. Highway 221 north of Kite. The most significant damage occurred about three miles north of Kite, along Minton Chapel Road, where a mobile home was completely destroyed and the debris thrown up to 50 feet away. Three injuries were reported as a result of the destruction of this mobile home. An additional indirect injury occurred later when a tree fell on an individual during debris clean up. A well constructed metal building in the same general area sustained substantial wall, frame, and column anchor failures. A number of trees and several power lines were downed along the path of the tornado as well.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or microburst caused considerable damage across Johnson county. The thunderstorm travelled from north to south, with the strongest winds observed in the western and central part of the county. Several large trees were down on Georgia Highway 57 at Jim Underwood Road and several power lines were down as well. In this same general area, a utility building was rolled over and the roof was turn off several storage or utility structures. Several homes sustained minor roof damage as well. The entire county was left without power for several hours in the wake of the storm.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that a thunderstorm downburst or microburst caused considerable damage across Johnson county. The thunderstorm travelled from north to south, with the strongest winds observed in the western and central part of the county. Several large trees were down on Georgia Highway 57 at Jim Underwood Road and several power lines were down as well. In this same general area, a utility building was rolled over and the roof was turn off several storage or utility structures. Several homes sustained minor roof damage as well. The entire county was left without power for several hours in the wake of the storm.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director reported that many trees were down from Wrightsville to Kite. The most concentrated area of damage was in the Kite area. In addition to numerous trees and power line down in the Kite area, including some on roads. a canopy was blown off a gas station in Kite.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director, along with the county 911 center and a storm spotter all reported that trees and power lines were down in both the Wrightsville and Adrian areas. At least three trees and two power lines were down in Wrightsville and one tree and power line were down in the Adrian community.

The Johnson County Emergency Management Director, along with the county 911 center and a storm spotter all reported that trees and power lines were down in both the Wrightsville and Adrian areas. At least three trees and two power lines were down in Wrightsville and one tree and power line were down in the Adrian community.

An aerial and ground survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the second tornado that originated in Laurens county five miles southeast of Dublin tracked northeast to east-northeast across northeast Laurens county into Johnson county, approximately three miles north of Kite, and then continued on an east-northeastward track lifting about five miles southwest of Kite. The overall tornado path length was 19 miles, of which approxmiately five miles fell within Johnson county. The maximum tornado path length was 100 yards with maximum winds estimated at 100 mph. The majority of the damage along this portion of the tornado path occurred just north of Scott, where several homes sustained minor to moderate damage. A church in this area sustained minor damage and a family life center suffered considerable damage when it was shifted slightly off its foundation. Elsewhere along the tornado path within Johnson county, damage was confined mostly to trees and some power lines.

The Laurens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that the tornado that first touched down in northeast Laurens county approximately seven miles northeast of Dublin continued across Georgia Highway 319 along the Laurens/Johnson county border and to near the town of Spann in extreme western Johnson county. Damage was confined mainly to trees, power lines, and a few outbuildings.

The Johnson county 911 center reported trees down on power lines in Wrightsville.

The sheriff's office in Emanuel county reported thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down in Johnson county just west of Adrian near Highway 80W.