Additions/corrections
Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena
April 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length With
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 23 1720EST
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
2 NE Stevensville 23 1811EST
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
2 NE Stevensville 0 0
Location Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
2 NE Stevensville Marine Tstm Wind
May 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach 25 1848EST
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Tolchester Beach 25 1934EST
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 25 2005EST
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 31 2005EST
Chesapeake Bay N
Beach To Drum Pt Md
Cove Pt 31 2124EST
Chesapeake Bay Drum
Pt To Smith Pt Va
Solomons Island 31 2130EST
MARYLAND, Central
Howard County
Elk Ridge 25 1815EST
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees.
MISSOURI, East
Marion County
5.5 NW Hannibal to 24 2155CST 2 50
4 NW Hannibal 2158CST
A weak tornado caused tree damage just
south of Highway 61 northwest of
Hannibal.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide 08 0840CST
1500CST
Numerous roads flooded throughout the
county. Law enforcement and media
reported road closures in the Port
Oconnor and Seadrift communities. See
episode narrative below for more
information.
Refugio County
East Portion 08 0914CST
1445CST
Numerous county and farm to market
roads flooded across the eastern half
of Refugio county, mainly east of U.S.
77. See episode narrative below for
more information.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge 7.15
Aransas RAWS 6.40
Matagorda Island RAWS 2.69
Refugio 1.52
Victoria County
Countywide 13 1700CST
2330CST
Several secondary lowland roads
througout the county were flooded.
Several city streets in the City of
Victoria covered with over 6 inches of
water, forcing closures. Radar
estimated widespread 3 to 4 inches fell
across most of the county. An isolated
5 to 6 inches was estimated across the
southern portion of the county, between
the Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
San Patricio County
Northwest Portion 13 1715CST
1915CST
Flash flooding occurred across the
northwest portion of San Patricio
county. Access roads to Interstate 37
were flooded near Mathis. Secondary
roads between Mathis and Tynan were
flooded. Radar estimated 5 to 8 inches
fo rain fell between Mathis and the Bee
county line, along Highway 359. See
episode narrative below for more
information including rainfall amounts.
San Patricio County
4 SE Mathis 13 1720CST 0.5 50
1721CST
Law enforcement relayed tornado on
ground near Highway 188 and Interstate
37. Tornado was briefly on ground over
open country and produced no damage.
San Patricio County
3 ESE Mathis 13 1740CST 0.5 50
1741CST
Spotter reported brief tornado over
open county. No damage resulted.
Bee County
South Portion 13 1800CST
2230CST
Extensive flash flooding occurred
across the southern portion of Bee
county, mainly south of U.S. 59. All
primary and secondary roads became
impassible. Roads into Tynan, Skidmore
and Papalote were all cutt off due to
high water. Several homes, a church and
three school buildings were flooded in
Skidmore. Rescues were required for
some residents throughout the southern
part of the county. Schools were closed
the next day due to impassible roads.
Radar estimates widespread 5 to 8
inches of rain fell over the southern
half of the county, south of Beeville.
A bullseye of 8 to 12 inches was
estimated to have fallen between
Skidmore, Tynan and Olmos. A spotter
recorded 7.7 inches of rain falling in
just 2.5 hours. See episode narrative
below for more information including
rainfall amounts.
Live Oak County
South Portion 13 1913CST
2130CST
F.M. road 3024 was flooded just north
of KOA campgrounds. F.M. 888 also
reported flooded. Radar estimated 3 to
5 inches of rain fell across the
southern part of the county, around
Lake Corpus Christi. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro 13 1940CST
Golf-ball sized hail damaged windshield
of Sheriff Officer's vehicle.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide 13 1945CST
2300CST
County officials reported major street
flooding from Port O'Connor to Magnolia
Beach to Seadrift. Cars reported
stalled in high water on streets in
Port O'Connor. Radar estimated 3 to 4
inches of rain to have fallen across
some of these locations. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro 13 1945CST
2300CST
Several roads in Woodsboro experienced
flooding. Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches
of rain fell along and west of U.S. 77,
across the west-central portion of the
county, including the city of
Woodsboro. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Aransas County
Countywide 13 2115CST
2345CST
Aransas County Emergency Management
reported most roads throughout the
county flooded, with a foot of water
over some. Some drivers in Rockport
required rescuing after their vehicles
stalled in high water. Radar estimated
3 to 4 inches of rain fell from
Rockport to the Aransas Wildlife
Refuge. See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 13 2145CST
14 0030CST
Flooding of streets was reported near
the 358 and I-37 interchange. Radar
estimated widespread 2 to 3 inches of
rain fell across the county. Isolated
areas of 3 to 4 inches were estimated.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall toatals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 13 2238CST
2245CST
Nickle sized hail reported at Holly and
Everhart intersection in Corpus
Christi. Numerous other reports of pea
to dime sized hail throughout Nueces
County and the city of Corpus Christi.
Kleberg County
Kingsville 13 2340CST
Kleberg County
Kingsville 13 2345CST
14 0115CST
Some city streets in Kingsville
reported flooded with up to 8 inches of
water over the roadway. Radar estimated
2 to 3 inches of rain fell near
Kingsville. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Outflow from earlier thunderstorms over
southeast Texas interacted with a sea
breeze boundary and very moist and
unstable atmosphere during the
afternoon hours of the 13th. Strong to
severe thunderstorms erupted by late
afternoon and early evening from
Cotulla to George West to Victoria,
persisting for several hours and
training over several locations
producing flooding rainfall. The
thunderstorms eventually organized into
a line and pushed offshore during the
early morning hours of the 14th.
Extensive flooding crippled the
southern half of Bee county, where
radar estimated up to 10 to 12 inches
of rainfall may have fallen. Virtually
all roads througout the southern half
of the Bee county were impassible.
Several residents were reported to have
been rescued. Below are selected
rainfall totals for this event during
the afternoon of the 13th and early
morning hours of the 14th from ASOS,
RAWS, Cooperative Observer and media
sites.
...Victoria Crossroads Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Coleto Creek 2.59
Victoria Fire Station 3.30
...Coastal Bend Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Aransas Wildlife
Refuge 5.89
Bishop 2.59
Beeville 1.68
Corpus Christi Intl
Arpt 2.78 (2.43 new
daily record
for the 13th)
Kingsville 2.67
N.A.S. Corpus Christi 4.29
Refugio 2 NW 5.15
Rockport 4.82
Sinton 3.60
Tynan (1 NE) 9.35
(unoffical)
...Media Reports
Station Amouts (inches)
Beeville 4 S 7.20
Ingleside On-The-Bay 3.80
CC Airline & McArdle 5.10
VIRGINIA, North
Rockingham County
Elkton 2 1805EST
Trees down in Eastern Rockingham
County.
Shenandoah County
1 SW Basye 07 1600EST
Trees down around Orkney Springs.
Warren County
Front Royal 07 1643EST
Trees down.
Rappahannock County
Flint Hill 07 1700EST
Roof torn off restaurant.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 07 1728EST
Large trees down across a highway.
Frederick County
5 N Winchester Arpt 07 1735EST
Trees down countywide.
Culpeper County
Richardsville 07 1740EST
Trees down.
Rappahannock County
Sperryville 07 1740EST
Trees down at 211 and 522.
Stafford County
Countywide 07 1755EST
Numerous trees down.
Orange County
Unionville 07 1825EST
Trees down.
Fredericksburg (C)
Fredericksburg 07 1830EST
Media reported 60 mph wind.
Stafford County
3 SE Falmouth 07 1830EST
Trees down.
Frederick County
Stephens City 07 1840EST
Trees down across the county.
King George County
King George 07 1840EST
Several dwellings were damaged from
felled trees and power lines.
King George County
1 NW Shiloh to 07 1851EST 3 300
2 SE Shiloh 1853EST
A tornado touched down in southeast
King George County. The damage began
just northwest of Shiloh and the path
continued southeast for approximately
three miles. Many trees were topped,
snapped and uprooted. Damage was
intermittent, and the strongest damage
occurred near the end of the tornado
path.
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania 07 1920EST
A stage collapsed at an outdoor
festival, and several portable toilets
were overturned by strong winds.
A strong cold front move through the
region on the 7th. Numerous showers and
very strong thunderstorms accompanied
the front. The thunderstorms produced
widespread damage in the Piedmont
region of Northern Virginia.
Significant damage was reported in
northwest King George, east Stafford,
and northeast Spotsylvania Counties. In
King George County, an F1 tornado
touched down near Shiloh. At least a
dozen dwelling, and 10 boats were
damaged. The boats were stored in dry
dock in the Waugh Marina. Several trees
were also uprooted or topped out along
the storms three mile path. In Stafford
County, 80 to 90 mph winds destroyed
two homes caused major damage to twenty
others. The Japazawas Subdivision
Eastern Stafford County had about 40
felled trees. Three Amtrak trains were
stalled between the Chatham area of
Stafford and Fredericksburg due to
downed trees and power lines. Finally,
in the City of Spotsylvania,
Spotsylvania County, the main stage at
the re-enactment of the Battle of
Spotsylvania collapsed due to strong
winds. A number of tents and a couple
of portable toilets were also blown
over.
Page County
Luray 25 1705EST
Trees down at several locations.
Page County
Luray 25 1710EST
Quarter size hail was reported in
Luray. The hail dented cars and damaged
gardens.
Loudoun County
1 NW Lovettsville to 25 1749EST 0.5 50
.7 N Lovettsville 1752EST
A very weak tornado damaged a few trees
near Lovettsville. Eye witnesses
reported golf ball size hail covering
the ground as this storm moved across
the area. Overall damage from the
tornado was minimal.
Loudoun County
Purcellville 25 1757EST
Multiple trees down.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax 25 1903EST
Quarter size hail reported at Route 50
and Prosperity.
Alexandria (C)
Theological Seminary 25 1920EST
Hail the size of a half dollar was
reported.
Strong thunderstorms produced
widespread wind damage across Northern
Virginia on May 25th. One thunderstorm
spawned a tornado in Northern Loudoun
County, near Lovettsville. The weak
tornado topped trees, shredded leaves
and spread debris along a two mile
track. Straight-line winds downed trees
and power lines area wide. At the
height of the storms thousands were
without power. Some areas were pelted
with nickel to half dollar size hail,
which dented cars and damaged gardens.
Several minor automobile accidents were
reported to the 911 Center.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
Grant County
Countywide 07 1625EST
Trees down across the county.
Mineral County
Ft Ashby 07 1647EST
Trees down.
Hampshire County
Romney 07 1652EST
Downed trees.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms
ahead of a strong cold front downed
trees and power lines across the
Panhandle of West Virginia on May 7th.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Tolchester Beach 0 0
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 0 0
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt 0 0
Chesapeake Bay N
Beach To Drum Pt Md
Cove Pt 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Drum
Pt To Smith Pt Va
Solomons Island 0 0
MARYLAND, Central
Howard County
Elk Ridge 0 0 1K
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees.
MISSOURI, East
Marion County
5.5 NW Hannibal to 0 0
4 NW Hannibal
A weak tornado caused tree damage just
south of Highway 61 northwest of
Hannibal.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide 0 0
Numerous roads flooded throughout the
county. Law enforcement and media
reported road closures in the Port
Oconnor and Seadrift communities. See
episode narrative below for more
information.
Refugio County
East Portion 0 0
Numerous county and farm to market
roads flooded across the eastern half
of Refugio county, mainly east of U.S.
77. See episode narrative below for
more information.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge 7.15
Aransas RAWS 6.40
Matagorda Island RAWS 2.69
Refugio 1.52
Victoria County
Countywide 0 0
Several secondary lowland roads
througout the county were flooded.
Several city streets in the City of
Victoria covered with over 6 inches of
water, forcing closures. Radar
estimated widespread 3 to 4 inches fell
across most of the county. An isolated
5 to 6 inches was estimated across the
southern portion of the county, between
the Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
San Patricio County
Northwest Portion 0 0
Flash flooding occurred across the
northwest portion of San Patricio
county. Access roads to Interstate 37
were flooded near Mathis. Secondary
roads between Mathis and Tynan were
flooded. Radar estimated 5 to 8 inches
fo rain fell between Mathis and the Bee
county line, along Highway 359. See
episode narrative below for more
information including rainfall amounts.
San Patricio County
4 SE Mathis 0 0
Law enforcement relayed tornado on
ground near Highway 188 and Interstate
37. Tornado was briefly on ground over
open country and produced no damage.
San Patricio County
3 ESE Mathis 0 0
Spotter reported brief tornado over
open county. No damage resulted.
Bee County
South Portion 0 0 94K
Extensive flash flooding occurred
across the southern portion of Bee
county, mainly south of U.S. 59. All
primary and secondary roads became
impassible. Roads into Tynan, Skidmore
and Papalote were all cutt off due to
high water. Several homes, a church and
three school buildings were flooded in
Skidmore. Rescues were required for
some residents throughout the southern
part of the county. Schools were closed
the next day due to impassible roads.
Radar estimates widespread 5 to 8
inches of rain fell over the southern
half of the county, south of Beeville.
A bullseye of 8 to 12 inches was
estimated to have fallen between
Skidmore, Tynan and Olmos. A spotter
recorded 7.7 inches of rain falling in
just 2.5 hours. See episode narrative
below for more information including
rainfall amounts.
Live Oak County
South Portion 0 0
F.M. road 3024 was flooded just north
of KOA campgrounds. F.M. 888 also
reported flooded. Radar estimated 3 to
5 inches of rain fell across the
southern part of the county, around
Lake Corpus Christi. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro 0 0
Golf-ball sized hail damaged windshield
of Sheriff Officer's vehicle.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide 0 0
County officials reported major street
flooding from Port O'Connor to Magnolia
Beach to Seadrift. Cars reported
stalled in high water on streets in
Port O'Connor. Radar estimated 3 to 4
inches of rain to have fallen across
some of these locations. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro 0 0
Several roads in Woodsboro experienced
flooding. Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches
of rain fell along and west of U.S. 77,
across the west-central portion of the
county, including the city of
Woodsboro. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Aransas County
Countywide 0 0
Aransas County Emergency Management
reported most roads throughout the
county flooded, with a foot of water
over some. Some drivers in Rockport
required rescuing after their vehicles
stalled in high water. Radar estimated
3 to 4 inches of rain fell from
Rockport to the Aransas Wildlife
Refuge. See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 0 0
Flooding of streets was reported near
the 358 and I-37 interchange. Radar
estimated widespread 2 to 3 inches of
rain fell across the county. Isolated
areas of 3 to 4 inches were estimated.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall toatals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi 0 0
Nickle sized hail reported at Holly and
Everhart intersection in Corpus
Christi. Numerous other reports of pea
to dime sized hail throughout Nueces
County and the city of Corpus Christi.
Kleberg County
Kingsville 0 0
Kleberg County
Kingsville 0 0
Some city streets in Kingsville
reported flooded with up to 8 inches of
water over the roadway. Radar estimated
2 to 3 inches of rain fell near
Kingsville. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Outflow from earlier thunderstorms over
southeast Texas interacted with a sea
breeze boundary and very moist and
unstable atmosphere during the
afternoon hours of the 13th. Strong to
severe thunderstorms erupted by late
afternoon and early evening from
Cotulla to George West to Victoria,
persisting for several hours and
training over several locations
producing flooding rainfall. The
thunderstorms eventually organized into
a line and pushed offshore during the
early morning hours of the 14th.
Extensive flooding crippled the
southern half of Bee county, where
radar estimated up to 10 to 12 inches
of rainfall may have fallen. Virtually
all roads througout the southern half
of the Bee county were impassible.
Several residents were reported to have
been rescued. Below are selected
rainfall totals for this event during
the afternoon of the 13th and early
morning hours of the 14th from ASOS,
RAWS, Cooperative Observer and media
sites.
...Victoria Crossroads Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Coleto Creek 2.59
Victoria Fire Station 3.30
...Coastal Bend Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Aransas Wildlife
Refuge 5.89
Bishop 2.59
Beeville 1.68
Corpus Christi Intl
Arpt 2.78 (2.43 new
daily record
for the 13th)
Kingsville 2.67
N.A.S. Corpus Christi 4.29
Refugio 2 NW 5.15
Rockport 4.82
Sinton 3.60
Tynan (1 NE) 9.35
(unoffical)
...Media Reports
Station Amouts (inches)
Beeville 4 S 7.20
Ingleside On-The-Bay 3.80
CC Airline & McArdle 5.10
VIRGINIA, North
Rockingham County
Elkton 0 0 5K
Trees down in Eastern Rockingham
County.
Shenandoah County
1 SW Basye 0 0 1K
Trees down around Orkney Springs.
Warren County
Front Royal 0 0 1K
Trees down
Rappahannock County
Flint Hill 0 0 15K
Roof torn off restaurant.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 0 0 3K
Large trees down across a highway.
Frederick County
5 N Winchester Arpt 0 0 5K
Trees down countywide.
Culpeper County
Richardsville 0 0 2K
Trees down.
Rappahannock County
Sperryville 0 0 3K
Trees down at 211 and 522.
Stafford County
Countywide 0 0 5K
Numerous trees down.
Orange County
Unionville 0 0 5K
Trees down.
Fredericksburg (C)
Fredericksburg 0 0 2K
Media reported 60 mph wind.
Stafford County
3 SE Falmouth 0 0 10K
Trees down.
Frederick County
Stephens City 0 0 5K
Trees down across the county.
King George County
King George 0 0 500K
Several dwellings were damaged from
felled trees and power lines.
King George County
1 NW Shiloh to 0 0 10K
2 SE Shiloh
A tornado touched down in southeast
King George County. The damage began
just northwest of Shiloh and the path
continued southeast for approximately
three miles. Many trees were topped,
snapped and uprooted. Damage was
intermittent, and the strongest damage
occurred near the end of the tornado
path.
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania 0 0 15K
A stage collapsed at an outdoor
festival, and several portable toilets
were overturned by strong winds.
A strong cold front move through the
region on the 7th. Numerous showers and
very strong thunderstorms accompanied
the front. The thunderstorms produced
widespread damage in the Piedmont
region of Northern Virginia.
Significant damage was reported in
northwest King George, east Stafford,
and northeast Spotsylvania Counties. In
King George County, an F1 tornado
touched down near Shiloh. At least a
dozen dwelling, and 10 boats were
damaged. The boats were stored in dry
dock in the Waugh Marina. Several trees
were also uprooted or topped out along
the storms three mile path. In Stafford
County, 80 to 90 mph winds destroyed
two homes caused major damage to twenty
others. The Japazawas Subdivision
Eastern Stafford County had about 40
felled trees. Three Amtrak trains were
stalled between the Chatham area of
Stafford and Fredericksburg due to
downed trees and power lines. Finally,
in the City of Spotsylvania,
Spotsylvania County, the main stage at
the re-enactment of the Battle of
Spotsylvania collapsed due to strong
winds. A number of tents and a couple
of portable toilets were also blown
over.
Page County
Luray 0 0 3K
Trees down at several locations.
Page County
Luray 0 0 10K
Quarter size hail was reported in
Luray. The hail dented cars and damaged
gardens.
Loudoun County
1 NW Lovettsville to 0 0 1K
.7 N Lovettsville
A very weak tornado damaged a few trees
near Lovettsville. Eye witnesses
reported golf ball size hail covering
the ground as this storm moved across
the area. Overall damage from the
tornado was minimal.
Loudoun County
Purcellville 0 0 5K
Multiple trees down.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax 0 0 10K
Quarter size hail reported at Route 50
and Prosperity.
Alexandria (C)
Theological Seminary 0 0
Hail the size of a half dollar was
reported.
