A line of strong storms that pushed through most of the state overnight left at least several homes in metro Atlanta damaged, thousands without power and parts of the state under tornado watch Sunday.
Roughly 500 metro Atlanta customers remained without power early Monday morning as work continued to restore service.
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch for southern and northeastern parts of Georgia that was lifted Sunday afternoon. A short-lived EF-0 tornado with wind speeds estimated at 80 mph was confirmed in Fayette County Sunday around 4:38 a.m.
“Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects,” the NWS of Jacksonville Fla. said in a special weather statement Sunday morning. “If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.”
A flood warning for Big Creek near Cumming is in place until Sunday evening where NWS expects large portions of the sidewalk and boardwalk of the Big Creek Greenway to flood.
“The areas under the Georgia 400 Highway and McFarland Road will be covered with around one foot of water,” NWS Peachtree City said. “A portion of the sidewalk under Majors Road will be covered with around two feet of water.”
More than 10,000 Georgia Power customers in metro Atlanta woke up to no electricity Sunday morning. Georgia Power reported 330 outages in Fulton County affecting over 8,000 customers, and 122 outages in DeKalb County affecting nearly 2,000 customers Sunday at 10:30 a.m. In Cobb County, Georgia Power reported 174 outages affecting over 2,000 customers.
By early Monday morning, a Georgia Power outage map showed more than 500 metro Atlanta were customers without power, with estimates to restore service by 9:15 a.m. or earlier.
Across metro Atlanta, fallen trees and power lines had blocked roads and damaged homes. Multiple residences were engulfed in flames Sunday morning, but Atlanta Fire Rescue is still working to determine the cause of the fires.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
A fire erupted at a large residential home in Buckhead Sunday morning where fire crews discovered fallen power lines near the home’s driveway upon arriving at 5:16 a.m., Atlanta Fire spokesperson Anare Holmes said.
No one was inside the residence, located at 3635 Nancy Creek Road, at the time of the fire, he said.
“The fire is under control, and we are just checking in case there is any burning or smoldering in the insulation,” Holmes said.
Atlanta Fire Rescue responded to another fire in southwest Atlanta around 10:30 a.m. that affected eight units in an apartment complex on Landrum Drive. Two people were sent to a hospital, one for burn injuries and another for smoke inhalation, Holmes said.
“Before the fire started, the power was out in one of the units,” he said, but added that a fire investigator is still working to determine the cause of the fire.
Chamblee Dunwoody Road was blocked between Valley View Road and Womack Road due to fallen trees leaning on power lines, according to the city of Dunwoody. Georgia Power crews worked throughout Sunday to clear the area, and the road remained closed from Nerine Circle to Valley View Road as of 8:17 p.m.
“Georgia Power has been notified, but we’re told it will take time for crews to respond,” the city of Dunwoody wrote on X. “Please avoid this area.”
Several homes in Cobb at Corral Drive and Bridal Path were also damaged by fallen trees, according to the NWS. Cobb fire officials did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
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