Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports on November 11, 2002

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail reported by the public.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported by the Miller County EMA.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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Hail Report Description: The Oglethorpe county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: Hail was reported along Highway 86.

Hail Report Description: The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: The Jasper county Emergency Management Director reported golf ball size hail.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail fell in Roanoke.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter for the SkyWarn Network reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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Hail Report Description: The Fulton county 911 center reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public in the Marietta area. The public also reported quarter size hail five miles west of Marietta and dime size hail at Lost Mountain near the Paulding county border.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported quarter size hail in Canton and an amateur radio operator reported dime size hail in Woodstock.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported near Sycamore.

Hail Report Description: The Bartow county 911 center reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Oxford and in Anniston.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was observed by NWS personnel at the Shelby County Airport. Quarter size hail was reported on CR 12 at CR 24.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was observed near Bynum.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported at the intersection of CR 207 and Interstate 20.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and large limbs were down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and large limbs were down.

Wind Report Description: A 60-mph wind gust was recorded by the Panama City-Bay County Airport ASOS.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along Highway 40 near Bush.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were down.

Wind Report Description: Trees down in south end of city. Large tree (100 feet) down at the intersection of Benefit and Lake Drummond Causeway.

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were knocked down by high winds in and around New Bern, reported by WCTI TV12.

Wind Report Description: Trees down at Republican Road in Windsor, and Pine Ridge and Farless Roads in Colerain.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines down in and around Plymouth.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across western Jones county.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines from Williamston to Jamesville.

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Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Pitt county. One tree caused minor roof damage to a home in Greeville.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm with up to 80 mph wind blew down numerous trees from Snow Hill to Lizzie. One pickup truck was destroyed by a falling tree in Lizzie and a shed was blow away by the high winds.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along State Road 1627.

Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines were blown down, and a tree fell onto a car.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down on State Road 1317.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Winston Road.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down near Smithfield Road and Highway 82.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down along Highway 211.

Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines were blown down near South Plank Road and Highway 15-501.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down just north of Ellerbe.

Wind Report Description: Trees were downed onto power lines.

Wind Report Description: Trees and powerlines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Storm survey found a microburst tore the roof off a garage and home and collapsed the front porch of the home. At least 3 dozen trees were also taken down.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees down in Mt Croghan.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees down on the southeast side of the city of Lancaster on SC hwy 522 and in the city of Kershaw.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported trees down in Lugoff

Wind Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported trees down on Gooding, Bratton, and Evans Streets.

Wind Report Description: Highway maintenance dept reported several trees down on rural roads.

Wind Report Description: TV stations reported a mobile home severely damaged from a downburst.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown over or uprooted.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported scattered trees down around the county.

Wind Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported trees down on Shull Island.

Wind Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported siding ripped from part of a home in the Summit subdivision

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported scattered trees down around the county.

Wind Report Description: NWS obs site at Flotilla Island recorded a 50kt gust.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported many trees down on the west end of the county.

Wind Report Description: SKYWARN spotter reported trees down, one on a home that went through the roof near SC hwys 391 and 378.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down on Glenn High Road and Salem Chapel Road.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported some trees down around the Van Wyck area.

Wind Report Description: Sheriff reported scattered trees down around the county.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

Wind Report Description: Several large trees and some power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Some trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down. Power and telephone poles were snapped.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down at the Bobby Brown State Park.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in a 3-mile wide swath across portions of southern Greenwood County. Although conclusive evidence of a tornado did not exist, there were at least 2 reports of a tornado, and it is possible that a weak tornado was embedded within the broader region of downburst winds.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Large trees were downed onto a house and an apartment building in Takoma Park.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down. One fell on a house.

Wind Report Description: The Oglethorpe county 911 center reported that approximately 20 trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

Wind Report Description: The Wilkes county Emergency Management Director reported that a vacant home north of Washington was destroyed and another home west of Washington suffered significant damage. A third home in Washington suffered minor damage. Numerous trees and power lines were also down in the area. Georgia Highway 17, Tignall Road, was completely blocked north of Washington. In addition, up to 3500 residents were without power for several hours.

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were downed.

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed onto Seminary Road.

Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines down.

Wind Report Description: The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported several trees and some power lines were blown down in, just west, and just south of the city. Power was briefly lost at the 911 communications center.

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A microburst took down trees in the L.B.K. Circle subdivision with two trees falling on homes.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down. An outbuilding was blown into a road west of Simpsonville.