Strong thunderstorms produced
widespread wind damage across Northern
Virginia on May 25th. One thunderstorm
spawned a tornado in Northern Loudoun
County, near Lovettsville. The weak
tornado topped trees, shredded leaves
and spread debris along a two mile
track. Straight-line winds downed trees
and power lines area wide. At the
height of the storms thousands were
without power. Some areas were pelted
with nickel to half dollar size hail,
which dented cars and damaged gardens.
Several minor automobile accidents were
reported to the 911 Center.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
Grant County
Countywide 0 0 3K
Trees down across the county.
Mineral County
Ft Ashby 0 0 5K
Trees down.
Hampshire County
Romney 0 0 5K
Downed trees.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms
ahead of a strong cold front downed
trees and power lines across the
Panhandle of West Virginia on May 7th.
Location Character of Storm
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Tolchester Beach Marine Tstm Wind
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt Marine Tstm Wind
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
Rnld Reagan Natl Arpt Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay N
Beach To Drum Pt Md
Cove Pt Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay Drum
Pt To Smith Pt Va
Solomons Island Marine Tstm Wind
MARYLAND, Central
Howard County
Elk Ridge Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down
trees.
MISSOURI, East
Marion County
5.5 NW Hannibal to Tornado (F0)
4 NW Hannibal
A weak tornado caused tree damage just
south of Highway 61 northwest of
Hannibal.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous roads flooded throughout the
county. Law enforcement and media
reported road closures in the Port
Oconnor and Seadrift communities. See
episode narrative below for more
information.
Refugio County
East Portion Flash Flood
Numerous county and farm to market
roads flooded across the eastern half
of Refugio county, mainly east of U.S.
77. See episode narrative below for
more information.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge 7.15
Aransas RAWS 6.40
Matagorda Island RAWS 2.69
Refugio 1.52
Victoria County
Countywide Flash Flood
Several secondary lowland roads
througout the county were flooded.
Several city streets in the City of
Victoria covered with over 6 inches of
water, forcing closures. Radar
estimated widespread 3 to 4 inches fell
across most of the county. An isolated
5 to 6 inches was estimated across the
southern portion of the county, between
the Guadalupe and San Antonio rivers.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
San Patricio County
Northwest Portion Flash Flood
Flash flooding occurred across the
northwest portion of San Patricio
county. Access roads to Interstate 37
were flooded near Mathis. Secondary
roads between Mathis and Tynan were
flooded. Radar estimated 5 to 8 inches
fo rain fell between Mathis and the Bee
county line, along Highway 359. See
episode narrative below for more
information including rainfall amounts.
San Patricio County
4 SE Mathis Tornado (F0)
Law enforcement relayed tornado on
ground near Highway 188 and Interstate
37. Tornado was briefly on ground over
open country and produced no damage.
San Patricio County
3 ESE Mathis Tornado (F0)
Spotter reported brief tornado over
open county. No damage resulted.
Bee County
South Portion Flash Flood
Extensive flash flooding occurred
across the southern portion of Bee
county, mainly south of U.S. 59. All
primary and secondary roads became
impassible. Roads into Tynan, Skidmore
and Papalote were all cutt off due to
high water. Several homes, a church and
three school buildings were flooded in
Skidmore. Rescues were required for
some residents throughout the southern
part of the county. Schools were closed
the next day due to impassible roads.
Radar estimates widespread 5 to 8
inches of rain fell over the southern
half of the county, south of Beeville.
A bullseye of 8 to 12 inches was
estimated to have fallen between
Skidmore, Tynan and Olmos. A spotter
recorded 7.7 inches of rain falling in
just 2.5 hours. See episode narrative
below for more information including
rainfall amounts.
Live Oak County
South Portion Flash Flood
F.M. road 3024 was flooded just north
of KOA campgrounds. F.M. 888 also
reported flooded. Radar estimated 3 to
5 inches of rain fell across the
southern part of the county, around
Lake Corpus Christi. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro Hail (1.75)
Golf-ball sized hail damaged windshield
of Sheriff Officer's vehicle.
TEXAS, Mid-South
Calhoun County
Countywide Flash Flood
County officials reported major street
flooding from Port O'Connor to Magnolia
Beach to Seadrift. Cars reported
stalled in high water on streets in
Port O'Connor. Radar estimated 3 to 4
inches of rain to have fallen across
some of these locations. See episode
narrative below for additional rainfall
totals.
Refugio County
Woodsboro Flash Flood
Several roads in Woodsboro experienced
flooding. Radar estimated 3 to 5 inches
of rain fell along and west of U.S. 77,
across the west-central portion of the
county, including the city of
Woodsboro. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Aransas County
Countywide Flash Flood
Aransas County Emergency Management
reported most roads throughout the
county flooded, with a foot of water
over some. Some drivers in Rockport
required rescuing after their vehicles
stalled in high water. Radar estimated
3 to 4 inches of rain fell from
Rockport to the Aransas Wildlife
Refuge. See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall totals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi Flash Flood
Flooding of streets was reported near
the 358 and I-37 interchange. Radar
estimated widespread 2 to 3 inches of
rain fell across the county. Isolated
areas of 3 to 4 inches were estimated.
See episode narrative below for
additional rainfall toatals.
Nueces County
Corpus Christi Hail (0.88)
Nickle sized hail reported at Holly and
Everhart intersection in Corpus
Christi. Numerous other reports of pea
to dime sized hail throughout Nueces
County and the city of Corpus Christi.
Kleberg County
Kingsville Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Kleberg County
Kingsville Flash Flood
Some city streets in Kingsville
reported flooded with up to 8 inches of
water over the roadway. Radar estimated
2 to 3 inches of rain fell near
Kingsville. See episode narrative below
for additional rainfall totals.
Outflow from earlier thunderstorms over
southeast Texas interacted with a sea
breeze boundary and very moist and
unstable atmosphere during the
afternoon hours of the 13th. Strong to
severe thunderstorms erupted by late
afternoon and early evening from
Cotulla to George West to Victoria,
persisting for several hours and
training over several locations
producing flooding rainfall. The
thunderstorms eventually organized into
a line and pushed offshore during the
early morning hours of the 14th.
Extensive flooding crippled the
southern half of Bee county, where
radar estimated up to 10 to 12 inches
of rainfall may have fallen. Virtually
all roads througout the southern half
of the Bee county were impassible.
Several residents were reported to have
been rescued. Below are selected
rainfall totals for this event during
the afternoon of the 13th and early
morning hours of the 14th from ASOS,
RAWS, Cooperative Observer and media
sites.
...Victoria Crossroads Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Coleto Creek 2.59
Victoria Fire Station 3.30
...Coastal Bend Area
Station Amouts (inches)
Aransas Wildlife
Refuge 5.89
Bishop 2.59
Beeville 1.68
Corpus Christi Intl
Arpt 2.78 (2.43 new
daily record
for the 13th)
Kingsville 2.67
N.A.S. Corpus Christi 4.29
Refugio 2 NW 5.15
Rockport 4.82
Sinton 3.60
Tynan (1 NE) 9.35
(unoffical)
...Media Reports
Station Amouts (inches)
Beeville 4 S 7.20
Ingleside On-The-Bay 3.80
CC Airline & McArdle 5.10
VIRGINIA, North
Rockingham County
Elkton Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down in Eastern Rockingham
County.
Shenandoah County
1 SW Basye Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Trees down around Orkney Springs.
Warren County
Front Royal Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Trees down.
Rappahannock County
Flint Hill Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Roof torn off restaurant.
Fauquier County
Warrenton Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
Large trees down across a highway.
Frederick County
5 N Winchester Arpt Thunderstorm Wind (G57)
Trees down countywide.
Culpeper County
Richardsville Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Trees down.
Rappahannock County
Sperryville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down at 211 and 522.
Stafford County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Numerous trees down.
Orange County
Unionville Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Trees down.
Fredericksburg (C)
Fredericksburg Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Media reported 60 mph wind.
Stafford County
3 SE Falmouth Thunderstorm Wind (G65)
Trees down.
Frederick County
Stephens City Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down across the county.
King George County
King George Thunderstorm Wind (G70)
Several dwellings were damaged from
felled trees and power lines.
King George County
1 NW Shiloh to Tornado (F1)
2 SE Shiloh
A tornado touched down in southeast
King George County. The damage began
just northwest of Shiloh and the path
continued southeast for approximately
three miles. Many trees were topped,
snapped and uprooted. Damage was
intermittent, and the strongest damage
occurred near the end of the tornado
path.
Spotsylvania County
Spotsylvania Thunderstorm Wind (G72)
A stage collapsed at an outdoor
festival, and several portable toilets
were overturned by strong winds.
A strong cold front move through the
region on the 7th. Numerous showers and
very strong thunderstorms accompanied
the front. The thunderstorms produced
widespread damage in the Piedmont
region of Northern Virginia.
Significant damage was reported in
northwest King George, east Stafford,
and northeast Spotsylvania Counties. In
King George County, an F1 tornado
touched down near Shiloh. At least a
dozen dwelling, and 10 boats were
damaged. The boats were stored in dry
dock in the Waugh Marina. Several trees
were also uprooted or topped out along
the storms three mile path. In Stafford
County, 80 to 90 mph winds destroyed
two homes caused major damage to twenty
others. The Japazawas Subdivision
Eastern Stafford County had about 40
felled trees. Three Amtrak trains were
stalled between the Chatham area of
Stafford and Fredericksburg due to
downed trees and power lines. Finally,
in the City of Spotsylvania,
Spotsylvania County, the main stage at
the re-enactment of the Battle of
Spotsylvania collapsed due to strong
winds. A number of tents and a couple
of portable toilets were also blown
over.
Page County
Luray Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Trees down at several locations.
Page County
Luray Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail was reported in
Luray. The hail dented cars and damaged
gardens.
Loudoun County
1 NW Lovettsville to Tornado (F0)
.7 N Lovettsville
A very weak tornado damaged a few trees
near Lovettsville. Eye witnesses
reported golf ball size hail covering
the ground as this storm moved across
the area. Overall damage from the
tornado was minimal.
Loudoun County
Purcellville Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Multiple trees down.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax Hail (1.00)
Quarter size hail reported at Route 50
and Prosperity.
Alexandria (C)
Theological Seminary Hail (1.25)
Hail the size of a half dollar was
reported.
Strong thunderstorms produced
widespread wind damage across Northern
Virginia on May 25th. One thunderstorm
spawned a tornado in Northern Loudoun
County, near Lovettsville. The weak
tornado topped trees, shredded leaves
and spread debris along a two mile
track. Straight-line winds downed trees
and power lines area wide. At the
height of the storms thousands were
without power. Some areas were pelted
with nickel to half dollar size hail,
which dented cars and damaged gardens.
Several minor automobile accidents were
reported to the 911 Center.
WEST VIRGINIA, East
Grant County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down across the county.
Mineral County
Ft Ashby Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down.
Hampshire County
Romney Thunderstorm Wind (G53)
Downed trees.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms
ahead of a strong cold front downed
trees and power lines across the
Panhandle of West Virginia on May 7th.
June 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
Additions/Corrections
ILLINOIS, Northwest
Bureau County
3.4 SW Neponset to 10 1628CST 0.3 125
3.1 SW Neponset 1629CST
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
Bureau County
2.7 SW Neponset to 10 1630CST 0.3 125
2.4 SW Neponset 1631CST
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
A small supercell produced two
tornadoes in quick succession during
the afternoon of 10 June 2004. The
first (1628-1629 CST) touched down near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
150 East. The Snyder farm lost several
outbuildings with damage done to the
roof of the farm house and a window
blown out with 3 semi trailers tossed
onto their sides. Across the road at
the VanWinkle farm, a window was blown
out and the roof was lifted and set
back down with more outbuildings
destroyed. The tornado dissipated near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
200 East.
The second tornado (1630-1631 CST)
developed just north of the first and
affected an area just west and east of
200 East Street. The Stabler farm had
several windows blown out.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
Additions/Corrections
ILLINOIS, Northwest
Bureau County
3.4 SW Neponset to 0 0 12K 4K
3.1 SW Neponset
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
Bureau County
2.7 SW Neponset to 0 0 12K 4K
2.4 SW Neponset
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
A small supercell produced two
tornadoes in quick succession during
the afternoon of 10 June 2004. The
first (1628-1629 CST) touched down near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
150 East. The Snyder farm lost several
outbuildings with damage done to the
roof of the farm house and a window
blown out with 3 semi trailers tossed
onto their sides. Across the road at
the VanWinkle farm, a window was blown
out and the roof was lifted and set
back down with more outbuildings
destroyed. The tornado dissipated near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
200 East.
The second tornado (1630-1631 CST)
developed just north of the first and
affected an area just west and east of
200 East Street. The Stabler farm had
several windows blown out.
Location Character Storm
Additions/Corrections
ILLINOIS, Northwest
Bureau County
3.4 SW Neponset to Tornado (F1)
3.1 SW Neponset
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
Bureau County
2.7 SW Neponset to Tornado (F1)
2.4 SW Neponset
Winds estimated around 100 mph.
A small supercell produced two
tornadoes in quick succession during
the afternoon of 10 June 2004. The
first (1628-1629 CST) touched down near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
150 East. The Snyder farm lost several
outbuildings with damage done to the
roof of the farm house and a window
blown out with 3 semi trailers tossed
onto their sides. Across the road at
the VanWinkle farm, a window was blown
out and the roof was lifted and set
back down with more outbuildings
destroyed. The tornado dissipated near
the intersection of Kentville Rd and
200 East.
The second tornado (1630-1631 CST)
developed just north of the first and
affected an area just west and east of
200 East Street. The Stabler farm had
several windows blown out.
July 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
Additions/Corrections
COLORADO, West
Montrose County
1.5 S Montrose 23 1230MST
1235MST
The strong winds occurred in a rural
location where tree branches were
broken off and some personal property,
such as trash cans, were blown over or
blown away.
Montrose County
4 SW Montrose 23 1240MST
1255MST
FLORIDA, Northeastern
St. Johns County
6 ESE Hastings 11 1405EST
Man struck by lightning in Flagler
Estates area. Report relayed to NWS JAX
by State Warning Point. M?OU
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach 30 1400EST
M161W
GEORGIA, North and Central
Harris County
3 W Mulberry Grove 13 1500EST
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Wilcox County
Abbeville to 13 1600EST
Rochelle
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported that several
trees were down on the roads between
Abbeville and Rochelle.
Wilcox County
Rochelle 13 1600EST
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported penny-sized
hail.
Walker County
Rossville 13 2310EST
2321EST
The Walker County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Catoosa County
Ringgold 13 2321EST
The Catoosa County 911 center reported
that trees were down on power lines
causing several power outages in the
Ringgold area.
Whitfield County
Cohutta to 13 2321EST
Dawnville 2338EST
Amateur radio operators reported that
several trees were blown down in the
Dawnville area. Trees were down on
power lines and a couple of vehicles.
The Whitfield County 911 center
reported that three trees were blown
down in the Tunnel Hill area. The Daily
Citizen of Dalton reported that a large
tree fell on a police vehicle in
Cohutta with an estimated value of
$20,000. An adjacent shed was also
destroyed by the tree.
Dade County
Countywide 13 2330EST
2334EST
The Dade County Emergency Management
Director reported that a number of
trees had been blown down throughout
the county.
Fannin County
Union 13 2355EST
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that some power lines were down.
Gilmer County
Tails Creek to 14 0013EST
Cherrylog
The Gilmer County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down
across the northwest portion of the
county. One tree was on a power line
just south of Ellijay.
Gordon County
Countywide 14 0015EST
The Gordon County 911 center reported
that a number of trees were down in
various areas throughout the county.
Lumpkin County
12 W Dahlonega to 14 0020EST
Dahlonega 0035EST
The Lumpkin County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down. A
storm spotter reported that several
large limbs, some up to two inches in
diameter, were broken off trees four
miles east of Amicalola Falls on the
western border of Lumpkin county near
the Lumpkin/Dawson county line. The
Dahlonega Nugget newspaper reported
that a large tree fell in front of the
Royal Guard Inn in Dahlonega.
Cherokee County
Countywide 14 0028EST
0050EST
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.
Pickens County
Jasper 14 0028EST
The Pickens County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees had been blown
down.
Barrow County
Countywide 14 0030EST
0050EST
The Bartow County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down in
various areas throughout the counties.
Dawson County
Dawsonville 14 0041EST
The Dawson County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down.
Polk County
5 S Cedartown to 14 0046EST
Cedartown
Amateur radio operators reported dime
to quarter-size hail at the intersec-
tion of U.S. Highway 27 and Georgia
Highway 100, while the public reported
quarter-size hail in Cedartown.
Cobb County
2 N Marietta to 14 0056EST
2 NE Marietta
The Cobb County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down just
north and northeast of Marietta.
Haralson County
Tallapoosa 14 0115EST
The Haralson County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge to 14 1500EST
Epworth
Several reports of hail, ranging in
size from quarters to golf balls, were
received from a storm spotter, the
public, and the Fannin County 911
center. The largest hail fell in the
vicinity of Blue Ridge, where hail up
to the size of baseballs was reported.
One person noted that one of the hail
stones he saw looked like two golf
balls glued together. Generally only
nickel to quarter-sized hail was
reported elsewhere.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 14 1515EST
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that three teenagers, who were tubing
down a river in the Toccoa Valley
Campground area, were injured when
lightning struck the water nearby. All
three were treated and released from
the hospital. In addition, a minor fire
was reported in a home struck by
lightning in a separate incident.
Damage was minor.
Fannin County
Mc Caysville to 14 1530EST
Epworth 1600EST
A National Weather Service storm
survey, along with reports from the
Fannin County 911 center and the public
reported that numerous trees were blown
down in a swath running from northwest
to southeast across the county from the
Tennessee border near McCaysville
southeast across Blue Ridge to near
Epworth, especially along or near
Georgia Highway 5. The majority of the
damage occurred in the vicinity of Blue
Ridge. Numerous trees were uprooted and
lying in a southeast to southwest
direction. Hence, it was concluded that
the damage was not caused by a tornado.
Several of the trees were large
hardwoods. A number of power lines were
brought down by the large trees and
much of the area was without power for
the evening. In addition, a garage in
Blue Ridge was damaged by downed trees.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 14 1535EST
The public reported that several trees
were down.
Murray County
Chatsworth 14 1542EST
The Daily Citizen of Dalton reported
significant damage to trees and power
lines in the Chatsworth area from
thunderstorm winds. At one residence,
nine trees were blown down, one causing
minor damage to the roof. Another tree
fell across the Mason apartments on
Mount Carmel Road. Part of the tree
went through the kitchen of one of the
apartments. The tree also caused damage
to the roof and other structural damage
to the building. Two families were
forced to relocate as a result of the
damage. The strong winds and downed
trees also knocked a power pole
adjacent to the building down onto the
apartments. Elsewhere in the county, at
least eight roads were blocked by
downed trees.
Gilmer County
Yukon 14 1543EST
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 14 1552EST
The Gilmer county 911 center reported
that several trees had been blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 14 1600EST
1819EST
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that several roads in Blue Ridge had to
be closed because of high standing
water. Georgia Highway 5 was flooded in
two areas and Aiken Street in the city
also had to be closed.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 14 1625EST
1630EST
The public reported that several trees
and power lines had been blown down.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 14 1630EST
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Dawson County
Dawsonville 14 1638EST
The Dawson County 911 center reported
penny-sized hail.
Hall County
Countywide 14 1700EST
1715EST
The Hall County 911 center reported
that many trees had been blown down
throughout the county.
Pickens County
Tate 14 1703EST
1708EST
The public reported dime to quarter-
sized hail.
Cherokee County
3 ENE Ball Ground to 14 1714EST 0.2 50
3.2 E Ball Ground 1715EST
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.
Barrow County
Countywide 14 1730EST
1800EST
The Barrow County Emergency Management
Director reported widespread damage to
trees and power lines across the
county.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground 14 1730EST
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground to 14 1730EST
3 E Canton 1732EST
The public reported that a number of
trees had been blown down by strong
thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds gusts
were estimated at 70 mph.
