The strong thunderstorms that pounded north Georgia yesterday left behind downed trees, powerlines and damaged homes and busineses in some areas, primarily in metro Atlanta.
Various media outlets in Atlanta are reporting storm-related incidents, mostly in the form of fallen trees, in Atlanta as well as a number of suburban counties. There have been no reports of any injuries.
In Hall County, it was "pretty quiet," according to Scott Cagle, spokesman for the Hall County Fire Services. "We had one report of lightning striking a house with about $2,000 worth of damage." The top wind gust at Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport in Gainesville was 37 miles-an-hour. Rainfall totaled .85 of an inch.
In neighboring Gwinnett County, Fire Captain Tommy Rutledge there was no major structural damage and no injuries reported as a result of the storms. “We are fortunate that the storms impact was minimal and that our residents are safe,” Rutledge said. Most of the fire department's calls involved toppled trees and downed powerlines.
WSB-TV reports numerous weather-related problems in Cherokee County. Assistant county Fire Chief Eddie Robinson said there were five fires that were weather-related and numerous downed trees, some of them on houses.
The storm system moved into the north Georgia mountains from Tennessee about noon, sweeping southeastward through other parts of north Georgia, prompting the National Weather Service to issue several severe thunderstorm warnings from midday into the late evening.
As for today, no storms are expected in north Georgia but parts of central and south Georgia could get a pounding. Details at http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ffc/ .
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