Wind Report Description: A home was reportedly knocked off its foundation along Highway 247. Also, a tree was blown down, and fell through a home.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in and near Forest City.

Wind Report Description: A TV news reporter indicated that the roof of a home was partially damaged by thunderstorms winds in Rayle and that approximately 25 trees were down in Tignall.

Wind Report Description: The Butts county Emergency Management Director and the local newspaper, the Jackson Progress Argus, reported that extensive damage occurred to five homes and two apartment buildings. Two of the structures had the roofs removed. However, most of the damage was the result of downed trees. on the structures. Numerous trees and several power lines were also blown down. One tree fell on the city's new dump truck causing damage. The Jackson Progress Argus newspaper reported that the city of Jenkinsburg not only suffered substantial property loses, but also lost some of its most prized hardwood trees that had graced the city streets for over 100 years. These trees were uprooted and blown down on homes, barns (including a one year-old workshop) up and down Oak Street, one of the most historic streets in Jenkinsburg. Most of the storm damage occurred within a one mile square area within town. Several residents of the apartment buildings had to be moved to temporary shelters. One eight year-old girl at the Miller apartments was injured by debris and had to be taken to a local hospital. Several others received bruises and scratches from the storm debris. The governor declared Butts county to be in a state of emergency.

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed onto Route 29 near the Madison County border.

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down. One tree fell on a trailer.

Wind Report Description: The Henry county Emergency Management Director and the Daily Herald of McDonough reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the county, particularly in the central areas east of McDonough and in the Locust Grove area. This was confirmed by a National Weather Service disaster survey. Georgia Highway 42 in Locust Grove and East Knight Road northeast of McDonough were both blocked for several hours because of downed trees. Several roads were blocked in the Lake Dow area, where a tree also fell on a home, damaging the front porch, and crushing two vehicles.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Greene county Emergency Management Director reported that extensive wind damage occurred to a school. The roof sustained significant damage and the gymnasium suffered extensive damage.

Wind Report Description: A National Weather Service damage survey and the Newton county Emergency Management Director determined that several trees and some power lines were down on Henderson Mill Road. The Rockdale Citizen newspaper reported that scattered trees and power lines were down across the county, but primarily in the areas from Covington south to High Point near Georgia Highway 142 and Georgia Highway 36. A tree fell on a mobile home in a mobile home park on Georgia Highway 142 near Covington and a large tree blocked a road to a Future Farmers of America camp just off Georgia Highway 36. Several electric meters were torn off homes. Around 10,000 people were without power during the height of the storm. Several hundred people were left without power well into the day Monday, particularly in the Covington area.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down, along with light structural damage to houses. An unoccupied, unanchored mobile home was destroyed by the wind. Another mobile home was shifted off of its foundation. Also, some trees fell on homes and vehicles.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A tree and a power line were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Jasper county Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down at Farrar.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down. One fell on a truck.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Morgan county 911 center reported that numerous trees were down across the south part of the county between Rutledge, Pennington, and Godfrey. At least 20 trees were reported to have been blown down in the Rutledge vicinity alone.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down across the county.

Wind Report Description: A number of tree and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A number of trees and power lines were blown down along Highway 11 in the Laurel Valley community.

Wind Report Description: The Fayette county Emergency Management Director reported that thunderstorm winds blew a tree down on a house in Fayetteville causing considerable damage to the structure.

Wind Report Description: One home had its roof blown off in Titus. Several trees were blown down across the county.

Wind Report Description: The Banks county Emergency Management Director reported that a roof was blown off a barn located on U.S. Highway 441 near Homer and landed in the yard of a home on Moss Mill Road nearly 0.8 mile away. In addition, there were trees down in scattered areas all over the county.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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Wind Report Description: The Hall county Emergency Management Director reported that a chicken house was blown down on Joe Chandeler Road about four miles east of Gainesville. The house and most of the chickens were destroyed. Trees were also blown down in scattered areas around the county. The Times newspaper of Gainesville reported that a very large oak tree was blown down behind Continental Tire on Atlanta Highway, which brought down four spans of electric transmission lines. There were a number of power outages reported across the county because of trees down on power lines.

Wind Report Description: The Fulton county Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down in the North Atlanta and Buckhead areas. The Alpharetta/Roswell Neighbor newspaper reported that a large oak tree, covering an area of approximately 20 feet by 20 feet, literally destroyed a 150-year old two-story barn at the historic 1845 Smith Plantation in the historic Roswell District. The tree crushed the hand-split shingle roof and destroyed one side wall and the back wall. It was considered a total loss.