Cherokee County
6.5 SE Canton to 14 1743EST 0.1 50
6.6 SE Canton
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director conducted a damage
survey and concluded that yet another
short-lived, approximately 50-yard wide
F0 tornado, developed in a rural area
of dense woods and brush just east of
Georgia Highway 140 about 6.5 miles
southeast of Canton. The tornado only
traveled on the ground for a distance
of 150 yards. Damage was again 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.
Oconee County
2 S Bogart 14 1750EST
The Oconee County Emergency Management
Director reported that a few trees were
down along U.S. Highway 78 in extreme
northeast Oconee county.
Cherokee County
8 SE Canton 14 1751EST
1752EST
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported golf ball-
sized hail.
Gwinnett County
Buford 14 1752EST
A spotter with the Gwinnett County
SkyWarn reported penny-sized hail.
Walton County
3 NNE Monroe 14 1800EST
The public reported that some power
lines were down on Mountain Creek
Church Road between Walker Park and
Mount Vernon.
Morgan County
Buckhead 14 1804EST
The Morgan County Emergency Management
Director reported penny-sized hail.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 14 1819EST
2019EST
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that a man had to be rescued from his
truck during flash flooding on Ada
Street. The man drove his S-10 pickup
truck into the high water when the
truck stalled as the vehicle was
submerged up to the windows with water.
The man reported that water was up to
his rib cage inside the truck. Ada
street at Highway 5 was later closed.
In addition, a storm spotter reported
that a house was flooded in Blue Ridge.
Greene County
Countywide 14 1830EST
1900EST
The Greene County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees and power
lines throughout the county.
Morgan County
Madison to 14 1830EST
Buckhead 1900EST
The Madisonian newspaper reported that
a number of trees and several power
lines were blown down by strong
thunderstorm winds.
Fulton County
Alpharetta 14 1833EST
The Alpharetta Police Department
reported penny-sized hail.
Newton County
Countywide 14 1849EST
1915EST
The Newton County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees countywide.
Some power lines were blown down as
well.
Forsyth County
Cumming 14 1854EST
The Cumming Police Department reported
that one tree was blown down onto a
road.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
Additions/Corrections
COLORADO, West
Montrose County
1.5 S Montrose 0 0
The strong winds occurred in a rural
location where tree branches were
broken off and some personal property,
such as trash cans, were blown over or
blown away.
Montrose County
4 SW Montrose 0 0
FLORIDA, Northeastern
St. Johns County
6 ESE Hastings 1 0
Man struck by lightning in Flagler
Estates area. Report relayed to NWS JAX
by State Warning Point. M?OU
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach 1 0
GEORGIA, North and Central
Harris County
3 W Mulberry Grove 0 0
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Wilcox County
Abbeville to 0 0 1K
Rochelle
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported that several
trees were down on the roads between
Abbeville and Rochelle.
Wilcox County
Rochelle 0 0
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported penny-sized
hail.
Walker County
Rossville 0 0 0.50K
The Walker County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Catoosa County
Ringgold 0 0 3K
The Catoosa County 911 center reported
that trees were down on power lines
causing several power outages in the
Ringgold area.
Whitfield County
Cohutta to 0 0 35K
Dawnville
Amateur radio operators reported that
several trees were blown down in the
Dawnville area. Trees were down on
power lines and a couple of vehicles.
The Whitfield County 911 center
reported that three trees were blown
down in the Tunnel Hill area. The Daily
Citizen of Dalton reported that a large
tree fell on a police vehicle in
Cohutta with an estimated value of
$20,000. An adjacent shed was also
destroyed by the tree.
Dade County
Countywide 0 0 10K
The Dade County Emergency Management
Director reported that a number of
trees had been blown down throughout
the county.
Fannin County
Union 0 0 3K
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that some power lines were down.
Gilmer County
Tails Creek to 0 0 5K
Cherrylog
The Gilmer County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down
across the northwest portion of the
county. One tree was on a power line
just south of Ellijay.
Gordon County
Countywide 0 0 8K
The Gordon County 911 center reported
that a number of trees were down in
various areas throughout the county.
Lumpkin County
12 W Dahlonega to 0 0 0.75K
Dahlonega
The Lumpkin County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down. A
storm spotter reported that several
large limbs, some up to two inches in
diameter, were broken off trees four
miles east of Amicalola Falls on the
western border of Lumpkin county near
the Lumpkin/Dawson county line. The
Dahlonega Nugget newspaper reported
that a large tree fell in front of the
Royal Guard Inn in Dahlonega.
Cherokee County
Countywide 0 0 15K
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.
Pickens County
Jasper 0 0 0.50K
The Pickens County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees had been blown
down.
Barrow County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Bartow County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down in
various areas throughout the counties.
Dawson County
Dawsonville 0 0 2K
The Dawson County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down.
Polk County
5 S Cedartown to 0 0
Cedartown
Amateur radio operators reported dime
to quarter-size hail at the intersec-
tion of U.S. Highway 27 and Georgia
Highway 100, while the public reported
quarter-size hail in Cedartown.
Cobb County
2 N Marietta to 0 0 1K
2 NE Marietta
The Cobb County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down just
north and northeast of Marietta.
Haralson County
Tallapoosa 0 0 0.50K
The Haralson County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge to 0 0
Epworth
Several reports of hail, ranging in
size from quarters to golf balls, were
received from a storm spotter, the
public, and the Fannin County 911
center. The largest hail fell in the
vicinity of Blue Ridge, where hail up
to the size of baseballs was reported.
One person noted that one of the hail
stones he saw looked like two golf
balls glued together. Generally only
nickel to quarter-sized hail was
reported elsewhere.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 0 3 1K
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that three teenagers, who were tubing
down a river in the Toccoa Valley
Campground area, were injured when
lightning struck the water nearby. All
three were treated and released from
the hospital. In addition, a minor fire
was reported in a home struck by
lightning in a separate incident.
Damage was minor.
Fannin County
Mc Caysville to 0 0 50K
Epworth
A National Weather Service storm
survey, along with reports from the
Fannin County 911 center and the public
reported that numerous trees were blown
down in a swath running from northwest
to southeast across the county from the
Tennessee border near McCaysville
southeast across Blue Ridge to near
Epworth, especially along or near
Georgia Highway 5. The majority of the
damage occurred in the vicinity of Blue
Ridge. Numerous trees were uprooted and
lying in a southeast to southwest
direction. Hence, it was concluded that
the damage was not caused by a tornado.
Several of the trees were large
hardwoods. A number of power lines were
brought down by the large trees and
much of the area was without power for
the evening. In addition, a garage in
Blue Ridge was damaged by downed trees.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 0 0 1K
The public reported that several trees
were down.
Murray County
Chatsworth 0 0 100K
The Daily Citizen of Dalton reported
significant damage to trees and power
lines in the Chatsworth area from
thunderstorm winds. At one residence,
nine trees were blown down, one causing
minor damage to the roof. Another tree
fell across the Mason apartments on
Mount Carmel Road. Part of the tree
went through the kitchen of one of the
apartments. The tree also caused damage
to the roof and other structural damage
to the building. Two families were
forced to relocate as a result of the
damage. The strong winds and downed
trees also knocked a power pole
adjacent to the building down onto the
apartments. Elsewhere in the county, at
least eight roads were blocked by
downed trees.
Gilmer County
Yukon 0 0
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 0 0 3K
The Gilmer county 911 center reported
that several trees had been blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 0 0
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that several roads in Blue Ridge had to
be closed because of high standing
water. Georgia Highway 5 was flooded in
two areas and Aiken Street in the city
also had to be closed.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 0 0 5K
The public reported that several trees
and power lines had been blown down.
Gilmer County
Ellijay 0 0
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Dawson County
Dawsonville 0 0
The Dawson County 911 center reported
penny-sized hail.
Hall County
Countywide 0 0 7K
The Hall County 911 center reported
that many trees had been blown down
throughout the county.
Pickens County
Tate 0 0
The public reported dime to quarter-
sized hail.
Cherokee County
3 ENE Ball Ground to 0 0 1K
3.2 E Ball Ground
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.
Barrow County
Countywide 0 0 10K
The Barrow County Emergency Management
Director reported widespread damage to
trees and power lines across the
county.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground 0 0
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground to 0 0 2K
3 E Canton
The public reported that a number of
trees had been blown down by strong
thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds gusts
were estimated at 70 mph.
Cherokee County
6.5 SE Canton to 0 0 1K
6.6 SE Canton
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director conducted a damage
survey and concluded that yet another
short-lived, approximately 50-yard wide
F0 tornado, developed in a rural area
of dense woods and brush just east of
Georgia Highway 140 about 6.5 miles
southeast of Canton. The tornado only
traveled on the ground for a distance
of 150 yards. Damage was again 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.
Oconee County
2 S Bogart 0 0 1K
The Oconee County Emergency Management
Director reported that a few trees were
down along U.S. Highway 78 in extreme
northeast Oconee county.
Cherokee County
8 SE Canton 0 0
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported golf ball-
sized hail.
Gwinnett County
Buford 0 0
A spotter with the Gwinnett County
SkyWarn reported penny-sized hail.
Walton County
3 NNE Monroe 0 0 2K
The public reported that some power
lines were down on Mountain Creek
Church Road between Walker Park and
Mount Vernon.
Morgan County
Buckhead 0 0
The Morgan County Emergency Management
Director reported penny-sized hail.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge 0 0 20K
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that a man had to be rescued from his
truck during flash flooding on Ada
Street. The man drove his S-10 pickup
truck into the high water when the
truck stalled as the vehicle was
submerged up to the windows with water.
The man reported that water was up to
his rib cage inside the truck. Ada
street at Highway 5 was later closed.
In addition, a storm spotter reported
that a house was flooded in Blue Ridge.
Greene County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Greene County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees and power
lines throughout the county.
Morgan County
Madison to 0 0 5K
Buckhead
The Madisonian newspaper reported that
a number of trees and several power
lines were blown down by strong
thunderstorm winds.
Fulton County
Alpharetta 0 0
The Alpharetta Police Department
reported penny-sized hail.
Newton County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Newton County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees countywide.
Some power lines were blown down as
well.
Forsyth County
Cumming 0 0 0.50K
The Cumming Police Department reported
that one tree was blown down onto a
road.
Location Character Storm
Additions/Corrections
COLORADO, West
Montrose County
1.5 S Montrose Thunderstorm Wind (G56)
The strong winds occurred in a rural
location where tree branches were
broken off and some personal property,
such as trash cans, were blown over or
blown away.
Montrose County
4 SW Montrose Funnel Cloud
FLORIDA, Northeastern
St. Johns County
6 ESE Hastings Lightning
Man struck by lightning in Flagler
Estates area. Report relayed to NWS JAX
by State Warning Point. M?OU
Nassau County
Fernandina Beach Rip Current
GEORGIA, North and Central
Harris County
3 W Mulberry Grove Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Wilcox County
Abbeville to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Rochelle
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported that several
trees were down on the roads between
Abbeville and Rochelle.
Wilcox County
Rochelle Hail (0.75)
A cooperative observer for the National
Weather Service reported penny-sized
hail.
Walker County
Rossville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Walker County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Catoosa County
Ringgold Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Catoosa County 911 center reported
that trees were down on power lines
causing several power outages in the
Ringgold area.
Whitfield County
Cohutta to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Dawnville
Amateur radio operators reported that
several trees were blown down in the
Dawnville area. Trees were down on
power lines and a couple of vehicles.
The Whitfield County 911 center
reported that three trees were blown
down in the Tunnel Hill area. The Daily
Citizen of Dalton reported that a large
tree fell on a police vehicle in
Cohutta with an estimated value of
$20,000. An adjacent shed was also
destroyed by the tree.
Dade County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Dade County Emergency Management
Director reported that a number of
trees had been blown down throughout
the county.
Fannin County
Union Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that some power lines were down.
Gilmer County
Tails Creek to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Cherrylog
The Gilmer County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down
across the northwest portion of the
county. One tree was on a power line
just south of Ellijay.
Gordon County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Gordon County 911 center reported
that a number of trees were down in
various areas throughout the county.
Lumpkin County
12 W Dahlonega to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Dahlonega
The Lumpkin County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down. A
storm spotter reported that several
large limbs, some up to two inches in
diameter, were broken off trees four
miles east of Amicalola Falls on the
western border of Lumpkin county near
the Lumpkin/Dawson county line. The
Dahlonega Nugget newspaper reported
that a large tree fell in front of the
Royal Guard Inn in Dahlonega.
Cherokee County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
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.
Pickens County
Jasper Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Pickens County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees had been blown
down.
Barrow County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Bartow County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down in
various areas throughout the counties.
Dawson County
Dawsonville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Dawson County 911 center reported
that several trees were blown down.
Polk County
5 S Cedartown to Hail (1.00)
Cedartown
Amateur radio operators reported dime
to quarter-size hail at the intersec-
tion of U.S. Highway 27 and Georgia
Highway 100, while the public reported
quarter-size hail in Cedartown.
Cobb County
2 N Marietta to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
2 NE Marietta
The Cobb County 911 center reported
that a few trees were blown down just
north and northeast of Marietta.
Haralson County
Tallapoosa Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Haralson County 911 center reported
that a couple of trees were blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge to Hail (2.50)
Epworth
Several reports of hail, ranging in
size from quarters to golf balls, were
received from a storm spotter, the
public, and the Fannin County 911
center. The largest hail fell in the
vicinity of Blue Ridge, where hail up
to the size of baseballs was reported.
One person noted that one of the hail
stones he saw looked like two golf
balls glued together. Generally only
nickel to quarter-sized hail was
reported elsewhere.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge Lightning
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that three teenagers, who were tubing
down a river in the Toccoa Valley
Campground area, were injured when
lightning struck the water nearby. All
three were treated and released from
the hospital. In addition, a minor fire
was reported in a home struck by
lightning in a separate incident.
Damage was minor.
Fannin County
Mc Caysville to Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Epworth
A National Weather Service storm
survey, along with reports from the
Fannin County 911 center and the public
reported that numerous trees were blown
down in a swath running from northwest
to southeast across the county from the
Tennessee border near McCaysville
southeast across Blue Ridge to near
Epworth, especially along or near
Georgia Highway 5. The majority of the
damage occurred in the vicinity of Blue
Ridge. Numerous trees were uprooted and
lying in a southeast to southwest
direction. Hence, it was concluded that
the damage was not caused by a tornado.
Several of the trees were large
hardwoods. A number of power lines were
brought down by the large trees and
much of the area was without power for
the evening. In addition, a garage in
Blue Ridge was damaged by downed trees.
Gilmer County
Ellijay Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The public reported that several trees
were down.
Murray County
Chatsworth Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Daily Citizen of Dalton reported
significant damage to trees and power
lines in the Chatsworth area from
thunderstorm winds. At one residence,
nine trees were blown down, one causing
minor damage to the roof. Another tree
fell across the Mason apartments on
Mount Carmel Road. Part of the tree
went through the kitchen of one of the
apartments. The tree also caused damage
to the roof and other structural damage
to the building. Two families were
forced to relocate as a result of the
damage. The strong winds and downed
trees also knocked a power pole
adjacent to the building down onto the
apartments. Elsewhere in the county, at
least eight roads were blocked by
downed trees.
Gilmer County
Yukon Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Gilmer County
Ellijay Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Gilmer county 911 center reported
that several trees had been blown down.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge Heavy Rain
The Fannin County 911 center reported
that several roads in Blue Ridge had to
be closed because of high standing
water. Georgia Highway 5 was flooded in
two areas and Aiken Street in the city
also had to be closed.
Gilmer County
Ellijay Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The public reported that several trees
and power lines had been blown down.
Gilmer County
Ellijay Hail (1.00)
The public reported quarter-sized hail.
Dawson County
Dawsonville Hail (0.75)
The Dawson County 911 center reported
penny-sized hail.
Hall County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Hall County 911 center reported
that many trees had been blown down
throughout the county.
Pickens County
Tate Hail (1.00)
The public reported dime to quarter-
sized hail.
Cherokee County
3 ENE Ball Ground to Tornado (FO)
3.2 E Ball Ground
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.
Barrow County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Barrow County Emergency Management
Director reported widespread damage to
trees and power lines across the
county.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground Hail (0.75)
The public reported penny-sized hail.
Cherokee County
Ball Ground to Thunderstorm Wind (G61)
3 E Canton
The public reported that a number of
trees had been blown down by strong
thunderstorm wind gusts. Winds gusts
were estimated at 70 mph.
Cherokee County
6.5 SE Canton to Tornado (FO)
6.6 SE Canton
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director conducted a damage
survey and concluded that yet another
short-lived, approximately 50-yard wide
F0 tornado, developed in a rural area
of dense woods and brush just east of
Georgia Highway 140 about 6.5 miles
southeast of Canton. The tornado only
traveled on the ground for a distance
of 150 yards. Damage was again 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.
Oconee County
2 S Bogart Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Oconee County Emergency Management
Director reported that a few trees were
down along U.S. Highway 78 in extreme
northeast Oconee county.
Cherokee County
8 SE Canton Hail (1.75)
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported golf ball-
sized hail.
Gwinnett County
Buford Hail (0.75)
A spotter with the Gwinnett County
SkyWarn reported penny-sized hail.
Walton County
3 NNE Monroe Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The public reported that some power
lines were down on Mountain Creek
Church Road between Walker Park and
Mount Vernon.
Morgan County
Buckhead Hail (0.75)
The Morgan County Emergency Management
Director reported penny-sized hail.
Fannin County
Blue Ridge Flash Flood
The News Observer--Blue Ridge reported
that a man had to be rescued from his
truck during flash flooding on Ada
Street. The man drove his S-10 pickup
truck into the high water when the
truck stalled as the vehicle was
submerged up to the windows with water.
The man reported that water was up to
his rib cage inside the truck. Ada
street at Highway 5 was later closed.
In addition, a storm spotter reported
that a house was flooded in Blue Ridge.
Greene County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
The Greene County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees and power
lines throughout the county.
Morgan County
Madison to Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Buckhead
The Madisonian newspaper reported that
a number of trees and several power
lines were blown down by strong
thunderstorm winds.
Fulton County
Alpharetta Hail (0.75)
The Alpharetta Police Department
reported penny-sized hail.
Newton County
Countywide Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
The Newton County 911 center reported
widespread damage to trees countywide.
Some power lines were blown down as
well.
Forsyth County
Cumming Thunderstorm Wind (G39)
The Cumming Police Department reported
that one tree was blown down onto a
road.
August 2004
Time Path Path
Local/ Length Width
Location Date Standard (Miles) (Yards)
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
5 W Rnld Reagan Natl 11 1520EST
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach 11 1548EST
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Millers Island 11 1600EST
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
5 SE Annapolis 11 1657EST
IDAHO, Southwest
Elmore County
12 W Atlanta 17 0000MST
0100MST
Middle Fork Rd closed near Phifer Creek
from a mud slide due to heavy rain.
Boise County
9 SW Idaho City 18 1650MST
1720MST
Heavy rain caused two mud slides on
Grimes Creek RD. One at mile post 2.2
and one futher up.
Ada County
Boise 21 1745MST
1810MST
Trees and Power lines down.
Gem County
13 SW Emmett 25 1259MST 0 16
1310MST
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Payette County
10 SE New Plymouth 25 1259MST 0 16
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Ada County
5 SE Boise 31 1630MST
1715MST
Microburst winds ... semi truck
overturned, trees uprooted and roofs
damaged.
MARYLAND, Central
Allegany County
Mt Savage 04 1520EST
Large limbs and power lines down.
Washington County
Hagerstown 04 1630EST
Trees down.
