Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 30107

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported by trained EMA spotter in Marble Hill.

Hail Report Description: HAIL QUARTER SIZED AND SLIGHTLY LARGER WAS REPORTED IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF OLD CANTON ROAD.

Hail Report Description: An amateur radio operator relayed a report of penny-sized hail in the far southeastern part of the county near the Cherokee county line.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel-sized hail in the Ball Ground area.

Hail Report Description: Numerous reports of hail, ranging in size from nickels to golf balls, were received from the Forsyth County Emergency Management Director and the public across northern Forsyth county from west of Matt, along Matt Highway near the Cherokee county line, to Silver City on the Dawson county line, and eastward to northeast of Chestatee in the extreme northeast corner of the county. Large hail was reported in Matt, Coal Mountain and Silver City. The Emergency Manager reported golf ball-sized hail near the Cherokee county line, west of Matt on Georgia Highway. Several automobiles in the area sustained broken windshields. Golf ball-sized hail was also reported from five miles south to three miles east of Silver City in extreme northern Forsyth county. There were other reports from the public of quarter-sized hail from Matt to just south of Silver City. The public also observed nickel-sized hail further south, just north of Cumming. Near Silver City, the public reported that hail, the size of ping pong balls or larger, fell for up to 10 minutes and the ground was covered in some locations.

Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter-sized hail in the Acworth area.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail south of Holley near the Gordon county line along Georgia Highway 225.

Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail at a convenience store. The windshield of a car parked at the facility was cracked.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny-sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel size hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel size hail.

Hail Report Description: Over a dozen reports of large hail were received across mainly the central sections of Forsyth county, especially along Georgia Highway 20 and Georgia Highway 369, including the cities of Ducktown, Matt, Cumming, Coal Mountain, and Oscarville. There were several reports of golf ball to baseball size in the Cumming and Oscarville areas, with baseball size hail said to be covering the ground at Oscarville. There were also a couple of reports of tree limbs being broken by strong wind. No estimates of damage to homes, business, or vehicles were available.

Hail Report Description: The public reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: The Cherokee county Civil Defense director reported dime size hail.

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Wind Report Description: Trees down off Creighton Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down 4 miles SE of Tate.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down 4.4 miles E of Nelson.

Wind Report Description: Power lines down on Breedlove Rd near Amber Lake Dr.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on structure along the 200 block of Bethany Manor Court.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down at Yellow Creek Road and Hightower Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed reports in the area of Cokers Chapel Road... including trees down in the 1000 block of Darby Ford Lane... 2000 block of Henry Scott Road... and Henry Scott Road at Cokers Chapel Road. Additionally... trees and wires were down at Darby Ford Lane at Jones Road... and Jones Road at Henry Scott Road.

Wind Report Description: M89.1 mph wind gust at fire station 15. Davis 6410 weather station was broken during the wind gust. Measurement was taken approximately 20 feet off the ground.

Wind Report Description: A few trees down along Yellow Creek Rd near Lawson Federal Rd.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed reports in NE Cherokee County... including trees and wires down in the 900 block of Sperin Road... as well as trees down along Yellow Creek Road... Conns Creek Road at Sperin Road... Conns Creek Road at Yellow Creek Road... and two other locations along Sperin Road.

Wind Report Description: A tree and power line were downed on Bear Court.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager reported trees down at 15 locations in the area of Ball Ground... including A W Roberts Drive... Laurel Curve... Old Canton Road... Flatbottom Road... Cartersville Street at Covington Drive... Fairview Road at Haithcock Drive... Hampton Lane at Haithcock Drive... Old Canton Road at Commerce Lane... Roberts Lake Road at Gilmer Ferry Road... Old Dawsonville Road at N Mountain Brooke Drive... and at a few locations along Ball Ground Highway (at Appalachian Highway... at Dogwood Drive... and at Laurel Lake Drive).

Wind Report Description: 3 trees snapped and 1 large tree uprooted along Old Canton Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down at Upper Dowda Mill Road and Lower Dowda Mill Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager reported trees down along Weatherby Road... near the intersection with Hornage Road.

Wind Report Description: Public reported a snapped tree and a damaged shade structure at a location off Flatbottom Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree down along Flatbottom Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at Reavis Mountain Rd and Pickens St near city of Nelson per EM.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at Reavus Mountain Road and Cherokee Gold Trail.

Wind Report Description: Tree down at Gilmer Ferry and Gazaway Lane.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down in the Ball Ground area.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees were downed in the Ball Ground area including on Old Canton Rd at Old Nelson Rd... Ball Ground Rd at Conns Creek Rd... and in the 2600 block of Conns Creek Rd.