Wind Report Description: Some trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down across central Tallapoosa County. A funnel cloud was reported near Jackson's Gap.

Wind Report Description: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a large 75-foot Poplar tree fell on a home causing considerable damage to the roof and front porch of the residence. Several other trees were reported down across the county, including some on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, reported by a storm spotter. Several thousand residents of the county were without power much of the night and nearly 1200 were still without power well into the morning.

Wind Report Description: The Hall county Emergency Management Director reported pea size hail.

Wind Report Description: A spotter for Channel 6 TV of Atlanta reported pea size hail.

Wind Report Description: Based on the pattern of damage, and reports from witnesses, the damage near the Marbury community in northeastern Autauga County was assessed as being caused by straight line winds. The damage area begins near the intersection of County Roads 68 and 69, just west of Interstate 65, and continues in a fan-shaped pattern eastward about 1.5 miles across US Highway 31. The damage area was about 400 yards wide, at its widest point.A total of 5 homes, 2 travel trailers, 1 barn, and one vehicle sustained damage. Also, powerlines were down across the entire damage area. There were no injuries reported. Based on witness accounts and radar signatures, the damage occurred around 2 AM Monday morning.

Wind Report Description: The Forsyth county Emergency Management Director reported that a few trees were blown down in the far northern part of the county, north of Coal Mountain.

Wind Report Description: A few trees and a power pole were blown down.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The White county Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down in scattered areas about the county and there was also some minor structural damage.

Wind Report Description: The Cobb county 911 center reported that some trees and power lines were blown down.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: The Lumpkin county Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Haralson county Emergency Management Director reported that a tree was blown down.

Wind Report Description: The News Observer of Blue Ridge reported that a large pine tree fell on two pickup trucks at a residence in the city. One of the trucks was totaled and the other sustained significant damage. At another residence, large tree limbs fell on and damaged the corner of a front porch. Winds were estimated at 60 to 70 mph by a local resident.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Cedartown Standard newspaper reported that a few trees were blown down across the county.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down in Nantahala gorge. Other scattered tree damage was reported across the county.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were blown down and power outages occurred across the county.

Wind Report Description: The Murray county 911 center reported that one tree was blown down.

Wind Report Description: The Floyd county Emergency Management Director reported that a small barn and tractor shed were damaged in the southwest part of the county, while a home in the southeast part of the county sustained moderate damage from wind and downed trees. Approximately six to seven trees were blown down scattered about the county.

Wind Report Description: An off duty National Weather Service employee reported pea size hail.

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Wind Report Description: Scattered locations in the city had trees or large branches fall to the ground.

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Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado blew down an 80 ft long farm shed, took down many trees, and did minor damage to a couple of homes. The path ran from Central School rd (SC hwy 320), across SC hwy 202 to SC hwy 514.

Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado took down many trees and powerlines in rural Newberry county nera SC hwy 48. No damage was done to what few homes that are out there.

Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado took down trees and powerlines in rural McCormick County.

Tornado Report Description: A strong F0 took down trees about 1 mile east of Chennault in very rural area.

Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado traveled along SC hwy 19 east of Mt Carmel and took down trees and powerlines. The tornado traveled 4 miles, skipped 2 miles, then was on the ground another 3 miles. Two people suffered minor injuries when a tree fell in front of their vehicle and they crashed into it.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down in the Westwood subdivision, where widespread tree damage and some minor structural damage occurred. More light structural damage and heavy tree damage occurred as the tornado passed through the Hunters Wood subdivision. In the I-385/Fairview Road area, the roof of a hotel received extensive damage, and 2 tractor trailers were blown over. The tornado damaged or destroyed outbuildings, fences, and a scoreboard at Bryson Middle School, then produced more extensive tree damage in the Bryson Elementary area before lifting.

Tornado Report Description: As the tornado continued into the Greenville County portion of Piedmont, numerous trees and power lines continued to fall. One tree fell on a truck.

Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down west of the city of Piedmont. Numerous large trees were blown over or uprooted as the tornado moved into the city. The tornado moved into Greenville county at 5:25 AM.