Washington County
Williamsport 04 1630EST
Downed trees.
Baltimore County
Cockeysville 04 1820EST
Downed trees and power lines.
Baltimore City (C)
2 SE Baltimore 04 1845EST
TREES DOWNED
Prince George's
County
Beltsville 04 1845EST
Large limbs and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
College Park 04 1845EST
Large limbs down on power lines.
Harford County
Bel Air 04 1850EST
Trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
Capitol Hgts 04 1850EST
Several trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
District Hgts 04 1850EST
Anne Arundel County
Pasadena 04 1905EST
Large branches and power lines. down.
Strong thunderstorms moved through the
region on August 4th. The storms
toppled trees and downed power lines.
At the height of the storm Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company reported about
14,000 customers without power in
portions of Prince Georges, Baltimore
and Anne Arundel Counties. The storms
even caused a 57 minute delay to the
Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners
baseball game at Camden Yards Stadium,
in downtown Baltimore.
Howard County
Clarksville 11 1510EST
Trees and power lines down across the
area.
Montgomery County
Silver Spg 11 1530EST
Large limbs down on power lines.
Anne Arundel County
Lothian 11 1630EST
Trees and power lines down.
Strong thunderstorms downed trees and
power lines in east Maryland. Around
20,000 people were without power. The
three regional international airports,
Reagan National, Dulles International,
and Baltimore-Washington, reported 1 to
3 hour weather delays for flights
departing to the northeast.
UTAH, West and Central
based thunderstorms. These storms
initially formed over the mountains and
moved out into valley and basin
locations during the afternoon. Several
of these storms produced severe
microburst winds in Utah and Tooele
counties. A 70 mph wind gust was
measured in 14 miles southwest of
Dugway in the Dugway mesonet, 66 mph
gust was clocked 15 east of Lakeside,
and a 58 mph gust occurred 14 miles
northeast of Lucin. A thunderstorm
moving east from the crest of the
Wasatch created a cloud to ground
lightning strike that struck a Heber
City home. The strike damaged the roof
of the home and a nearby water well.
Tooele County
Dugway 02 1340MST
1400MST
Box Elder County
Promontory 02 1537MST
1600MST
Utah County
Orem 02 1538MST
1600MST
Residual moisture from the previous
day's thunderstorms combined with
another weak short wave trough moving
through northern Utah to produce a
round of scattered thunderstorms. These
storms were able to produce more in the
way of measurable rainfall but several
severe outflow/microburst winds gusts
were still observed. A gust to 63 mph
was measured at Dugway, a gust to 60
mph in Orem, and a gust to 58 mph
occurred at Promontory.
Carbon County
Wellington 10 1400MST
1430MST
A strong high based thunderstorm moved
through the Price/Wellington area. This
storm produced strong microburst winds
that blew the side of a lean-to and its
roof flying onto a neighbors house,
causing extensive damage. A large piece
of timber crashed through a home in
Wellington and another was lodged in
the side of the same home.
VIRGINIA, North
Prince William County
2 N Dumfries 01 1530EST
1830EST
Route 1 closed due to high water at a
couple of spots.
Nelson County
Lovingston 01 1710EST
2110EST
Streets closed due to standing water.
Loudoun County
Round Hill 11 1340EST
Downed trees.
Fauquier County
Marshall 11 1400EST
Trees and power lines down.
Fairfax County
Chantilly 11 1425EST
1439EST
Penny to golf ball size hail was
reported in Chantilly.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax 11 1455EST
Penny size hail was observed in the
City of Fairfax.
Fairfax County
Annandale 11 1510EST
1520EST
Quarter to teacup size hail fell in
Annandale. The larger hail caused dents
to several cars in the vicinity.
Falls Church (C)
Falls Church 11 1515EST
Trees and power lines down. across the
city.
Fairfax County
Annandale 11 1540EST
Hen egg size hail was reported.
Strong winds downed trees and power
lines in Fairfax, Fauquier, and Loudoun
Counties. Approximately 24,000 people
were without power at some point during
the storms. The area was also riddled
with penny to quarter size hail.
Trained spotters reported a few hail
stones as large as tea cups. Reagan
National and Dulles International
Airports had weather delays of 1 to 3
hours for flights traveling to the
northeast.
Number of Estimated
Persons Damage
Location Killed Injured Property Crops
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
5 W Rnld Reagan Natl 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Millers Island 0 0
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
5 SE Annapolis 0 0
IDAHO, Southwest
Elmore County
12 W Atlanta 0 0
Middle Fork Rd closed near Phifer Creek
from a mud slide due to heavy rain.
Boise County
9 SW Idaho City 0 0
Heavy rain caused two mud slides on
Grimes Creek RD. One at mile post 2.2
and one futher up.
Ada County
Boise 0 0
Trees and Power lines down.
Gem County
13 SW Emmett 0 0
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Payette County
10 SE New Plymouth 0 0
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Ada County
5 SE Boise 0 0
Microburst winds ... semi truck
overturned, trees uprooted and roofs
damaged.
MARYLAND, Central
Allegany County
Mt Savage 0 0 2K
Large limbs and power lines down.
Washington County
Hagerstown 0 0 2K
Trees down.
Washington County
Williamsport 0 0 2K
Downed trees.
Baltimore County
Cockeysville 0 0 2K
Downed trees and power lines.
Baltimore City (C)
2 SE Baltimore 0 0 2K
TREES DOWNED
Prince George's
County
Beltsville 0 0 2K
Large limbs and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
College Park 0 0 3K
Large limbs down on power lines.
Harford County
Bel Air 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
Capitol Hgts 0 0 2K
Several trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
District Hgts 0 0 2K
Anne Arundel County
Pasadena 0 0 3K
Large branches and power lines. down.
Strong thunderstorms moved through the
region on August 4th. The storms
toppled trees and downed power lines.
At the height of the storm Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company reported about
14,000 customers without power in
portions of Prince Georges, Baltimore
and Anne Arundel Counties. The storms
even caused a 57 minute delay to the
Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners
baseball game at Camden Yards Stadium,
in downtown Baltimore.
Howard County
Clarksville 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines down across the
area.
Montgomery County
Silver Spg 0 0 1K
Large limbs down on power lines.
Anne Arundel County
Lothian 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines down.
Strong thunderstorms downed trees and
power lines in east Maryland. Around
20,000 people were without power. The
three regional international airports,
Reagan National, Dulles International,
and Baltimore-Washington, reported 1 to
3 hour weather delays for flights
departing to the northeast.
UTAH, West and Central
based thunderstorms. These storms
initially formed over the mountains and
moved out into valley and basin
locations during the afternoon. Several
of these storms produced severe
microburst winds in Utah and Tooele
counties. A 70 mph wind gust was
measured in 14 miles southwest of
Dugway in the Dugway mesonet, 66 mph
gust was clocked 15 east of Lakeside,
and a 58 mph gust occurred 14 miles
northeast of Lucin. A thunderstorm
moving east from the crest of the
Wasatch created a cloud to ground
lightning strike that struck a Heber
City home. The strike damaged the roof
of the home and a nearby water well.
Tooele County
Dugway 0 2 12K
Box Elder County
Promontory 0 0 0
Utah County
Orem 0 0 5K
Residual moisture from the previous
day's thunderstorms combined with
another weak short wave trough moving
through northern Utah to produce a
round of scattered thunderstorms. These
storms were able to produce more in the
way of measurable rainfall but several
severe outflow/microburst winds gusts
were still observed. A gust to 63 mph
was measured at Dugway, a gust to 60
mph in Orem, and a gust to 58 mph
occurred at Promontory.
Carbon County
Wellington 0 0 10K
A strong high based thunderstorm moved
through the Price/Wellington area. This
storm produced strong microburst winds
that blew the side of a lean-to and its
roof flying onto a neighbors house,
causing extensive damage. A large piece
of timber crashed through a home in
Wellington and another was lodged in
the side of the same home.
VIRGINIA, North
Prince William County
2 N Dumfries 0 0
Route 1 closed due to high water at a
couple of spots.
Nelson County
Lovingston 0 0
Streets closed due to standing water.
Loudoun County
Round Hill 0 0 1K
Downed trees.
Fauquier County
Marshall 0 0 2K
Trees and power lines down.
Fairfax County
Chantilly 0 0
Penny to golf ball size hail was
reported in Chantilly.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax 0 0
Penny size hail was observed in the
City of Fairfax.
Fairfax County
Annandale 0 0
Quarter to teacup size hail fell in
Annandale. The larger hail caused dents
to several cars in the vicinity.
Falls Church (C)
Falls Church 0 0 3K
Trees and power lines down. across the
city.
Fairfax County
Annandale 0 0
Hen egg size hail was reported.
Strong winds downed trees and power
lines in Fairfax, Fauquier, and Loudoun
Counties. Approximately 24,000 people
were without power at some point during
the storms. The area was also riddled
with penny to quarter size hail.
Trained spotters reported a few hail
stones as large as tea cups. Reagan
National and Dulles International
Airports had weather delays of 1 to 3
hours for flights traveling to the
northeast.
Location Character Storm
Additions/Corrections
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Tidal Potomac Key
Bridge To Indian Hd
Md
5 W Rnld Reagan Natl Marine Hail
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
3 N Riviera Beach Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay Pooles
Is To Sandy Pt Md
Millers Island Marine Tstm Wind
Chesapeake Bay Sandy
Pt To N Beach Md
5 SE Annapolis Marine Tstm Wind
IDAHO, Southwest
Elmore County
12 W Atlanta Flash Flood
from a mud slide due to heavy rain.
Boise County
9 SW Idaho City Flash Flood
Heavy rain caused two mud slides on
Grimes Creek RD. One at mile post 2.2
and one futher up.
Ada County
Boise Thunderstorm Wind (G52)
Trees and Power lines down.
Gem County
13 SW Emmett Tornado (FO)
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Payette County
10 SE New Plymouth Tornado (F0)
Near Sand Hollow, Payette, Gem county
line. No damaged reported.
Ada County
5 SE Boise Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Microburst winds ... semi truck
overturned, trees uprooted and roofs
damaged.
MARYLAND, Central
Allegany County
Mt Savage Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Large limbs and power lines down.
Washington County
Hagerstown Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees down.
Washington County
Williamsport Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Downed trees.
Baltimore County
Cockeysville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Downed trees and power lines.
Baltimore City (C)
2 SE Baltimore Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
TREES DOWNED
Prince George's
County
Beltsville Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Large limbs and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
College Park Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Large limbs down on power lines.
Harford County
Bel Air Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
Capitol Hgts Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Several trees and power lines down.
Prince George'S
County
District Hgts Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Anne Arundel County
Pasadena Thunderstorm Wind (G54)
Large branches and power lines. down.
Strong thunderstorms moved through the
region on August 4th. The storms
toppled trees and downed power lines.
At the height of the storm Baltimore
Gas and Electric Company reported about
14,000 customers without power in
portions of Prince Georges, Baltimore
and Anne Arundel Counties. The storms
even caused a 57 minute delay to the
Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners
baseball game at Camden Yards Stadium,
in downtown Baltimore.
Howard County
Clarksville Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down across the
area.
Montgomery County
Silver Spg Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Large limbs down on power lines.
Anne Arundel County
Lothian Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down.
Strong thunderstorms downed trees and
power lines in east Maryland. Around
20,000 people were without power. The
three regional international airports,
Reagan National, Dulles International,
and Baltimore-Washington, reported 1 to
3 hour weather delays for flights
departing to the northeast.
UTAH, West and Central
based thunderstorms. These storms
initially formed over the mountains and
moved out into valley and basin
locations during the afternoon. Several
of these storms produced severe
microburst winds in Utah and Tooele
counties. A 70 mph wind gust was
measured in 14 miles southwest of
Dugway in the Dugway mesonet, 66 mph
gust was clocked 15 east of Lakeside,
and a 58 mph gust occurred 14 miles
northeast of Lucin. A thunderstorm
moving east from the crest of the
Wasatch created a cloud to ground
lightning strike that struck a Heber
City home. The strike damaged the roof
of the home and a nearby water well.
Tooele County
Dugway Thunderstorm Wind (G63)
Box Elder County
Promontory Thunderstorm Wind (G58)
Utah County
Orem Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
Residual moisture from the previous
day's thunderstorms combined with
another weak short wave trough moving
through northern Utah to produce a
round of scattered thunderstorms. These
storms were able to produce more in the
way of measurable rainfall but several
severe outflow/microburst winds gusts
were still observed. A gust to 63 mph
was measured at Dugway, a gust to 60
mph in Orem, and a gust to 58 mph
occurred at Promontory.
Carbon County
Wellington Thunderstorm Wind (G60)
A strong high based thunderstorm moved
through the Price/Wellington area. This
storm produced strong microburst winds
that blew the side of a lean-to and its
roof flying onto a neighbors house,
causing extensive damage. A large piece
of timber crashed through a home in
Wellington and another was lodged in
the side of the same home.
VIRGINIA, North
Prince William County
2 N Dumfries Flash Flood
Route 1 closed due to high water at a
couple of spots.
Nelson County
Lovingston Flash Flood
Streets closed due to standing water.
Loudoun County
Round Hill Thunderstorm Wind (G50)
Downed trees.
Fauquier County
Marshall Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down.
Fairfax County
Chantilly Hail (1.75)
Penny to golf ball size hail was
reported in Chantilly.
Fairfax (C)
Fairfax Hail (0.75)
Penny size hail was observed in the
City of Fairfax.
Fairfax County
Annandale Hail (3.00)
Quarter to teacup size hail fell in
Annandale. The larger hail caused dents
to several cars in the vicinity.
Falls Church (C)
Falls Church Thunderstorm Wind (G55)
Trees and power lines down. across the
city.
Fairfax County
Annandale Hail (2.00)
Hen egg size hail was reported.
Strong winds downed trees and power
lines in Fairfax, Fauquier, and Loudoun
Counties. Approximately 24,000 people
were without power at some point during
the storms. The area was also riddled
with penny to quarter size hail.
Trained spotters reported a few hail
stones as large as tea cups. Reagan
National and Dulles International
Airports had weather delays of 1 to 3
hours for flights traveling to the
northeast.
September 2004
Additions/Corrections
ALABAMA, Southwest
ALZ051>064 Choctaw--Washington--Clarke--Wilcox--
Monroe--Conecuh--Butler--Crenshaw--
Escambia--Covington--Covington--Upper
Mobile--Upper Baldwin--Lower Mobile--
Lower Baldwin
13 2100CST
16 1500CST
Hurricane Ivan affected the region from
September 13 through the 16th. The
coastal areas were put under a
hurricane watch at 900 PM CST on
September 13. The area was put under a
hurricane warning at 300 PM CST on
September 14. The hurricane warning was
dropped at 900 AM CST on September 16
and we were put under a tropical storm
warning. The tropical storm warning was
dropped at 300 PM CST on September 16.
Ivan made landfall around 100 AM CST
near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September
16. An interesting note, as Ivan
approached the Alabama coast during the
day on the 15th, a buoy just south of
the Alabama coastal waters recorded a
peak wave height of 52 feet, before
breaking loose of its mooring. This was
one of the highest wave heights ever
observed.
Some of the winds recorded across
Southwest Alabama were as follows:
Mobile Regional Airport, sustained wind
of 51 knots from the north with a peak
gust of 65 knots from the north
northeast. Dauphin Island, sustained
wind of 61 knots from the east with a
gust of 89 knots from the northeast.
USS Alabama, located off the Mobile Bay
causeway, peak gust 91 knots (site is
more than 100 feet high). Fairhope,
peak gust 63 knots. Semmes, peak gust
51 knots. Grand Bay, peak gust 62
knots. WKRG in Mobile, peak gusts 64
knots. Wallace Tunnel in Mobile, peak
gust 51 knots. Gulf Shores Airport,
sustained winds 73 knots with a peak
gust of 100 knots (Doppler on Wheels
site). Fairhope, sustained wind 59
knots with a peak gust of 77 knots
(Doppler on wheels).
Some of the winds across Northwest
Florida were as follows: Pensacola
Naval Air Station, sustained wind of 76
knots from the southeast with a gust of
93 knots from the southeast. Pensacola
Regional Airport, sustained wind of 67
knots from the southeast with a peak
gust of 87 knots. West Pensacola, peak
gust 84 knots. Pensacola, sustained
wind 70 knots with a peak gust of 92
knots (Doppler on wheels). Pace,
sustained wind of 73 knots with a peak
gust of 87 knots (Air Products
location--about 160 feet high).
Escambia county EMA office peak gust 90
knots. Eglin Air Force Base sites; 2 SW
of Mary Esther, peak gust 103 knots
(200 feet high). 10 S Harold, peak gust
78 knots. 10 N Mary Esther, peak gust
75 knots. 5 NE Seminole, peak gust 75
knots. Some of the lowest sea level
pressures were as follows: In Alabama:
Fairhope 947.9 MB. Mobile Regional
Airport 964.4 MB. Brookley Field
(Mobile) 956.0 MB. Semmes 967.5 MB.
Dauphin Island 952.7 MB.
In Florida: Pensacola Regional Airport
970.2 MB. Pensacola Naval Air Station
965.8 MB. 5 S Harold 981.4 MB. Two day
rainfall totals ending at midnight on
September 16 were as follows: In
Alabama: Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
5.56 inches. Coden 6.30 inches.
Evergreen 7.25 inches. Alberta 6.85
inches. Semmes 5.00 inches. Daphne 7.5
inches. Andalusia 9.96 inches. 2 S
Mobile 9.90 inches. Silverhill 10.16
inches. Robertsdale 9.35 inches.
Spanish Fort 8.00 inches.
In Florida: Pensacola Naval Air Station
(NPA) 8.00 inches. Pensacola (WEAR TV)
15.79 inches. Crestview 8.40 inches.
Fort Walton Beach 6.06 inches. Munson
6.5 inches. Niceville 6.55 inches.
Eglin Air Force Base (VPS) 7.43 inches.
10 S Mossy Head 8.92 inches.
Storm surge values along the coast from
Baldwin county east to Santa Rosa
county were the highest observed in
over a hundred years of record keeping
14 feet caused extensive to homes and
condos located along the. The high
surge values of 10 to damage Gulf
beachfront, as well as along the
shoreline of area inland waterways.
Dauphin Island had several areas that
were breached by the high surge. There
was less damage on Dauphin Island than
with Hurricane Frederic in 1979, even
with the extensive building that has
occurred on the island since 1979. In
Baldwin county, the coastal areas from
Fort Morgan to Gulf Shores to Orange
Beach saw the worst damage from a
hurricane in over a hundred years. This
area has seen rapid development in the
past 20 years and it seemed that the
homes and condo's constructed in the
past five years held up better than
homes that were constructed earlier.
Surge values were estimated between
nine and twelve feet along the Baldwin
county coastline, and the beach was
breached at several locations. No one
died as a result of storm surge in
Baldwin county.
In Escambia county Florida, surge
values were estimated at ten to
fourteen feet. These coastal areas were
the hardest hit, with major damage
occurring from Perdido Key to Pensacola
Beach. Almost every structure that was
on the waterfront in Escambia county
suffered some degree of damage.
Generally, if the property elevation
was below fifteen feet, water flooded
the property. Property that was on
Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande,
Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay suffered
major damage. Many homes were
completely washed away by the high
surge. Almost all of the deaths
directly attributed to Ivan in Escambia
County were surge related, and occurred
near Big Lagoon. The beach area from
Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach was
breached in several places. Fort
Pickens was cut off and isolated from
the rest of Pensacola Beach as a result
of several breaches. The highest surge
values observed during the storm were
in the upper reaches of Escambia Bay.