Wind Report Description: Mesonet station UGA74 Ball Ground.

Wind Report Description: Trees down and power pole snapped near intersection of Baker Street and Kennesaw Avenue.

Wind Report Description: EM reports tree down at Old Mill Rd and Hightower Rd.

Wind Report Description: EM reported tree down at Northwoods Dr and Henry Scott Rd.

Wind Report Description: Four reports of trees down near the town of Lathemtown... between Cumming Hwy... along Ball Ground Rd... and near New Green Rd and Edwards Mill Rd intersection.

Wind Report Description: 60 mph wind gust reported at AWOS station KCNI Canton in Cherokee county.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees downed on Lower Bethany Road between Worley Road and Breedlove Road.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG HIGHTOWER ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE ACROSS ROAD AT BALL GROUND RD AND LIBERTY CHURCH RD.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT THE 600 BLOCK OF SPRIGGS TRAIL.

Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF GILMER FERRY RD AND NORTHRIDGE RD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS DOWNED ON GILMER FERRY ROAD AT ROBERTS LAKE ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE REPORTED DOWN ON THE 1900TH BLOCK OF COKERS CHAPEL RD.

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL REPORTS OF TREE AND POWER LINES DOWN.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 372 AND CONNS CREEK RD. A VEHICLE STRUCK THE CAR.

Wind Report Description: RECIEVED A SOCIAL MEDIA PHOTO OF A TREE DOWN ACROSS SEABOLT RD.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON BALL GROUND RD NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH DAWSON CREEK DR.

Wind Report Description: TREE BLOCKING ROADWAY ON BALL GROUND HWY.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF YELLOW CREEK ROAD AND WOODHAVEN LANE.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHTOWER ROAD AND YELLOW CREEK ROAD. MULTIPLE TREES WERE ALSO REPORTED DOWN JUST OVER THE COUNTY LINE INTO FORSYTH.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF OLD CANTON ROAD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON MARION SPENCE ROAD.

Wind Report Description: A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED IN THE ROAD BLOCKING BOTH LANES ON UPPER BETHANY ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STANCIL ROAD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE ROAD... BLOCKING ONE LANE ON UPPER BETHANY ROAD AT LAND ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON POWER LINES AT REVIS MOUNTAIN RD AND REVIS MOUNTAIN PKWY

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ACROSS ROADWAY AT HORNAGE RD NEAR HOWELL BRIDGE RD

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON LOWER BETHANY RD AT HORNAGE RD

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN ON A GARAGE AND ON A GUIDE WIRE ON GILMER FERRY RD IN BALL GROUND

Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ON A HOUSE ON HOWELL BRIDGE RD

Wind Report Description: OVER A DOZEN TREES DOWN IN THE BALL GROUND AREA INCLUDING SEVERAL AROUND CHESTNUT ST AND VALLEY ST

Wind Report Description: OVER A DOZEN TREES DOWN IN THE BALL GROUND AREA INCLUDING SEVERAL AROUND NORTHRIDGE RD AND BALL GROUND HWY

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF DIME SIZED HAIL AND MULTIPLE TREES DOWN 2 MILES WEST OF BALL GROUND IN CHEROKEE CO

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A TREE DOWN ON FLATBOTTOM RD IN BALL GROUND

Wind Report Description: A SMALL TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE ROADWAY ON UPPER DOWDA MILL ROAD AT LOWER DOWDA MILL ROAD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A POWER LINE ON ARNOLD SPENCE ROAD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PURCELL FREE LANE AND MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD.

Wind Report Description: ONE TREE DOWN ON A HOME.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES DOWN BLOCKING THE ROAD

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CANTON HWY AND MINERAL SPRINGS ROAD CAUSING A 2 CAR ACCIDENT

Wind Report Description: APPROX. 25 VERY LARGE TREES... SOME NEARLY 100-FOOT TALL... WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED IN A SMALL AREA OFF PICKENS STREET.

Wind Report Description: A TREE FELL ONTO POWER LINES ON OLD DAWSONVILLE RD NEAR ROY HAYNES DRIVE.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON GILMER FERRY RD AT VALLEY STREET.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS DOWNED AT BALL GROUND HIGHWAY AND HOWELL BRIDGE RD.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON FAIRVIEW RD OFF BALL GROUND HWY.

