Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in Pickens County, GA

Hail Report Description: Half dollar sized hail reported near the intersection of Carver Mill Road and Dean Trail.

Hail Report Description: Quarter Size hail reported near the intersection of Talking Rock Road and Philadelphia Road.

Hail Report Description: Quarter sized hail reported near the intersection of Hidden Creek Road and Jones Road.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Estimated Quarter-sized hail near the intersection of Pettit Road and Henderson Mountain Road.

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

Hail Report Description: 1 inch hail report via social media near the intersection of Steve Tate Highway and Cove Road.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER-SIZED HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES AND ACCUMMULATED IN GRASS ALONG NAVAHO TRAIL DRIVE IN JASPER.

Hail Report Description: HAIL UP TO QUARTER-SIZED FELL ALONG HUNTERS RIDGE NORTH OF JASPER.

Hail Report Description: REPORT RECEIVED VIA SPOTTER NETWORK.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED ON CORNERSTONE DRIVE NEAR JASPER GEORGIA.

Hail Report Description: HAM RADIO OPERATOR REPORTS QUARTER SIZED HAIL 3 MILES NORTH OF JASPER IN THE HUNTERS RIDGE SUBDIVISION.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL WAS REPORTED IN THE HUNTERS RIDGE SUBDIVISION.

Hail Report Description: QUARTER SIZE HAIL FELL FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AT HUNTERS RIDGE AND REDFIELD WAY.

Hail Report Description: The public reported that pea to nickel sized hail fell along Fairview Road in Jasper for over 15 minutes. The hail covered the ground.

Hail Report Description: An employee at Lawson Chevrolet reported nickel sized hail.

Hail Report Description: The public reported that quarter sized hail fell in Jasper.

Hail Report Description: The public reported that nickel sized hail fell near Jasper.

Hail Report Description: The public observed quarter-sized hail between Jasper and Talmadge.

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 observed golf ball-sized hail near Talking Rock. WSR-88D radar data suggests that similar-sized hail likely fell across much of the county from west of Hinton to the northeast corner of the county near Sequoyah Lake.

Hail Report Description: The public observed penny-sized hail in the far southern central part of Jasper county, just south of Tate, along the Cherokee county line.

Hail Report Description: The public observed half-dollar-sized hail across the northwest part of Pickens county.

Hail Report Description: The public observed golf ball-sized hail near Jasper and quarter-sized hail northeast of Nelson in the far southeast part of the county. Nickel-sized hail was observed by the public in Marble Hill. Radar data and previous reports from Gordon county support quarter or larger sized-hail beginning west of Blaine near the Gordon county line. The public reported that hail fell for up to 20 minutes in the Marble Hill area.

Hail Report Description: The public observed penny, quarter, and golf ball-sized hail in western Pickens county from the northwest corner to the southwest corner, west of Blaine. Radar data suggests that hail of similar size likely fell all the way to the Cherokee county line in the southwest corner of the county.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter observed quarter-sized hail in the southwest part of the county, about seven miles southwest of Talking Rock or near Jerusalem. He also estimated that wind gusts were in the 50 to 60 mph range. Another report from the public indicated that two large pine trees were blown down about one mile west of Tate.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel-sized hail in the Bent Tree community northeast of Jasper near the Gilmer county line.

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

Hail Report Description: The Marblehill Post Office reported nickel-sized hail in Marblehill. While the storm weakened somewhat, it continued to produce hail as it moved into Dawson county. Penny-sized hail was reported on Georgia Highway 53 along the Pickens-Dawson county line.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported penny-sized hail in the Ludville area.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were downed on Henderson Mountain Road at Rock Creek Trail.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell across the 1100 block of Sharp Mountain Parkway.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were downed on Jerusalem Church Road at Thompson Lane.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell onto power lines on Bell Avenue at Moore Street and broke a utility pole.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell and blocked the road on Lumber Company Road at Greystone Road.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell across the road in the 1700 block of Talking Rock Road.

Wind Report Description: Multiple trees down along highway between Talking Rock Road and Johnson Road.

Wind Report Description: Large oak tree split in half from strong winds along Mossburg Trail north of Jasper.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell on power lines on Twin Mountain Lake Circle.

Wind Report Description: A large tree fell into the road on Highway 136 at Bennett Creek Drive.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell across White Stone Road at Old White Stone Road.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree and powerlines down 1.5 miles north of Nelson.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree and powerlines down 1.0 N of Nelson.

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

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down 1 mile NE of Marble Hill.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down 2.8 miles SW of Tate.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down 1 mile N of Tate.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down 2.9 miles NE of Jasper.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down 6.1 miles NE of Jasper.

Wind Report Description: The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down 2.7 miles W of Tate.

Wind Report Description: Trees and wires down near the intersection of Jones Avenue and South Main Street.

Wind Report Description: Tree down near Fairview Rd & Arrendale Rd in Ball Ground... GA.

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

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

Wind Report Description: A tree was downed on Green Road.

Wind Report Description: A tree and power lines were downed on Ray Mountain Road.

Wind Report Description: Tree fell on a powerline at the intersection of Avery Drive and Little Creek Drive.

Wind Report Description: A tree fell onto and blocked Cove Road about 4 miles east of Jasper.

Wind Report Description: Tree reported down near the intersection of Hwy 53 and Bryant Rd.

Wind Report Description: One tree down 3 miles south of Jasper.

Tornado Report Description: Corrects previous tornado report from 4 ENE Talking Rock. An EF0 tornado touched down in northern Pickens County. Maximum winds were between 80-85mph. Damage was confined to trees snapped or uprooted

Tornado Report Description: An EF0 tornado touched down in northern Jasper County. Maximum winds were between 80-85mph. Damage was confined to trees snapped or uprooted along its path which paralleled East Price Creek Road.

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: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia and the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director confirmed that the EF3 tornado that touched down in northern Bartow county, five miles northeast of Kingston and continued across extreme northwest Cherokee county, also continued into western Pickens county before lifting. The tornado tracked northeast across Pickens county, entering the county almost five miles west-southwest of Talmadge and lifting approximately two miles east of Hinton or seven miles west of Jasper. Within in Pickens county extensive damage was observed along Henderson Mountain Road and Bryant Road where several mobile homes were completely destroyed. There was at least one injury observed, but no fatalities in Pickens county as a result of this tornado.||Total damages in Pickens county consist of 26 homes and/or business destroyed, 15 with major damage, and 35 with minor damage for a total of 76 affected structures.||[04/27-04/28/11: Tornado #6, County #3-3, EF3, Bartow-Cherokee-Pickens, 2011:015].

Tornado Report Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed than an EF1 tornado touched down in Pickens county, approximately one mile northeast of Jasper, near the intersection of Georgia Highay 136 and Old Grandview Road and continued on an eastward approximately 3.5 mile-long path before lifting. The maximum path width was determied to be 440 yards with maximum winds estimated at 90 mph. Damage was greatest along Old Grandview Road near the Grandview community. In this area, at least forty 18-inch and less diameter hardwood trees were either uprooted or snapped along the path of the tornado. A number of power lines were down in the area and several utility poles were snapped. While no direct fatalities or injuries were reported, one person was said to have suffered a heart attack because of anxiety during the event. Only minor structural damage was reported.

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: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.