The surge, and accompanying wind waves,
damaged the 1-10 bridge across Escambia
Bay. A trucker died on the bridge when
his truck plummeted off a bridge
section that had been displaced by the
surge. Pensacola Naval Air Station,
which is located on Pensacola Bay
across from Fort Pickens, suffered
major damage to structures that were
located on the water. Many of the
structures had been built in the late
1800's, and had been through several
other hurricanes with only minor
damage. In Santa Rosa county, surge
values were between nine and twelve
feet. Navarre Beach had several
breaches, and major damage occurred to
almost all structures that were on the
Gulf front. Major damage also occurred
along the shores of Gulf Breeze and
along Blackwater Bay. Some of the
highest surge values in Santa Rosa
county were near Ward Basin. Surge
values across most locations east of
where the center of the hurricane moved
ashore were higher than those of
hurricane George in 1998. As in
Escambia county, almost every structure
that was on the water in Santa Rosa
county every structure that was on the
water in Santa Rosa county suffered
some type of damage. In Okaloosa county
surge values were six to nine feet.
Structures that were located on or near
the beach suffered major damage.
Farther to the east, storm surge values
dropped off, but the wave action
essentially destroyed the beach, with
four to eight feet of the sand eroded
away. Low lying structures on
Choctawatchee Bay also suffered major
damage. US Highway 98 between Fort
Walton and Destin was again washed
away. Structures near the beach that
were part of Eglin Air Force Base also
suffered major damage.
The following surge values were
measured in Alabama: Middle Gage at
Bayou LaBatre 4.66 feet. Mobile Bay at
Cedar Point 6.90 feet. Dauphin Island
Bay at Dauphin Island 7.80 feet. Mobile
Bay at Dauphin Island Coast Guard 8.00
feet. Mobile River at Mobile 4.87 feet.
Mobile River at Bucks 6.82 feet. Mobile
Bay at Fort Morgan Front Range 7.85
feet. Perdido Pass at Orange Beach 8.81
feet.
The following surge values were
measured in Northwest Florida; Perdido
Bay near US Highway 98 estimated 10.00
feet. GIW W at Pensacola Gulf Beach
9.68 feet. Pensacola Bay at Fort McRee
9.70 feet. Pensacola Bay at Pensacola
10.20 feet. Escambia Bay West Bank at
Highway 90 12.92 feet. Escambia Bay
West Bank 1.5 miles north of 1-10 12.12
feet. Escambia Bay near Pace estimated
12.00 feet. GIWW at Gulf Breeze 10.30
feet. Pensacola Beach Fire Station
estimated 12 feet. Yellow River near
Milton 9.66 feet. Fort Walton Brooks
Bridge 6.12 feet. Destin at
Choctawatchee Bay Coast Guard 5.39
feet.
As Ivan moved ashore during the morning
hours of September 16th, the winds
caused major damage to trees along and
east of the track of the storm.
Hurricane force winds were felt across
the entire area, including all inland
counties. Most of the area probably had
hurricane force winds for two to four
hours. This caused 100 year old trees
to break due to the constant force from
the strong winds. Many of the trees
fell on homes and vehicles and damaged
them. While some structural wind damage
would have been expected, most of the
major structural damage that occurred
over inland areas would not have been
as substantial if it had not been for
fallen trees. It was estimated that in
Alabama over $500,000,000 damage was
done to timber, with an additional
estimate of $250,000,000 in Escambia,
Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in
Florida. Power was out for a week or
more across the inland areas due to
trees across lines.
Along the immediate coast, power was
not restored for an additional several
weeks, until much of the infrastructure
was rebuilt. It was estimated that six
weak tornadoes occurred across the area
during the afternoon and early evening
of September 15th as Ivan neared the
coast. These weak tornadoes occurred in
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in
Florida, and in Baldwin, Escambia and
Conecuh in Alabama and produced only
minor damages.
Seven deaths were directly related to
Ivan. Six of these were in Escambia
county with one in Santa Rosa county.
In Escambia county Florida: Five people
(three women and two males) drowned at
different locations around Grand Lagoon
as the surge inundated the area. A male
drowned after his truck ran off the
damaged 1-10 bridge. In Santa Rosa
county, a young female died when a tree
fell on their manufactured home and
killed her.
Sixteen deaths were indirectly related
to Ivan. In Escambia county Florida: A
78 year old female died of a heart
attack in a shelter just before Ivan
moved ashore. A 7 year old boy was
killed as he was watching someone
remove a tree and a large limb fell on
him. A 58 year old female died when she
was overcome by fumes from a generator
that was not properly ventilated. A 41
year old male died in a traffic
accident at an intersection with no
power and no stop lights. A 83 year old
male fell off a roof while repairing
damage from Ivan. A 63 year old male
fell out of a tree in Escambia county
Alabama and was taken to a Pensacola
hospital where he later died from
injuries sustained in the fall. A 40
year old male died when a tree fell on
him. In Santa Rosa county: A 67 year
old male died of a heart attack
preparing for Ivan. A 76 year old male
died of a heart attack. A 56 year old
male died of a heart attack cleaning up
days after the storm. In Okaloosa
county: A 54 year old female died of a
heart attack when emergency crews could
not get to her due to the storm. A 51
year old male died of a heart attack. A
50 year old female died days after Ivan
from a drug overdose due to depression
cause by the storm.
In Covington county a 75 year old
female died from a fire caused by a
candle used for light after the storm.
In Conecuh county a 34 year old male
died from a car accident when he hit
debris still in the road from the
storm. In Mobile county a 59 year old
male died when a tree fell on him after
the storm.
Agriculture interests suffered a major
blow from Ivan with most of the soybean
and pecan crop destroyed. The cotton
crop also suffered damage but not as
bad as that of the soybean and pecan
crop.
Ivan will be remembered as being one of
the most damaging hurricanes to affect
the coastal counties of Baldwin,
Escambia and Santa Rosa in modern
history. It will also be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the inland counties of Escambia,
Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh and Butler in
southwest Alabama.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Fernandina Beach To
St Augustine Fl Out
20Nm
Mayport Nas 11 0702EST
0705EST
Law enforcement officials and the
public reported a waterspout offshore
of NAS Mayport. It was reported that
the waterspout was heading toward
shore, but dissipated prior to making
landfall as a tornado.
FLORIDA, Northeastern
FLZ020>025-030>033- Hamilton--Suwannee--Columbia--Baker--
035>038-040 Nassau--Duval--Union--Bradford--Clay--
St. Johns--Gilchrist--Alachua--Putnam--
Flagler--Marion
04 2100EST
07 2359EST
Hurricane "Frances"
Hurricane "Frances" made landfall along
the central Florida coast and, as a
weakening system, moved west-northwest
across central Florida and then
northwestwards into southwest Georgia.
This motion brought the area into the
periphery of the storm and north
Florida experienced sustained tropical
storm force winds with gusts to near
hurricane force. Across the Suwannee
Valley heavy rainfall resulted in
extensive flooding in many locations.
The lowest north Florida Mean Sea Level
Pressure (MSLP) of 987.8/29.16 in Hg
was recorded in Ocala as the center
moved to the southwest of the city. The
lowest MSLP readings across north
Florida ranged from 987.8/29.16 in HG
at Ocala Airport (KOCF) to 1002.7 mb/
29.61 in Hg at the National Ocean
Systems (NOS) Tide Gage in Fernandina
Beach, Florida.
Maximum sustained winds recorded were
56 knots/64 mph at the St. Augustine
CMAN site (SAUFI) at the St. Augustine
Pier. The peak gust was also recorded
at SAUFI with 71 knots/82 mph reported
on the evening of the 5th. Generally
inland stations (ASOS, AWOS III and
mesonet stations) reported sustained
winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of 40
to 65 mph. Extensive tree blow down
occurred in bands with roof and some
structural damage. Most structural
damage was associated with mobile homes
and generally weakly constructed
permanent structures. Several cases of
large trees destroying manufactured
homes were observed, especially across
Clay, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns
Counties.
Wave heights of 10 to 20 feet were
recorded across the coastal waters with
tides running one to two feet above
astronomical tide levels. Extensive
beach erosion occurred due to long
duration of onshore winds due both to
Frances and a period of onshore flow
preceding the event.
Rainfall totals across north Florida
generally ranged from 5 to 15 inches.
The heaviest rainfall was associated
with a rainband which moved out of
Apalachee Bay across north Florida and
between 10 and 16 inches of the
Suwannee Valley. This band dropped rain
from near Ocala through the Suwannee
Valley. Peak Rainfall reports with this
band are 15.84 inches in High Springs,
Florida; 14.84 at Lake Butler, Florida;
and 13.63 inches at Orange Springs,
Florida. Extensive sheet flooding,
river flooding and road washouts
occurred with this band. Numerous homes
were flooded across the entire region
with the Trenton and Lake City areas
especially hard hit. Most rivers in the
region were pushed to flood stage with
several approaching record flood.
Portions of Interstate 10 were closed
due to flooding.
Tornadoes occurred across the region
with over 20 confirmed touchdowns. The
banded nature of the Tropical Storm
wind damage made it very difficult to
differentiate between wind damage and
tornado damage in subsequent storm
damage surveys. No fatalities or
injuries occurred due to tornado
touchdowns.
Overall extensive tree blow down, power
outages and roadways blocked by trees
were reported in all areas. In the
heavy rainfall areas many dirt and
secondary roads were left impassable
for up to a week.
Fatalities all occurred in Alachua
County, Florida. 09/05/04, 1100 EST a
28 year old male lost control of his
vehicle while northbound on Interstate
75 near Micanopy. The Vehicle
hydroplaned and skidded into a wooded
area wrapping the vehicle around trees.
KGNV observation at 1100 EST, winds 050
degrees 24 mph (21 knots) with gusts to
43 mph (37 knots). Visibility was 7
miles in light rain. 09/05/04, 1815 EST
A 61 year old woman was killed when a
tree toppled onto her mobile home. 4
persons were in the home when the tree
fell. Alachua County Emergency
Management received the report at 1819
EST. KGNV observation at 1909 EST,
winds 060 degrees 37 mph (32 knots)
with gusts to 47 mph (41 knots).
09/06/04 1825 EST, An 86 year old woman
died in a house fire related to the
storm. Due to power outages she was
using candles for lighting, fell asleep
and the smoldering candles ignited a
fire in her home killing her.
09/04/04, 1200 EST, A man and his dog
were on board a boat when it capsized
in a heavy squall. The dog was found
the following day alive, but the man's
body was recovered several days later.
M21VE, F61MH, F86PH, M?BO
St. Johns County
St Augustine 10 1500EST
M51IW
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
FLZ001>006 Inland Escambia--Coastal Escambia--
Inland Santa Rosa--Coastal Santa Rosa--
Inland Okaloosa--Coastal
Okaloosa
13 2100CST
16 1500CST
See the narrative on Hurricane Ivan
under Alabama, Southwest, September
13-16 2004. Ivan will be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the extreme western Florida
panhandle in modern history. The $4
billion in property damage is an
estimate, but the final figure could be
as low as $2.5 billion or as high as $7
billion. F71PH, M78PH, F52PH, M53PH,
F82PH, M46VE, F8MH
GEORGIA, Lower
Coffee County
7 S Ambrose 16 1035EST 2 1
2335 EDT reported by County 911 Center
Mobile homes and sheds were damaged.
Tree tops were twisted and other trees
were uprooted. The report was relayed
to the 911 center at 1250 am 9/17. The
event time is approximate.
A newspaper article stated that there
was also extensive damage just south of
Bridgetown where several farm sheds and
crop fields were damaged. One mobile
home was blown off of its foundation,
but the resident inside was unharmed.
GEORGIA, North and Central
GAZ001>009-011>016- Dade--Walker--Catoosa--Whitfield--
019>025-027-030>039- Murray--Fannin--Gilmer--Union--Towns--
041>062-066>076- Chattooga--Gordon--Pickens--Dawson--
078>086-089>098- Lumpkin--White--Floyd--Barrow--
102>113 Cherokee--Forsyth--Hall--Banks--
Jackson--Madison--Polk--Paulding--
Cobb--North Fulton--Gwinnett--Barrow--
Clarke--Oconee--Oglethorpe--Wilkes--
Haralson--Carroll--Douglas--South
Fulton--De Kalb--Rockdale--Walton--
Newton--Morgan--Greene--Taliaferro--
Heard--Coweta--Fayette--Clayton--
Spalding--Henry--Butts--Jasper--
Putnam--Hancock--Warren--Troup--
Meriwether--Pike--Upson--Lamar--
Monroe--Jones--Baldwin--Washington--
Glascock--Jefferson--Harris--Talbot--
Taylor--Crawford--Bibb--Twiggs--
Wilkinson--Johnson--Emanuel--Muscogee--
Chattahoochee--Marion--Schley--Maron--
Peach--Houston--Bleckley--Laurens--
Treutlen--Stewart--Webster--Sumter--
Dooly--Crisp--Pulaski--Wilcox--Dodge--
Telfair--Wheeler--Montgomery--Toombs
06 1200EST
07 2000EST
Hurricane Frances, at one point a
category four hurricane (on the Saffir-
Simpson scale) with sustained winds of
145 mph, reached the east coast of
Florida just north of West Palm Beach,
Florida early on September 5th.
The storm weakened to a Tropical Storm
as it continued west-northwest across
the Central Florida Peninsula
reemerging over the northwest Gulf of
Mexico early on September 6th. The
September 6th. The storm then took on
more of a northwestward movement,
making landfall later on the 6th near
Saint Marks Florida along the Florida
Panhandle Gulf Coast. Continuing north-
northwestward from this point, Tropical
Storm Frances entered far southwest
Georgia near Bainbridge late in the
evening on the 6th. The storm continued
moving north-northwest through far
western Georgia on the 7th to near
Atlanta around midnight on the 7th,
then to near Chattanooga, Tennessee
early on the 8th. By far the most
significant problem with Frances for
Georgia was strong, sustained winds of
35 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50
mph. Most of the high winds were
concentrated in a large east-west
oriented rain band that moved north
across Georgia during the evening of
the 6th and the early morning hours of
the 7th. It was during this period of
time that significant damage occurred
across many Central, East Central, and
North Central Georgia counties. The
strongest winds and most significant
damage occurred in the areas east and
south of a line from Americus, to
Atlanta, to Athens. Many of the
counties within this area suffered
extensive wind damage. Dozens to
hundreds of trees were blown down, also
bringing down dozens to hundreds of
power lines. Nearly 300,000 people were
left without power during the storm,
several thousand for several days.
Dozens of homes suffered major damage
throughout Central and North Central
Georgia, with dozens more sustaining
minor damage. The most significant
damage took place in an area bounded by
Macon, Atlanta, Greensboro, Dublin,
the millions were Americus, and back to
Macon. Damages in observed in several
these counties, including several large
pecan orchards which were virtually
destroyed. Estimated total damage with
Frances $14.9 million to property and
$26.5 million to crops (mostly pecan,
but some peanut and cotton). Forty-one
counties in the Peachtree City forecast
area received a disaster declaration
from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
Madison County
1 NNE Colbert to 16 1405EST 7 150
.5 WNW Danielsville 1415EST
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a 7-mile long
path, 150-yard wide, F1 tornado with
near 100 mph winds was spawned by the
remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan causing
major damage to several large homes in
a country club, along with extensive
damage to trees and power lines along
its path. The tornado began just south
of Georgia Highway 72, just east of
Colbert, near the intersection of
Walnut Grove Church Road and Kingston
Road and continued moving north-
northwest around 40 mph, terminating
near the Madison County High School on
Georgia Highway 98, just west of
Danielsville. The most significant
damage occurred along the southern part
of the storm's path in the Kingston
Road Subdivision/Country Club. Here,
around five homes sustained major to
extensive damage, while approximately
another 20 homes sustained minor to
moderate damage. In addition,
widespread damage to trees and power
lines was observed along the path of
the tornado. Damage to the windward
side of the roofs on several homes was
consistent with a tornado circulation.
Carroll County
Countywide 16 1408EST
1700EST
The Carroll County Emergency Management
Director reported severe flooding
throughout the county. Rainfall of 6 to
8 inches was common throughout the
county during the afternoon hours. At
least 30 roads around the county were
flooded and closed. Lake Paradise Road
was closed indefinitely when flood
waters ripped away a large portion of
one lane of the road which runs
above a creek.
Coweta County
Countywide 16 1430EST
1630EST
The Coweta County Sheriffs Office
reported that heavy rain squalls,
associated with the remnants of
Tropical Storm Ivan, forced the closure
of several roads in Newnan with up to
one foot of water flowing over several
roads. Many roads were under water
throughout the county. Rainfall reports
from citizens around the county showed
rainfall amounts from four to over
seven inches during the afternoon
hours.
Madison County
Paoli to 16 1433EST 1 50
1 NNW Paoli
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a short-lived,
F0 tornado, associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, touched
down near Paoli at the intersection of
New Hope Church Road and Paoli New
Towns Road and travelled north-
northwest at 40 mph along a one-mile
long broken path treminating near
Collins Brooks Road. One barn was
completely destroyed along the path and
several homes sustained minor
structural damage. Numerous trees were
topped along the path of the tornado.
Haralson County
Countywide 16 1440EST
1730EST
The Haralson County 911 Center reported
that several roads were flooded,
especially across the eastern portion
of the county.
Upson County
5 N Yatesville to 16 1442EST 0.1 50
5.1 N Yatesville
The Upson County Emergency Management
Director reported that a short-lived
and weak FO tornado, associated with
the remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan,
touched down in extreme northeast Upson
county near the Lamar county line. The
tornado occurred in a rural area and as
a result, only a few trees were
damaged. There was a convergent pattern
evident in the damage consistent with a
tornado. Doppler radar also supported a
tornadic circulation in this area.
Clayton County
Countywide 16 1500EST
1700EST
The Clayton County Emergency Management
Director reported that 31 roads were
flooded and closed. Some of the roads
sustained minor damage as a result.
Major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. The Tara Mobile Home
Park and Edmonson Mobile Home Park were
flooded. The county Emergency
Management Office had to evacuate 37
people in this area by boat. Some
businesses in the area also sustained
flood damage. Upper Riverdale Road was
flooded with one to two feet of water
flowing over the road, blocking an
entrance to Southern Regional Hospital.
Douglas County
Lithia Spgs 16 1500EST
1815EST
The Douglas County 911 Center
reported that flood waters from
Sweetwater Creek caused flooding
of Mt. Vernon Road. Around one
foot of water was flowing over
the road in this area.
Meriwether County
Countywide 16 1505EST
1715EST
The Meriwether County 911 Center
reported flash flooding
throughout the county.
Significant flooding was
observed along Mill Pond Creek,
which became a swift moving
river during the afternoon.
Several roads had water flowing
over them and had to be closed.
Talbot County
Countywide 16 1515EST
1915EST
The Talbot County 911 Center
reported that Georgia Highway
80, leading out of downtown
Talbotton, was flooded and
closed.
Spalding County
.5 SE Griffin Spaulding 16 1521EST 0.2 50
.4 SE Griffin Spaulding
Ar
A damage survey conducted by
the National Weather Service and
the Spalding County Emergency
Management Director concluded
that a high end F0 tornado
affected a small, 1/5-mile long
and 50-yard wide path just
southeast of the Griffin-
Spalding Airport near the
intersection of Maddox and
Etheridge Roads. Extensive
damage to around one dozen
large mature pecan trees was
observed, along with minor
damage to several surrounding
trees in a residental
neighborhood. Minor roof damage
was also noted to several of
the homes. Many of the trees
were uprooted inward to the
path showing convergence and
consistent with high end F0 70
mph tornado damage.
Cobb County
Countywide 16 1528EST
17 0145EST
Numerous reports of widespread
flooding were received from the
public as rainfall from 6-10
inches fell across most of the
county during the afternoon and
evening. Many creeks were
flowing several feet out of
their banks in Acworth, Smyrna,
Powder Springs, Marietta, and
other areas in the county.