Wind Report Description: EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS POWER LINES DOWN AND BRUSH FIRE ON YELLOW CREEK RD AND ONE LARGE TREE BLOCKING UNION HILL RD

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down around the vicinity of Ball Ground. One tree fell on a house at AW Roberts Drive and Strippling Street. Two trees fell at the intersection of Howell Bridge Road and Old Howell Bridge Road. A tree was down on power lines at the intersection of Cokers Chapel Road and East Cherokee Drive and a fallen tree blocked Northridge Road at Ball Ground Road. A tweet from the public was received reporting nickel sized hail in Ball Ground.

Wind Report Description: Tree down blocking all lanes at Mineral Springs Road and Canton Highway in Ball Ground. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: The Forsyth County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down. Up to four homes sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees. Several power lines were down. Some roads were temporarily blocked from downed trees and power lines.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that two trees were down just south of Ball Ground, one of which had taken out a power line on Ball Ground Highway. The road had to be closed until the downed power line could be repaired. Another tree was down just north of Holly Springs. This tree also took out a power line and blocked a road.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that the same thunderstorm downburst that began just north of Nelson in Pickens county continued south into extreme northern Cherokee county before dissipating. More than a dozen trees were down in the extreme northern part of the county north of Ball Ground, near the Pickens county line.

Wind Report Description: The Pickens and Cherokee County Emergency Management Directors report that a strong thunderstorm downburst had downed nearly 100 trees near the Cherokee county, near and just north of Tate. At least nine power poles were also down, including one main power transmission line. Several roads were blocked from downed trees.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that three to four trees were blown down within this time frame.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public reported that about 10 trees were down north through east of Canton. One tree was down on a house in Ball Ground.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of large trees were down across a highway.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County 911 Center reported that several large trees were down in the northeast part of the county.

Wind Report Description: A storm spotter measured a wind gust of 60 mph during a thunderstorm. The wind gust was recorded on home weather equipment. Several trees were blown down in the area.

Wind Report Description: The Clayton County 911 Center reported that at least six trees were blown down in different areas scattered about the county. Some power lines were also down as a result.

Wind Report Description: The public reported that a number of trees had been blown down by strong thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds gusts were estimated at 70 mph.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that strong straight line thunderstorm winds, associated with a Derecho or bow echo, caused extensive damage to trees and power lines across much of the county. A measured wind gust of 68 mph was observed 5 miles northwest of Waleska at 1:28 am EDT and a wind gust of 58 mph was measured by wind recording equipment at the Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center in Canton at 1:38 am EDT. Dozens of trees were blown down and a number of power lines were either brought down by the fallen trees or blown down by the strong winds. However, no significant damage to structures was reported during the event.

Wind Report Description: The Dawson county 911 center reported that several trees and power lines were down.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported that trees and power lines were down. There were several reports of tornadoes in the area, but there was never any confirmation of a touchdown.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that trees and power lines were down throughout the county.

Wind Report Description: The Cherokee county EMA director reported trees blown down.

Wind Report Description: Cherokee county 911 reported power lines were down throughout the county.

Wind Report Description: The public reported trees down.

Wind Report Description: Cherokee county 911 reported trees and power lines down.

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Tornado Report Description: The Pickens County Emergency Management Director confirmed that the EF1 tornado, which originally touched down in far southern Cherokee county just west of Woodstock and continued on a north-northeastward track across eastern Cherokee county, entered Pickens county at the city of Nelson. Damage in Pickens county remained consistent with an EF1 rating. From here, the tornado continued north-northeast to just past Marble Hill before finally lifting. Within Pickens county the tornado had a path length of approximately five miles with a maximum path width of 220 yards or 1/8 mile. Eleven homes were damaged along the path of the tornado within Pickens county. One of these homes was completely removed from its foundation and destroyed. Four other homes suffered major damage, three with moderate damage, and the remaining three minor damage. The majority of this damage was in the Marble Hill community. In addition, three structures at the Emory Marble Plant in Marble Hill suffered major damage. Dozens of medium to large-sized trees, including several large oak trees, were downed along the path of the tornado. Several roads were completely blocked as a result, including a portion of Georgia Highway 53 between Tate and Marble Hill.||[09/05/11: Tornado #1, County #2-2, EF1, Cherokee-Pickens, 2011:025].

Tornado Report Description: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director conducted a damage survey and concluded that a short-lived, approximately 50-yard wide F0 tornado, developed in a rural area of dense woods and brush 3 miles east-northeast of Ball Ground and traveled along the ground for approximately 400 yards. The tornado crossed Cherry Grove Road near the end of its path. Damage was confined to trees and brush. The Emergency Management Director concluded that it was a tornado since there was definite indication of rotation in the woods where the damaged occurred.

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.

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