Tornado Report Description: The Dawson county Emergency Management Director reported that the tornado that originated in Cherokee county and traveled across Pickens county, entered Dawson county in the Big Canoe area and continued to just east-northeast of the Big Canoe area before dissipating. Two double-wide mobile homes were completely destroyed just east of the Big Canoe area as large trees fell on the structures. While the contents of one were salvagable, those of the other were destroyed. Three injuries occurred at one of these mobile homes as the residents were trapped by the downed trees on the structure. In addition, there were four other homes that received minor damage in the Big Canoe area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the area of the tornado and some roads were temporarily blocked as a result. Dawson county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down toppling a large number of trees...snapping large branches and causing moderate damage to three homes. In addition, several outbuilding structures were damaged by falling trees.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado that originated in Cherokee county near Beasley Gap, continued into and across Pickens county. Once again, the National Weather Service disaster survey team determined that this was a multi-segmented tornado, with much of the damage along the path caused by straight line winds of at least 70 mph. The tornado entered the county southwest of Cagle, then continued on to just north of Tate roughly paralleling Georgia Highway 108, then turned more eastward along Georgia Highway 53 to near Marblehill, through the Big Canoe golf course and recreation area, then east of Big Canoe into extreme western Dawson county. There was definite evidence of F2 tornadic damage just north of Tate where winds were estimated in the 113 to 157 mph range. Some of the hardest hit areas included homes on Pleasant Union Road near the Cherokee county border; the Mountain Lakes Estates area, where several homes suffered extensive damage; the Bethany-Salem district where at least 56 structures were damaged or destroyed; Refuge Road near Tate, the town suffering some of the greatest damage where several homes and business were destroyed; the Big Canoe area near the Dawson county border, where several homes were damaged and the tennis center suffered extensive damage. All together, a total of 26 structures, mostly residential homes were destroyed, 142 structures were partially damaged, 2 businesses were destroyed, and 14 vehicles were totally destroyed. In addition, ten people were injured, primarily in damaged homes or trapped in vehicles on which trees fell. One of the businesses destroyed was the popular Davis's Barbeque on Georgia Highway 108. The restaurant was completely blown away, including the 20-foot white columns that stood in front of the restaurant. Three of the injuries in the county occurred in new mobile homes behind the Barbeque restaurant when their homes were flattened by the winds and other debris from the restaurant. One of the children injured, a 4-year old girl, was found by a nearby pond. The Refuge Baptist Church suffered extensive damage and was left in shambles. The historic Big Canoe chapel was also among the structures suffering damage. The steeple and all of the windows were lost from the church along with other structural damage to both the exterior and interior walls. Numerous trees were uprooted and many power lines were damaged along the path. Thirty people had to be put up in shelters and at least 6000 people were left without power for an extended period. Pickens county was the hardest hit of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado initially developed 3 miles north of Sandy Hook and moved northeast before dissipating around 1:00 AM. One unoccupied mobile home was destroyed, with another mobile home receiving major damage from a fallen tree. One house had chimney damage from a fallen tree, with many other trees blown down.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Cherokee county Emergency Manager Director observed a 6-mile long path of damage, beginning near Beasley Gap in northwest Cherokee county, then continuing east-northeast toward the town of Worley Crossroads on the Pickens county border. While much of the damage along the path was determined as straight line wind damage with speeds of at least 70 mph, there was definite indication of a multi-segmented tornado. The most significant tornado damage occurred on Salacoa Road near Beasley Gap, where the tornado damage was classified as F2. The damage path was approximately 627 yards wide at its widest point, but the tornadic portion of this damage was limited to around 100 yards wide. Two homes were completely destroyed, three were severely damaged, and six were moderately damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were down along and near the damage path as well. Some livestock was also killed during the event. Cherokee county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Bartow county Emergency Management Director confirmed a 12 mile long west-east path of damage beginning on Barnsley Garden Road near Barnsley Gardens in northwest Bartow county continuing east to just south of Halls Station crossing U.S. Highway 41, then east across Pleasant Valley Road, to just east of Interstate 75 on Crowe Spring Road. The path of damage, up to 500 yards wide in some area, consisted mostly of damage caused by straight line winds with speeds of 80 to 100 mph, but there was definite evidence of tornadic damage of F2 intensity in an isolated area on Clear Creek Road. This portion of the tornado had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Tornadic damage of F1 intensity was evident along a secondary segment of the damage path at the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Hazel Road about 3 miles north of Cassville. This portion of the torando had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Twelve to 15 residental homes suffered major structural damage, seven chicken houses were destroyed, including 7500 chickens, and a barn was completely destroyed. There were also numerous downed trees and power lines along and near the the damage path. Bartow county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.