Significant flooding was
reported on Indian River Creek
and Story Creek, which was five
feet out of its banks. Many
roads were flooded also,
especially U.S. Highway 41 in
Marietta where water was up to
the bottom of cars. This
flooding was a result of
moderate flooding on nearby
Sope Creek. In Smyrna, a foot
of water was flowing across
Atlanta Road at Spring Street.
A number of roads in the
county, especially the northern
areas, sustained damage. Some
neighborhoods in Smyrna were
reported to be almost
completely under water with
minor damage to a number of
homes. Many yards were flooded
in Powder Springs, with up to
six feet of water in some
streets. Sope Creek went above
its flood stage of 12 feet at
545 pm EDT, crested at 17.5
feet around 11 pm EDT, and the
fell below flood stage at 245
am EDT on September 17th.
Fayette County
Countywide 16 1546EST
1800EST
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency reported that
several roads in the county
were briefly flooded as 4-5
inches of rain fell across the
county during the afternoon and
early evening hours. Four
residences suffered minor flood
damage. A trained spotter for
the National Weather Service
reported that many of the golf
cart paths in Peachtree City
were flooded with swift flowing
water over the paths. In
addition, several creeks and
streams in Peachtree City were
out of their banks. Furthermore,
New Hope Road west of Brandon
Mill Circle was flooded and
impassable.
Pike County
Countywide 16 1610EST
1745EST
The Pike County 911 Center
reported that several roads
were flooded with up to a foot
of water flowing over some of
these roads.
Wilkes County
.5 S Tignall to 16 1610EST 7 500
1.5 N Norman
A damage assessment conducted
by the Wilkes County Emergency
Management Director indicated
that an F1 tornado, briefly at
the high end of the F1 scale,
touched down just south of
Tignall near Georgia Highway
17 and continued north from six
to seven miles along or just
west of Georgia Highway 17 to
just north of Norman. The path
width of the tornado was mostly
between 100 and 200 yards, but
briefly was up to 500 yards
wide between Mallorysville and
Georgia Highway 17. The tornado
was believed to have been on the
ground from 70 to 80 percent of
the time along its path. Large
trees were uprooted on six
single-family dwellings in the
Tignall area and several other
dwellings were damaged in
Norman. All together 23
structures sustained damage
from the tornado, ranging from
very minor to major. Numerous
trees and power lines were
blown down, twisted, or uprooted
along the path, many causing
additional damage to farm fences
along the way. A large
communications tower was also
destroyed. Georgia Highway 17
was blocked in two places along
the path by downed trees and
three county dirt roads were
also blocked along the path.
At least 1000 residents in the
area lost power and phone
service during the event.
Rockdale County
Countywide 16 1630EST
1845EST
The Rockdale County Emergency
Management Director reported
minor flooding in the Capri
Subdivision near the headwaters
of the Yellow River. Several
roads were flooded and several
homes sustained minor damage as
a result.
Spalding County
Countywide 16 1630EST
1900EST
The Griffin Daily News reported
significant flooding across
much of the county. A number of
roads were flooded and rendered
impassable. Old Atlanta Road
was submerged by flood waters
at two intersections. The Main
Street Players headquarters
building in Griffin sustained
damage from flooding.
Cherokee County
Countywide 16 1645EST
2045EST
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
many reports from the public,
indicated that extensive and
widespread flooding was
occurring throughout much of
Cherokee county as rainfall on
the order of 10 inches or more
fell throughout the county
during the afternoon and early
evening hours. Many roads were
flooded and closed. Several
roads were washed out and
rendered impassable. Several
homes and businesses were
flooded as well. A car was
swept 250 yards down an un-named
creek flowing under Water Tank
Road. The creek rose over 10
feet out of its banks. The
creek is usually only about one
foot deep. The single occupant
of the vehicle was rescued by
emergency personnel without
injury. In another incident, a
Sherrifs Deputy narrowly
escaped from her patrol vehicle
as it was swept down a swollen
stream. She was attempting to
set up a road block because of
road flooding. She was able to
escape through one of the
windows and to the safety of a
tree. Major flooding was
observed on the upper branch of
Town Creek in Canton. Several
buildings were washed into the
road by the creek as it reached
its 100-year flood plain
extent. Two residents of the
county were injured during the
flash floods.
De Kalb County
Countywide 16 1645EST
17 0430EST
Numerous reports were received
from the DeKalb County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern parts
of the county. Widespread
flooding of roads, streets, and
highways was reported
throughout the county, several
of which had to be closed. Many
homes, businesses, property and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during this event. Major
flooding was reported in many
areas of the central and
northern parts of the county,
specifically between
Interstates 20 and 285. Some of
these areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding observed in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above its flood
stage of 17 feet at 545 pm EDT,
then went into record flood
stage at 845 pm EDT, then fell
below flood stage between 5 and
6 am EDT September 17th. The
river crested at 22.7 feet,
which is 5.7 feet above flood
stage and 1.5 feet above the
record flood stage of 21.1
feet, previously reached in
1990. The river gage on
Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event. Hundreds
of residents along and near
Peachtree Creek had to be
evacuated, some by boat.
Twenty-five to 50 homes and
several apartment complexes,
including the Peachtree
Apartments, were impacted by
the flood waters, many
sustaining significant and
extensive damage. Record
flooding was also observed on
Nancy Creek, which reached its
11 foot flood stage at 600 pm
EDT, reached a record flood
stage of 15 feet at 1130 pm
EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 4 am EDT September
17th. The impact in this area
was similar to that near
Peachtree Creek, with dozens
of homes flooded and many
residents having to be
evacuated. In Decatur, one
home was devastated when the
waters of Peavine Creek rose
over two feet in the basement
of one home. A number of
sinkholes were left in the
county after the flooding
receded, the largest being a 65
by 25 foot sinkhole on Durret
Way in Dunwoody.
Fulton County
Countywide 16 1645EST
17 0430EST
Numerous reports were received
from the Fulton County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern part of
the county. Widespread flooding
of roads, streets, and highways
was reported throughout the
county, several of which had to
be closed. Many homes,
businesses, property, and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during the event.
However, major flooding was
reported in many areas of the
central and northern part of
the county, specifically
between Interstates 20 and 285.
Some areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding reported in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above flood stage of
17 feet at 545 pm EDT, went
into record flood stage at 845
pm EDT, and fell below flood
stage between 5 and 6 am EDT
September 17th. The river
crested at 22.7 feet, which is
5.7 feet above flood stage and
1.5 feet above the record flood
stage of 21.1 feet, previously
reached in 1990. The river gage
at Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event.
Hundreds of residents along and
near Peachtree Creek and to be
evacuated, some by boat. At
least 50 homes in this area
were impacted by the flood
waters, many sustaining
significant and extensive
damage. Record flooding was
also observed on Nancy Creek,
which rose above its flood stage
of 11 feet at 600 pm EDT,
reached a record flood stage
of 15 feet at 1130 pm EDT, then
fell below flood stage around 4
am EDT September 17th. The
impact in this area was similar
to that near Peachtree Creek
with dozens of homes flooded
and many residents having to be
evacuated. Moderate flooding
also occurred on Procter Creek,
west of Atlanta. The creek went
into flood at 515 pm EDT,
crested at 14 feet around 630
pm EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 7 pm EDT. Hortense
Way at Northwest Place was
completely flooded as a result.
At least a dozen homes and
apartments were also flooded
in this area. Several residents
lost all of their possessions.
The Chattahoochee River also
rose to major flood levels
within 6 to 12 hours, but this
fell more into the category of
main stem river flooding
instead of flash flooding.
Cherokee County
2 WSW Orange to 16 1655EST
2 WNW Orange 1656EST
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported
that a brief F 1 tornado
occurred at the end of a path
of extensive damage caused by
strong straight-lined winds.
The tornado touched down near
Georgia Highway 20, also known
as Cumming Highway, near the
town of White City about 8
miles east of Canton. The
tornado continued north to
north-northwest, roughly
centered along Jack Page Lane,
for about 1 mile before
lifting. The damage path was
determined to be approximately
400 yards wide. Dozens of trees
were blown down in this area in
a convergent pattern. Four
people were injured on Georgia
Highway 20 when trees fell on
their vehicles during the
tornado. North of Georgia
Highway 20 and mostly west of
Jack Page Lane, six homes
suffered extensive damage,
mostly from fallen trees.
Gwinnett County
Countywide 16 1655EST
Heavy rain, on the order of 4-6
inches during the afternoon,
caused the roof of a
distribution center to collapse
and caused a partial roof
collapse at an apartment
building.
Gwinnett County
South Portion 16 1730EST
2315EST
Spotters with the Gwinnett
County SkyWarn program reported
widespread flooding across much
of the county. The most
significant flooding was
occurring in the Norcross and
Grayson areas where water was
two feet over the road in
places. The Yellow River rose
several feet out of its banks.
Holcolmb Bridge Road was
flooded and closed.
Forsyth County
Countywide 16 1745EST
2315EST
The Forsyth County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
several reports from the
public, indicated that
significant flooding was
occurring across much of the
county. The Etowah River rose
to 15 feet, five feet above its
10 foot flood stage. This
caused minor damage to Old
Federal and Nicholson Roads.
In addition, a portion of
Cambridge Hills Drive was
washed out. Wildcat Creek just
northeast of Chestatee rose
well out of its banks with
reported rainfall in the area
of 5 inches per hour. Three
residents of the county had to
be rescued from their vehicles
by county emergency crews in
rising flood waters. The
telephone company lost a
distribution box that was
inundated by flood waters
causing an estimated $100,000
in damage. Near major flooding
occurred along Big Creek from
Cumming southwest to the Fulton
county line. Big Creek crested
at 12 feet, which is five feet
above its flood stage of seven
feet. The public reported that
several homes in Cumming
suffered minor damage from
flooding.
Catoosa County
Countywide 16 1842EST
17 0045EST
The Catoosa County News of
Ringgold reported that major
flooding was observed across
the county in association with
the heavy rain from the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan. At
least 18 roads were closed
because of flooding and several
evacuations from high water
were required, even a few by
boat. Chickamauga Creek rose
well above its flood stage,
causing flooding of nearby
property. In addition, at least
five intersections in Ringgold
were completely submerged by
flood waters.
White County
Countywide 16 1842EST
17 0415EST
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency, along with
local newspapers, reported
extensive and widespread
flooding across White county.
A six-year old girl, was swept
away in flood waters, while
outside in the front yard of
her mobile home. The mobile
home park was flooded by the
waters from a nearby small
stream. In unrelated incidents,
three other residents had to be
rescued from high water
elsewhere in the county. Several
roads were washed out. A 20-foot
portion of Black Road was washed
away by flood waters. The
Chattahoochee River in Helen
also rose above its flood stage
of 6 feet and crested near 7
feet around 1130 pm EDT. The
Castle Inn of Helen experienced
flooding up to the patio level,
which affects the basement area
of the facility. F60U
Dawson County
Countywide 16 1845EST
17 0045EST
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported that significant
flooding was reported across
many areas of Dawson County.
Four mobile homes were flooded,
two bridges were breached
because of flood waters, six
culverts were washed away or
damaged, and one dam was
breached. Several roads
throughout the county were
flooded and closed as well.
Gilmer County
Countywide 16 1846EST
17 0045EST
The Gilmer County Emergency
Manager, along with local
newspapers and the public,
reported extensive, and
widespread to catastrophic
flooding throughout much of the
county. More than a foot of
rain fell in parts of Gilmer
county in association with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan
during a six to eight hour
period in the afternoon and
evening hours of September
16th. Ten to 12 inches of rain
was common across the county.
Catastrophic flooding was
reported along the Cartecay
River, which in some areas
exceeded the 500-year flood
plain level. Several homes and
vehicles were washed away when
the river reached these levels.
Major flooding was also
reported on the Coosawattee
River and Cox Creek as well.
Several homes and vehicles
along the banks of the
Coosawattee River were also
washed away. The Coosawattee
River crested at 17.3 feet
around midnight on the 17th,
which is several feet above
bankfull. All together across
the county, 35 homes were
flooded or destroyed, 12 to 18
mobile homes in the Maple
Village Mobile Home Park were
either destroyed or washed away
by flooding, at least five
recreational vehicles and
several other vehicles were
swept away by flood waters.
Fourteen families in the county
lost everything to the floods.
Roads and bridges also suffered
significant structural damage.
Three bridges were washed away
or suffered major damage,
including Clear Creek Bridge
which collapsed. A 25 foot
section of the driveway leading
from Georgia Highway 282 to the
Courier Dye plant was washed
away. Other buildings and
locales suffered damage from
the extensive flooding,
including the Ellijay Lions
Building, a Civil War Memorial,
and another Veterans Memorial.
Lumpkin County
Countywide 16 1900EST
17 0045EST
The Dahlonega Nugget reported
that significant flooding was
observed throughout the county
causing damage to roads and
other property. The most
significant flooding occurred
along the Chestatee River,
which exceeded its banks by
several feet and flooded
Georgia Highway 52. A portion
of Nimblewill Church Road and
Sheep Wallow Road were washed
out. Three other roads had to
be closed because of flooding.
Banks County
Countywide 16 1930EST
2130EST
The Banks County News of Homer
reported significant flash
flooding throughout the county,
which flooded streets and
bridges and washed out several
roads. At least one mudslide
was also reported. A five-foot
cross section of a road along
Wofford Creek was washed out
and parts of the Banks County
Recreation Park were completely
under water.
Pickens County
Countywide 16 1930EST
17 0045EST
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and the
Pickens County Progress of
Jasper reported that flash
flooding was widespread and
extensive across the county.
extensive across the county.
Several roads were washed out
from flash flooding, including
portions of Georgia Highway 136.
Numerous other roads in the
county were flooded and closed
as well. Whole sections of
pipeline along some roads were
washed out, including about 100
feet of a water line. Around 12
bridges and culverts in the
county were damaged from flood
waters and had to be inspected.
The public also reported
significant flooding in many
areas of the county as well.
Towns County
Countywide 16 1930EST
17 0045EST
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency, along with local
newspaper, reported major and
extensive flooding throughout
the county. The Hiawassee River
flooded the Enchanted Valley
Resort. Many residents in the
area had water up to the doors
of their homes. At least ten
roads and ten bridges in the
county were washed out by flood
waters.
Union County
Countywide 16 1930EST
17 0045EST
The Georgia Emergency Mangement
Agency, and local newspapers,
reported significant flooding
across much of the county as
anywhere from five to nine
inches of rain fell during the
afternoon and evening hours.
Several roads were blocked from
flooding and/or mudslides.
Three bridges were washed out.
Flash flooding forced the
rescues of seven people and
three animals from their homes
in the Twin Pond and Pegasus
Landing areas.
Whitfield County
Countywide 16 1930EST
17 1930EST
A National Weather Service
SkyWarn spotter and cooperative
observer, along with the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency,
reported considerable flooding
throughout the county. A number
of creeks exceeded bank full
and several roads were flooded.
Several cars were abandoned in
high water. A few roads were
washed out, most notably Old
Tilton Road which was completely
washed out and expected to
remain closed for at least two
weeks.
Fannin County
Countywide 16 1949EST
17 0045EST
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and a storm
spotter reported significant
flooding across the county.
Several roads were washed out,
one bridge was damaged, and
several mudslides were reported.
Doublehead Gap Road was damaged
when the Noontootla Creek
flooded. Flooding also caused
damage to some recreational
vehicles in the Mineral Springs
RV Park.
Chattooga County
Countywide 16 2000EST
17 0045EST
The Summerville News reported
that several county roads were
submerged by flood waters. Water
nearly a foot deep was reported
on Reynolds Drive and several
yards had up to a foot of water
in them. Significant flooding
was also reported along the
Chattooga River and adjacent
areas were flooded.
Dade County
Countywide 16 2000EST
17 0045EST
The Dade County Sentinel and
the Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported extensive and
widespread flooding across the
county. Fifteen to 20 residences
from Rising Fawn to Lookout
Mountain had to be evacuated
because of flood waters, mostly
from Lookout Creek and its
tributaries. Several homes and
business around the county
suffered damage from flooding.
Thirty-three roads were flooded
around the county, several of
which were either damaged or
washed out. In addition, a
bridge on Holder Loop Road was
damaged from flood waters and
had to be closed.
Murray County
Countywide 16 2000EST
17 0045EST
The Chatsworth Times reported
some flooding in various areas
throughout the county. A
100-yard stretch of Carlton
Petty Road was washed out and a
four-foot culvert of McGill Road
near Rock Creek Road was washed
out. Several other minor road
erosions were observed
throughout the county.
Walker County
Countywide 16 2000EST
17 0045EST
The Walker County Messenger and the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
reported extensive and widespread
flooding across much of the county.
Several homes in Rossville were flooded
and several homes in the Rock Creek
Community in the north part of the
county had to be evacuated because of
flood waters. Several propane tanks
were observed to be floating in flood
waters. All together, 37 roads in the
county were flooded and rendered
impassable. Several vehicles were
abandoned on streets and left submerged
in the flood waters.
Clayton County
North Portion to 16 2100EST
Countywide 17 0000EST
The Clayton County Emergency Manager
reported major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. Over a dozen homes
sustained major damage along the
Roxbury Drive. In addition, The Tara
Mobile Home Park and Edmonson Mobile
Home Parks were flooded. Several
businesses along Upper Riverdale and
Arrowhead Boulevard were flooded and
sustained significant damage. The
County Emergency Management Office had
to evacuate 37 people by boat in the
area between Georgia Highway 138 and
Upper Riverdale Road. Upper Riverdale
Road was flooded with one to two feet
of water flowing over the road,
blocking an entrance to Southern
Regional Hospital. In the southern end
of the county, River's Edge Golf Course
sustained significant damage from flood
waters and several homes were flooded
near Harbour Town Road and Place.
KANSAS, Southeast
Russell County
2 W Bunker Hill 17 0636CST
CO-OP observer.
Ellsworth County
4 ENE Wilson 17 0716CST
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth 17 0720CST
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Ellsworth County
9 NE Ellsworth 17 0738CST
Reported 1 mile south of I-70, exit
216.
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth 17 0746CST
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Lincoln County
5 S Beverly 17 0758CST
Ellsworth County
14 NE Ellsworth 17 0815CST
Reported on I-70, 3 miles cast of exit
216.
Ellsworth County
7 NE Carneiro 17 0820CST
Reported 5 miles south-southwest of
exit 233 on I-70.
Saline County
5 NNE Brookville 17 0833CST
Saline County
2 NNW Brookville 17 0839CST
MICHIGAN, Upper
15th. Strong west winds developed
behind this system in the early morning
hours of the 16th. Sheriffs departments
reported numerous trees and power lines
down from this storm across Gogebic,
Ontonagon, northern Houghton and
Keweenaw counties. The automated
observing site at Houghton County
Airport reported a wind gust to 54 mph
while an estimated wind gust to 55 mph
was reported by the Ontonagon County
Road Commission.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal
Martin County
4 NW Oak City 27 1900EST 0.2 100
A house was partially destroyed with a
back wall blown out and a porch
removed. Four large storage bins were
completely destroyed with debris strewn
for one quarter mile to the northeast.
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central
NCZ001>003-005-018 Ashe--Alleghany--Surry--Rockingham--
Watauga
07 2015EST
09 1145EST
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought flooding rains to
portions of Northwest North Carolina
from late in the evening on the 7th
through the 8th. Rainfall totals
averaged 4 to 6 inches ... with amounts
higher in portions of the mountains.
In Watauga County, the Watauga River
flooded, leading to evacuations of
homes in the Foscoe area. The
headwaters of the New River, including
the Middle and East Fork also flooded.
A mud slide destroyed one home in the
Bamboo area.
In Ashe County, small streams and
creeks flooded during the early morning
of the 8th. Subsequently, the rainfall
and runoff lead to the South Fork of
the New River flooding later that
morning. Several roads were flooded in
the Fleetwood and Crumpler areas.
Several homes along the South Fork of
the New River were isolated as roads
were flooded.
In Alleghany County, creeks and streams
overflowed their banks and flooded 1150
acres of farmland resulting in crop
damage.
Across Rockingham County, several
creeks flooded their banks. Numerous
roads were flooded and damaged. Some
homes were evacuated.
In Surry County, Floodwaters from
creeks and streams closed 20 roads.
NCZ001>003-018-018 Ashe--Alleghany--Surry--Watauga
18 0030EST
0705EST
NCZ018 Watauga
18 0545EST
NCZ018 Watauga
18 0545EST
Damaging gradient winds in the early
morning hours of 18 Nov 2004 behind the
exiting remnants of hurricane Ivan
downed numerous trees and power lines.
2000 people were without power in Ashe
Co. Locally heavy rain around the
Foscoe area of Watauga Co. prompted
flooding of small streams and mudslides
... which caused damage to several
homes.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ002-007 Northern Wasatch Front/Brigham City/
Ogden Bountiful--Wasatch Mountains I80
North
18 1300MST
1600MST
Strong southwest flow ahead of a
vigorous upper level trough and its
associated cold front located in
central Nevada produced strong winds
over the majority of Utah. Some of the
strong wind gusts included 68 mph on
Ogden Peak and 60 mph on Antelope
Island. Strong southerly winds were
also observed at the Salt Lake City
International Airport with a gust to 51
mph.
Beaver County
Beaver 29 1230MST
1235MST
produced a line of severe thunderstorms
that moved through southwest Utah.
These storms produced a flash flood 1
mile southeast of Big Water as well as
multiple reports of two inches of
accumulation of 0.75 inch hail in
Kanab.
VIRGINIA, North
Albemarle County
Crozet 17 1721EST
2012EST
Several low lying roads under water.
Frederick County
Stephens City 17 1900EST
2030EST
A few roads impassable due to high
water in Stephens City and Middletown.
Warren County
Front Royal 17 1915EST
2115EST
County Officials reported numerous
roads closed due to high water.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 17 1930EST
2115EST
Several roads closed across the county
due to high water.
Prince William County
Dumfries to 17 2059EST
Woodbridge 2300EST
High water reported on roads in
Dumfries and Woodbridge.
Loudoun County
Leesburg 17 2100EST
2300EST
Several roads across the county flooded
due to high water.
Fairfax County
Annandale to 17 2140EST
Fairfax Park 2300EST
High water on roads in west Annandale
and west Fairfax.
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan affected
the Mid Atlantic States on the 17th and
18th. Tornadic thunderstorms produced
widespread, significant damage across
Northern Virginia. Flooding of small
streams, creeks, primary and secondary
roads were reported by emergency and
rescue personnel. In response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours as flood waters were slow
to recede. At least 10 homes were
destroyed and around 300 sustained
damage. Communities in Culpeper,
Frederick, Greene, Orange Counties and
Manassas Park City also reported some
agricultural damage.
Harrisonburg (C)
Harrisonburg 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Staunton (C)
Staunton 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Waynesboro (C)
Waynesboro 28 1045EST
1645EST
Several roads flooded.
Page County
Luray 28 1120EST
1720EST
A few back roads under water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 28 1120EST
1720EST
Several roads flooded. 3.18 inches of
rain reported.
Loudoun County
Middleburg 28 1230EST
1830EST
U.S. Route 50 closed due to flooding
along the Middleburg to Aldie corridor.
Many secondary roads in the area area
partially flooded and reduced to one
lane or less.
Clarke County
Berryville 28 1400EST
2000EST
Roads closed due to flooding.
Frederick County
Gore 28 1400EST
1700EST
U.S. Route 50 west of Winchester
closed, 3 to 4 feet of standing water
on the road. Interstate 81 was also
blocked by high water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 28 1400EST
1700EST
Water covered the roads in several
locations around the city.
Fauquier County
Bealeton 28 1430EST
2000EST
Numerous primary and secondary roads
closed due to high water. Two secondary
roads washed out.
Shenandoah County
Woodstock 28 1445EST
1945EST
Several roads covered by water.
Warren County
Front Royal 28 1445EST
1945EST
Roads and side streets under water.
Greene County
Standardsville 28 1500EST
2000EST
Numerous roads closed due to high
water.
Madison County
Madison 28 1500EST
2000EST
Many roads closures throughout the
county due to flooding.
Rappahannock County
Sperryville 28 1500EST
2000EST
Several roads closed due to high water.
Prince William County
Gainesville 28 1530EST
2000EST
Numerous roads closed in the west and
central sections of the county.
Fairfax County
Vienna 28 1600EST
2000EST
Roads closed due to high water,
including three intersections along Lee
Highway.
Manassas (C)
Manassas 28 1600EST
1930EST
Roads covered by water.
VAZ025>026-028>029- Augusta--Rockingham--Frederick--Page--
042 Loudoun
28 1645EST
2230EST
Several primary and secondary roads
under water.
some sites through the late evening
hours. Numerous primary and secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water was observed by
law enforcement personnel in inundated
areas. Augusta and Fauquier Counties
reported the highest rainfall totals, 7
inches and 6 to 8 inches respectively.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Henry County
1 N Fieldale to 17 1104EST 7.1 440
1 W Oak Level 1114EST
A tornado touched down near Fieldale at
1104 EST. The F1 tornado crossed U.S.
Highway 220 turning over 2
tractor-trailer trucks and 2 passenger
vehicles. All 4 drivers suffered minor
injuries. The tornado damage patch
widened to a quarter mile, and
strengthened to F2 as it approached and
struck a factory. At this location,
around 40 vehicles were severely
damaged or destroyed. The factory
experienced significant damage. The
tornado then proceeded north and
entered a residential subdivision, but
only minor roof and tree damage
occurred here. The tornado path became
intermittent as it continued north and
the damage was limited to trees. The
tornado crossed into Franklin County at
1114 EST.
Franklin County
2.8 ENE Henry to 17 1114EST 1.7 25
2.5 NE Henry 1117EST
The remnants of the Henry County
tornado briefly touched down at F0
strength as it crossed into Franklin
County. Damage was restricted to
several large trees, one of which
landed on a residential garage.
Bedford County
1.5 SE Stewartsville to 17 1212EST 3 300
2 NE Stewartsville 1217EST
At 1212 EST, an F0 tornado touched down
near Dickerson Road, and the width was
less than 50 yards. The tornado damage
path widened and varied from 100 yards
to as much as 300 yards, as it did
moderate to strong F1 damage to trees.
A few homes suffered only minor damage
to shingles and roofs, mainly due to
trees falling on them. As the F1
tornado crossed Highway 24 at 1215 EST,
it continued to damage trees, and was
about 75 yards wide. A poorly
constructed building was demolished. As
the tornado moved north, it continued
to down trees. Also, a car was pivoted
in a driveway but undamaged. Minor
structural and roof damage to homes
occurred, as the tornado increased to a
weak F2. The tornado weakened to F0 by
1217 EST, downing more trees along
County Road 619.
Pittsylvania County
.5 WNW Straightstone 1 17 1324EST 0.3 25
.5 NW Straightstone 1326EST
A short lived F0 tornado touched down
1/2 mile WNW of Straightstone, in a hay
field. About a quarter mile path was
found. No damage occurred.
Campbell County
3 ENE Rustburg to 17 1354EST 1.9 100
3.5 NE Rustburg 1358EST
At 1354 EST, a tornado touched down
along Bear Creek Road, 3 miles ENE of
Rustburg, causing minor damage. At 1356
EST, the tornado crossed Highway 24,
causing extensive tree damage. One tree
crushed a small car in a driveway.
Minor damage to homes, mainly shingles
and eaves. On the north side of Highway
24, the tornado blew the roof off of a
detached garage.
Campbell County
3.5 WSW Concord to 17 1359EST 3 75
2.5 NW Concord 1405EST
A tornado touched down on the east edge
of Long Mountain just before crossing
County Road 660. Fairly large trees
were snapped off or uprooted, but only
minor damage occurred to sheds. The
tornado proceeded to cross County Road
757, when the damage path became
narrower. An aluminum roof of a medium
sized shed was torn off and blown about
200 yards. A trampoline was blown up
across the roof of a two story house
and dropped about 200 yards away. From
that point the tornado tracked NNE and
produced tree damage, before lifting as
it crossed U.S. Highway 460.
A 77 year old man succumbed to a heart
attack while cleaning his yard of
debris after the storm.
Patrick County
Stuart 28 0025EST
0515EST
Floyd County
Floyd 28 0220EST
0800EST
Franklin County
Boones Mill 28 0510EST
0800EST
Roanoke County
Countywide 28 0640EST
0930EST
Patrick County
Woolwine 28 0645EST
0800EST
Salem (C)
Salem (C) 28 0730EST
0900EST
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart 28 0750EST
0800EST
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart 28 0750EST
0800EST
F51MH
Bedford County
Countywide 28 0818EST
1115EST
The Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
resulted in heavy rains which created
widespread flash flooding on 28th of
September in Floyd, Franklin, Patrick,
Bedford and Roanoke counties and the
City of Salem. One Fatality occurred 7
miles southwest of Stuart in Patrick
county at Dry Pond near the North
Carolina border. A Mobile home washed
off it foundation, one building washed
about 150 yards downstream and vehicles
washed away. Several roads were closed
due to flooding in Floyd, Franklin,
Patrick, Bedford and Roanoke counties.
Numerous creeks and rivers out of their
banks. Mudslides were reported in Boone
Mill, Franklin county where southbound
Route 220 closed from Magoddee Creek.
VAZ014-019-022>023- Montgomery--Alleghany--Roanoke--
035-044>047-058>059 Botetourt--Amherst--Pittsylvania--
Campbell--Appomattox--Buckingham--
Halifax--Charlotte
28 0815EST
30 2359EST
The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought torrential rains to Southwest
Virginia during the 28th and 29th. This
brought minor to major flooding to
rivers in the area from late September
into early October.
On the James River, Buchanan, Holcomb
Rock and Bremo Bluff had moderate
flooding, while Covington, Lick Run,
Lynchburg, Bent Creek and Scottsville
experienced minor flooding. At Buchanan
in Botetourt County, the river crested
at 25.67 feet, where the flood stage is
17 feet. At Holcomb Rock in Amherst
County, the river crested at 24.33
feet, where the flood stage is 22 feet.
At Bremo Bluff in Buckingham County,
the river crested at 26 feet, where the
flood stage is 19 feet.
The New River at Radford experienced
minor flooding for about 6 hours during
the evening of the 28th into early
morning of the 29th. At Radford, the
river crested at 14.95 feet, where the
flood stage is 14 feet.
Flooding on the headwaters of the
Roanoke River was major. The city of
Salem reported that all bridges over
the Roanoke River were closed. An
aparment complex was evacuated, and
subsequently received significant
damage to all ground level apartments.
In Roanoke, numerous residential areas
were evacuated. The Roanoke River
crested near 17.9 feet in Roanoke at
1530 on the 28th. This flood ranks as
7th highest flood on record, with
records beginning in 1877. It is the
highest the river has been since April
1992. The only other flooding which
occurred on the Roanoke River was at
Randolph in Charlotte County. The
flooding in Randolph was minor, and
occurred from late morning on the 29th,
into early October.
On the Dan River, moderate flooding
occurred in Danville. The river rose
above flood stage on the afternoon of
the 28th, crested early in the morning
on the 30th, then fell below flood
stage on the afternoon of the 30th.
Minor flooding occurred at Paces in
ALABAMA, Southwest
ALZ051>064
0 0 2.513 25M
Hurricane Ivan affected the region from
September 13 through the 16th. The
coastal areas were put under a
hurricane watch at 900 PM CST on
September 13. The area was put under a
hurricane warning at 300 PM CST on
September 14. The hurricane warning was
dropped at 900 AM CST on September 16
and we were put under a tropical storm
warning. The tropical storm warning was
dropped at 300 PM CST on September 16.
Ivan made landfall around 100 AM CST
near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September
16. An interesting note, as Ivan
approached the Alabama coast during the
day on the 15th, a buoy just south of
the Alabama coastal waters recorded a
peak wave height of 52 feet, before
breaking loose of its mooring. This was
one of the highest wave heights ever
observed.
Some of the winds recorded across
Southwest Alabama were as follows:
Mobile Regional Airport, sustained wind
of 51 knots from the north with a peak
gust of 65 knots from the north
northeast. Dauphin Island, sustained
wind of 61 knots from the east with a
gust of 89 knots from the northeast.
USS Alabama, located off the Mobile Bay
causeway, peak gust 91 knots (site is
more than 100 feet high). Fairhope,
peak gust 63 knots. Semmes, peak gust
51 knots. Grand Bay, peak gust 62
knots. WKRG in Mobile, peak gusts 64
knots. Wallace Tunnel in Mobile, peak
gust 51 knots. Gulf Shores Airport,
sustained winds 73 knots with a peak
gust of 100 knots (Doppler on Wheels
site). Fairhope, sustained wind 59
knots with a peak gust of 77 knots
(Doppler on wheels).
Some of the winds across Northwest
Florida were as follows: Pensacola
Naval Air Station, sustained wind of 76
knots from the southeast with a gust of
93 knots from the southeast. Pensacola
Regional Airport, sustained wind of 67
knots from the southeast with a peak
gust of 87 knots. West Pensacola, peak
gust 84 knots. Pensacola, sustained
wind 70 knots with a peak gust of 92
knots (Doppler on wheels). Pace,
sustained wind of 73 knots with a peak
gust of 87 knots (Air Products
location--about 160 feet high).
Escambia county EMA office peak gust 90
knots. Eglin Air Force Base sites; 2 SW
of Mary Esther, peak gust 103 knots
(200 feet high). 10 S Harold, peak gust
78 knots. 10 N Mary Esther, peak gust
75 knots. 5 NE Seminole, peak gust 75
knots. Some of the lowest sea level
pressures were as follows: In Alabama:
Fairhope 947.9 MB. Mobile Regional
Airport 964.4 MB. Brookley Field
(Mobile) 956.0 MB. Semmes 967.5 MB.
Dauphin Island 952.7 MB.
In Florida: Pensacola Regional Airport
970.2 MB. Pensacola Naval Air Station
965.8 MB. 5 S Harold 981.4 MB. Two day
rainfall totals ending at midnight on
September 16 were as follows: In
Alabama: Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
5.56 inches. Coden 6.30 inches.
Evergreen 7.25 inches. Alberta 6.85
inches. Semmes 5.00 inches. Daphne 7.5
inches. Andalusia 9.96 inches. 2 S
Mobile 9.90 inches. Silverhill 10.16
inches. Robertsdale 9.35 inches.
Spanish Fort 8.00 inches.
In Florida: Pensacola Naval Air Station
(NPA) 8.00 inches. Pensacola (WEAR TV)
15.79 inches. Crestview 8.40 inches.
Fort Walton Beach 6.06 inches. Munson
6.5 inches. Niceville 6.55 inches.
Eglin Air Force Base (VPS) 7.43 inches.
10 S Mossy Head 8.92 inches.
Storm surge values along the coast from
Baldwin county east to Santa Rosa
county were the highest observed in
over a hundred years of record keeping
14 feet caused extensive to homes and
condos located along the. The high
surge values of 10 to damage Gulf
beachfront, as well as along the
shoreline of area inland waterways.
Dauphin Island had several areas that
were breached by the high surge. There
was less damage on Dauphin Island than
with Hurricane Frederic in 1979, even
with the extensive building that has
occurred on the island since 1979. In
Baldwin county, the coastal areas from
Fort Morgan to Gulf Shores to Orange
Beach saw the worst damage from a
hurricane in over a hundred years. This
area has seen rapid development in the
past 20 years and it seemed that the
homes and condo's constructed in the
past five years held up better than
homes that were constructed earlier.
Surge values were estimated between
nine and twelve feet along the Baldwin
county coastline, and the beach was
breached at several locations. No one
died as a result of storm surge in
Baldwin county.
In Escambia county Florida, surge
values were estimated at ten to
fourteen feet. These coastal areas were
the hardest hit, with major damage
occurring from Perdido Key to Pensacola
Beach. Almost every structure that was
on the waterfront in Escambia county
suffered some degree of damage.
Generally, if the property elevation
was below fifteen feet, water flooded
the property. Property that was on
Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande,
Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay suffered
major damage. Many homes were
completely washed away by the high
surge. Almost all of the deaths
directly attributed to Ivan in Escambia
County were surge related, and occurred
near Big Lagoon. The beach area from
Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach was
breached in several places. Fort
Pickens was cut off and isolated from
the rest of Pensacola Beach as a result
of several breaches. The highest surge
values observed during the storm were
in the upper reaches of Escambia Bay.
The surge, and accompanying wind waves,
damaged the 1-10 bridge across Escambia
Bay. A trucker died on the bridge when
his truck plummeted off a bridge
section that had been displaced by the
surge. Pensacola Naval Air Station,
which is located on Pensacola Bay
across from Fort Pickens, suffered
major damage to structures that were
located on the water. Many of the
structures had been built in the late
1800's, and had been through several
other hurricanes with only minor
damage. In Santa Rosa county, surge
values were between nine and twelve
feet. Navarre Beach had several
breaches, and major damage occurred to
almost all structures that were on the
Gulf front. Major damage also occurred
along the shores of Gulf Breeze and
along Blackwater Bay. Some of the
highest surge values in Santa Rosa
county were near Ward Basin. Surge
values across most locations east of
where the center of the hurricane moved
ashore were higher than those of
hurricane George in 1998. As in
Escambia county, almost every structure
that was on the water in Santa Rosa
county every structure that was on the
water in Santa Rosa county suffered
some type of damage. In Okaloosa county
surge values were six to nine feet.
Structures that were located on or near
the beach suffered major damage.
Farther to the east, storm surge values
dropped off, but the wave action
essentially destroyed the beach, with
four to eight feet of the sand eroded
away. Low lying structures on
Choctawatchee Bay also suffered major
damage. US Highway 98 between Fort
Walton and Destin was again washed
away. Structures near the beach that
were part of Eglin Air Force Base also
suffered major damage.
The following surge values were
measured in Alabama: Middle Gage at
Bayou LaBatre 4.66 feet. Mobile Bay at
Cedar Point 6.90 feet. Dauphin Island
Bay at Dauphin Island 7.80 feet. Mobile
Bay at Dauphin Island Coast Guard 8.00
feet. Mobile River at Mobile 4.87 feet.
Mobile River at Bucks 6.82 feet. Mobile
Bay at Fort Morgan Front Range 7.85
feet. Perdido Pass at Orange Beach 8.81
feet.
The following surge values were
measured in Northwest Florida; Perdido
Bay near US Highway 98 estimated 10.00
feet. GIW W at Pensacola Gulf Beach
9.68 feet. Pensacola Bay at Fort McRee
9.70 feet. Pensacola Bay at Pensacola
10.20 feet. Escambia Bay West Bank at
Highway 90 12.92 feet. Escambia Bay
West Bank 1.5 miles north of 1-10 12.12
feet. Escambia Bay near Pace estimated
12.00 feet. GIWW at Gulf Breeze 10.30
feet. Pensacola Beach Fire Station
estimated 12 feet. Yellow River near
Milton 9.66 feet. Fort Walton Brooks
Bridge 6.12 feet. Destin at
Choctawatchee Bay Coast Guard 5.39
feet.
As Ivan moved ashore during the morning
hours of September 16th, the winds
caused major damage to trees along and
east of the track of the storm.
Hurricane force winds were felt across
the entire area, including all inland
counties. Most of the area probably had
hurricane force winds for two to four
hours. This caused 100 year old trees
to break due to the constant force from
the strong winds. Many of the trees
fell on homes and vehicles and damaged
them. While some structural wind damage
would have been expected, most of the
major structural damage that occurred
over inland areas would not have been
as substantial if it had not been for
fallen trees. It was estimated that in
Alabama over $500,000,000 damage was
done to timber, with an additional
estimate of $250,000,000 in Escambia,
Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in
Florida. Power was out for a week or
more across the inland areas due to
trees across lines.
Along the immediate coast, power was
not restored for an additional several
weeks, until much of the infrastructure
was rebuilt. It was estimated that six
weak tornadoes occurred across the area
during the afternoon and early evening
of September 15th as Ivan neared the
coast. These weak tornadoes occurred in
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in
Florida, and in Baldwin, Escambia and
Conecuh in Alabama and produced only
minor damages.
Seven deaths were directly related to
Ivan. Six of these were in Escambia
county with one in Santa Rosa county.
In Escambia county Florida: Five people
(three women and two males) drowned at
different locations around Grand Lagoon
as the surge inundated the area. A male
drowned after his truck ran off the
damaged 1-10 bridge. In Santa Rosa
county, a young female died when a tree
fell on their manufactured home and
killed her.
Sixteen deaths were indirectly related
to Ivan. In Escambia county Florida: A
78 year old female died of a heart
attack in a shelter just before Ivan
moved ashore. A 7 year old boy was
killed as he was watching someone
remove a tree and a large limb fell on
him. A 58 year old female died when she
was overcome by fumes from a generator
that was not properly ventilated. A 41
year old male died in a traffic
accident at an intersection with no
power and no stop lights. A 83 year old
male fell off a roof while repairing
damage from Ivan. A 63 year old male
fell out of a tree in Escambia county
Alabama and was taken to a Pensacola
hospital where he later died from
injuries sustained in the fall. A 40
year old male died when a tree fell on
him. In Santa Rosa county: A 67 year
old male died of a heart attack
preparing for Ivan. A 76 year old male
died of a heart attack. A 56 year old
male died of a heart attack cleaning up
days after the storm. In Okaloosa
county: A 54 year old female died of a
heart attack when emergency crews could
not get to her due to the storm. A 51
year old male died of a heart attack. A
50 year old female died days after Ivan
from a drug overdose due to depression
cause by the storm.
In Covington county a 75 year old
female died from a fire caused by a
candle used for light after the storm.
In Conecuh county a 34 year old male
died from a car accident when he hit
debris still in the road from the
storm. In Mobile county a 59 year old
male died when a tree fell on him after
the storm.
Agriculture interests suffered a major
blow from Ivan with most of the soybean
and pecan crop destroyed. The cotton
crop also suffered damage but not as
bad as that of the soybean and pecan
crop.
Ivan will be remembered as being one of
the most damaging hurricanes to affect
the coastal counties of Baldwin,
Escambia and Santa Rosa in modern
history. It will also be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the inland counties of Escambia,
Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh and Butler in
southwest Alabama.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Fernandina Beach To
St Augustine Fl Out
20Nm
Mayport Nas 0 0
Law enforcement officials and the
public reported a waterspout offshore
of NAS Mayport. It was reported that
the waterspout was heading toward
shore, but dissipated prior to making
landfall as a tornado.
FLORIDA, Northeastern
FLZ020>025-030>033-
035>038-040
4 0
Hurricane "Frances"
Hurricane "Frances" made landfall along
the central Florida coast and, as a
weakening system, moved west-northwest
across central Florida and then
northwestwards into southwest Georgia.
This motion brought the area into the
periphery of the storm and north
Florida experienced sustained tropical
storm force winds with gusts to near
hurricane force. Across the Suwannee
Valley heavy rainfall resulted in
extensive flooding in many locations.
The lowest north Florida Mean Sea Level
Pressure (MSLP) of 987.8/29.16 in Hg
was recorded in Ocala as the center
moved to the southwest of the city. The
lowest MSLP readings across north
Florida ranged from 987.8/29.16 in HG
at Ocala Airport (KOCF) to 1002.7 mb/
29.61 in Hg at the National Ocean
Systems (NOS) Tide Gage in Fernandina
Beach, Florida.
Maximum sustained winds recorded were
56 knots/64 mph at the St. Augustine
CMAN site (SAUFI) at the St. Augustine
Pier. The peak gust was also recorded
at SAUFI with 71 knots/82 mph reported
on the evening of the 5th. Generally
inland stations (ASOS, AWOS III and
mesonet stations) reported sustained
winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of 40
to 65 mph. Extensive tree blow down
occurred in bands with roof and some
structural damage. Most structural
damage was associated with mobile homes
and generally weakly constructed
permanent structures. Several cases of
large trees destroying manufactured
homes were observed, especially across
Clay, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns
Counties.
Wave heights of 10 to 20 feet were
recorded across the coastal waters with
tides running one to two feet above
astronomical tide levels. Extensive
beach erosion occurred due to long
duration of onshore winds due both to
Frances and a period of onshore flow
preceding the event.
Rainfall totals across north Florida
generally ranged from 5 to 15 inches.
The heaviest rainfall was associated
with a rainband which moved out of
Apalachee Bay across north Florida and
between 10 and 16 inches of the
Suwannee Valley. This band dropped rain
from near Ocala through the Suwannee
Valley. Peak Rainfall reports with this
band are 15.84 inches in High Springs,
Florida; 14.84 at Lake Butler, Florida;
and 13.63 inches at Orange Springs,
Florida. Extensive sheet flooding,
river flooding and road washouts
occurred with this band. Numerous homes
were flooded across the entire region
with the Trenton and Lake City areas
especially hard hit. Most rivers in the
region were pushed to flood stage with
several approaching record flood.
Portions of Interstate 10 were closed
due to flooding.
Tornadoes occurred across the region
with over 20 confirmed touchdowns. The
banded nature of the Tropical Storm
wind damage made it very difficult to
differentiate between wind damage and
tornado damage in subsequent storm
damage surveys. No fatalities or
injuries occurred due to tornado
touchdowns.
Overall extensive tree blow down, power
outages and roadways blocked by trees
were reported in all areas. In the
heavy rainfall areas many dirt and
secondary roads were left impassable
for up to a week.
Fatalities all occurred in Alachua
County, Florida. 09/05/04, 1100 EST a
28 year old male lost control of his
vehicle while northbound on Interstate
75 near Micanopy. The Vehicle
hydroplaned and skidded into a wooded
area wrapping the vehicle around trees.
KGNV observation at 1100 EST, winds 050
degrees 24 mph (21 knots) with gusts to
43 mph (37 knots). Visibility was 7
miles in light rain. 09/05/04, 1815 EST
A 61 year old woman was killed when a
tree toppled onto her mobile home. 4
persons were in the home when the tree
fell. Alachua County Emergency
Management received the report at 1819
EST. KGNV observation at 1909 EST,
winds 060 degrees 37 mph (32 knots)
with gusts to 47 mph (41 knots).
09/06/04 1825 EST, An 86 year old woman
died in a house fire related to the
storm. Due to power outages she was
using candles for lighting, fell asleep
and the smoldering candles ignited a
fire in her home killing her.
09/04/04, 1200 EST, A man and his dog
were on board a boat when it capsized
in a heavy squall. The dog was found
the following day alive, but the man's
body was recovered several days later.
M21VE, F61MH, F86PH, M?BO
St. Johns County
St Augustine 1 0
M51IW
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
FLZ001>006
7 0 413 25M
See the narrative on Hurricane Ivan
under Alabama, Southwest, September
13-16 2004. Ivan will be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the extreme western Florida
panhandle in modern history. The $4
billion in property damage is an
estimate, but the final figure could be
as low as $2.5 billion or as high as $7
billion. F71PH, M78PH, F52PH, M53PH,
F82PH, M46VE, F8MH
GEORGIA, Lower
Coffee County
7 S Ambrose 0 0
2335 EDT reported by County 911 Center
Mobile homes and sheds were damaged.
Tree tops were twisted and other trees
were uprooted. The report was relayed
to the 911 center at 1250 am 9/17. The
event time is approximate.
A newspaper article stated that there
was also extensive damage just south of
Bridgetown where several farm sheds and
crop fields were damaged. One mobile
home was blown off of its foundation,
but the resident inside was unharmed.
GEORGIA, North and Central
GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>025-027-030>039-
041>062-066>076-
078>086-089>098-
102>113
0 0
Hurricane Frances, at one point a
category four hurricane (on the Saffir-
Simpson scale) with sustained winds of
145 mph, reached the east coast of
Florida just north of West Palm Beach,
Florida early on September 5th.
The storm weakened to a Tropical Storm
as it continued west-northwest across
the Central Florida Peninsula
reemerging over the northwest Gulf of
Mexico early on September 6th. The
September 6th. The storm then took on
more of a northwestward movement,
making landfall later on the 6th near
Saint Marks Florida along the Florida
Panhandle Gulf Coast. Continuing north-
northwestward from this point, Tropical
Storm Frances entered far southwest
Georgia near Bainbridge late in the
evening on the 6th. The storm continued
moving north-northwest through far
western Georgia on the 7th to near
Atlanta around midnight on the 7th,
then to near Chattanooga, Tennessee
early on the 8th. By far the most
significant problem with Frances for
Georgia was strong, sustained winds of
35 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50
mph. Most of the high winds were
concentrated in a large east-west
oriented rain band that moved north
across Georgia during the evening of
the 6th and the early morning hours of
the 7th. It was during this period of
time that significant damage occurred
across many Central, East Central, and
North Central Georgia counties. The
strongest winds and most significant
damage occurred in the areas east and
south of a line from Americus, to
Atlanta, to Athens. Many of the
counties within this area suffered
extensive wind damage. Dozens to
hundreds of trees were blown down, also
bringing down dozens to hundreds of
power lines. Nearly 300,000 people were
left without power during the storm,
several thousand for several days.
Dozens of homes suffered major damage
throughout Central and North Central
Georgia, with dozens more sustaining
minor damage. The most significant
damage took place in an area bounded by
Macon, Atlanta, Greensboro, Dublin,
the millions were Americus, and back to
Macon. Damages in observed in several
these counties, including several large
pecan orchards which were virtually
destroyed. Estimated total damage with
Frances $14.9 million to property and
$26.5 million to crops (mostly pecan,
but some peanut and cotton). Forty-one
counties in the Peachtree City forecast
area received a disaster declaration
from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
Madison County
1 NNE Colbert to 0 0 13M
.5 WNW Danielsville
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a 7-mile long
path, 150-yard wide, F1 tornado with
near 100 mph winds was spawned by the
remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan causing
major damage to several large homes in
a country club, along with extensive
damage to trees and power lines along
its path. The tornado began just south
of Georgia Highway 72, just east of
Colbert, near the intersection of
Walnut Grove Church Road and Kingston
Road and continued moving north-
northwest around 40 mph, terminating
near the Madison County High School on
Georgia Highway 98, just west of
Danielsville. The most significant
damage occurred along the southern part
of the storm's path in the Kingston
Road Subdivision/Country Club. Here,
around five homes sustained major to
extensive damage, while approximately
another 20 homes sustained minor to
moderate damage. In addition,
widespread damage to trees and power
lines was observed along the path of
the tornado. Damage to the windward
side of the roofs on several homes was
consistent with a tornado circulation.
Carroll County
Countywide 0 0 30K
The Carroll County Emergency Management
Director reported severe flooding
throughout the county. Rainfall of 6 to
8 inches was common throughout the
county during the afternoon hours. At
least 30 roads around the county were
flooded and closed. Lake Paradise Road
was closed indefinitely when flood
waters ripped away a large portion of
one lane of the road which runs
above a creek.
Coweta County
Countywide 0 0 20K
The Coweta County Sheriffs Office
reported that heavy rain squalls,
associated with the remnants of
Tropical Storm Ivan, forced the closure
of several roads in Newnan with up to
one foot of water flowing over several
roads. Many roads were under water
throughout the county. Rainfall reports
from citizens around the county showed
rainfall amounts from four to over
seven inches during the afternoon
hours.
Madison County
Paoli to 0 0 50K
1 NNW Paoli
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a short-lived,
F0 tornado, associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, touched
down near Paoli at the intersection of
New Hope Church Road and Paoli New
Towns Road and travelled north-
northwest at 40 mph along a one-mile
long broken path treminating near
Collins Brooks Road. One barn was
completely destroyed along the path and
several homes sustained minor
structural damage. Numerous trees were
topped along the path of the tornado.
Haralson County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Haralson County 911 Center reported
that several roads were flooded,
especially across the eastern portion
of the county.
Upson County
5 N Yatesville to 0 0 0.50K
5.1 N Yatesville
The Upson County Emergency Management
Director reported that a short-lived
and weak FO tornado, associated with
the remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan,
touched down in extreme northeast Upson
county near the Lamar county line. The
tornado occurred in a rural area and as
a result, only a few trees were
damaged. There was a convergent pattern
evident in the damage consistent with a
tornado. Doppler radar also supported a
tornadic circulation in this area.
Clayton County
Countywide 0 0 10K
The Clayton County Emergency Management
Director reported that 31 roads were
flooded and closed. Some of the roads
sustained minor damage as a result.
Major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. The Tara Mobile Home
Park and Edmonson Mobile Home Park were
flooded. The county Emergency
Management Office had to evacuate 37
people in this area by boat. Some
businesses in the area also sustained
flood damage. Upper Riverdale Road was
flooded with one to two feet of water
flowing over the road, blocking an
entrance to Southern Regional Hospital.
Douglas County
Lithia Spgs 0 0 1K
The Douglas County 911 Center
reported that flood waters from
Sweetwater Creek caused flooding
of Mt. Vernon Road. Around one
foot of water was flowing over
the road in this area.
Meriwether County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Meriwether County 911 Center
reported flash flooding
throughout the county.
Significant flooding was
observed along Mill Pond Creek,
which became a swift moving
river during the afternoon.
Several roads had water flowing
over them and had to be closed.
Talbot County
Countywide 0 0 0
The Talbot County 911 Center
reported that Georgia Highway
80, leading out of downtown
Talbotton, was flooded and
closed.
Spalding County
.5 SE Griffin Spaulding 0 0 250K
.4 SE Griffin Spaulding
Ar
A damage survey conducted by
the National Weather Service and
the Spalding County Emergency
Management Director concluded
that a high end F0 tornado
affected a small, 1/5-mile long
and 50-yard wide path just
southeast of the Griffin-
Spalding Airport near the
intersection of Maddox and
Etheridge Roads. Extensive
damage to around one dozen
large mature pecan trees was
observed, along with minor
damage to several surrounding
trees in a residental
neighborhood. Minor roof damage
was also noted to several of
the homes. Many of the trees
were uprooted inward to the
path showing convergence and
consistent with high end F0 70
mph tornado damage.
Cobb County
Countywide 0 0 1M
Numerous reports of widespread
flooding were received from the
public as rainfall from 6-10
inches fell across most of the
county during the afternoon and
evening. Many creeks were
flowing several feet out of
their banks in Acworth, Smyrna,
Powder Springs, Marietta, and
other areas in the county.
Significant flooding was
reported on Indian River Creek
and Story Creek, which was five
feet out of its banks. Many
roads were flooded also,
especially U.S. Highway 41 in
Marietta where water was up to
the bottom of cars. This
flooding was a result of
moderate flooding on nearby
Sope Creek. In Smyrna, a foot
of water was flowing across
Atlanta Road at Spring Street.
A number of roads in the
county, especially the northern
areas, sustained damage. Some
neighborhoods in Smyrna were
reported to be almost
completely under water with
minor damage to a number of
homes. Many yards were flooded
in Powder Springs, with up to
six feet of water in some
streets. Sope Creek went above
its flood stage of 12 feet at
545 pm EDT, crested at 17.5
feet around 11 pm EDT, and the
fell below flood stage at 245
am EDT on September 17th.
Fayette County
Countywide 0 0 25K
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency reported that
several roads in the county
were briefly flooded as 4-5
inches of rain fell across the
county during the afternoon and
early evening hours. Four
residences suffered minor flood
damage. A trained spotter for
the National Weather Service
reported that many of the golf
cart paths in Peachtree City
were flooded with swift flowing
water over the paths. In
addition, several creeks and
streams in Peachtree City were
out of their banks. Furthermore,
New Hope Road west of Brandon
Mill Circle was flooded and
impassable.
Pike County
Countywide 0 0 5K
The Pike County 911 Center
reported that several roads
were flooded with up to a foot
of water flowing over some of
these roads.
Wilkes County
.5 S Tignall to 0 0 1.5M
1.5 N Norman
A damage assessment conducted
by the Wilkes County Emergency
Management Director indicated
that an F1 tornado, briefly at
the high end of the F1 scale,
touched down just south of
Tignall near Georgia Highway
17 and continued north from six
to seven miles along or just
west of Georgia Highway 17 to
just north of Norman. The path
width of the tornado was mostly
between 100 and 200 yards, but
briefly was up to 500 yards
wide between Mallorysville and
Georgia Highway 17. The tornado
was believed to have been on the
ground from 70 to 80 percent of
the time along its path. Large
trees were uprooted on six
single-family dwellings in the
Tignall area and several other
dwellings were damaged in
Norman. All together 23
structures sustained damage
from the tornado, ranging from
very minor to major. Numerous
trees and power lines were
blown down, twisted, or uprooted
along the path, many causing
additional damage to farm fences
along the way. A large
communications tower was also
destroyed. Georgia Highway 17
was blocked in two places along
the path by downed trees and
three county dirt roads were
also blocked along the path.
At least 1000 residents in the
area lost power and phone
service during the event.
Rockdale County
Countywide 0 0 50K
The Rockdale County Emergency
Management Director reported
minor flooding in the Capri
Subdivision near the headwaters
of the Yellow River. Several
roads were flooded and several
homes sustained minor damage as
a result.
Spalding County
Countywide 0 0 50K
The Griffin Daily News reported
significant flooding across
much of the county. A number of
roads were flooded and rendered
impassable. Old Atlanta Road
was submerged by flood waters
at two intersections. The Main
Street Players headquarters
building in Griffin sustained
damage from flooding.
Cherokee County
Countywide 0 2 1M
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
many reports from the public,
indicated that extensive and
widespread flooding was
occurring throughout much of
Cherokee county as rainfall on
the order of 10 inches or more
fell throughout the county
during the afternoon and early
evening hours. Many roads were
flooded and closed. Several
roads were washed out and
rendered impassable. Several
homes and businesses were
flooded as well. A car was
swept 250 yards down an un-named
creek flowing under Water Tank
Road. The creek rose over 10
feet out of its banks. The
creek is usually only about one
foot deep. The single occupant
of the vehicle was rescued by
emergency personnel without
injury. In another incident, a
Sherrifs Deputy narrowly
escaped from her patrol vehicle
as it was swept down a swollen
stream. She was attempting to
set up a road block because of
road flooding. She was able to
escape through one of the
windows and to the safety of a
tree. Major flooding was
observed on the upper branch of
Town Creek in Canton. Several
buildings were washed into the
road by the creek as it reached
its 100-year flood plain
extent. Two residents of the
county were injured during the
flash floods.
De Kalb County
Countywide 0 0 5M
Numerous reports were received
from the DeKalb County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern parts
of the county. Widespread
flooding of roads, streets, and
highways was reported
throughout the county, several
of which had to be closed. Many
homes, businesses, property and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during this event. Major
flooding was reported in many
areas of the central and
northern parts of the county,
specifically between
Interstates 20 and 285. Some of
these areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding observed in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above its flood
stage of 17 feet at 545 pm EDT,
then went into record flood
stage at 845 pm EDT, then fell
below flood stage between 5 and
6 am EDT September 17th. The
river crested at 22.7 feet,
which is 5.7 feet above flood
stage and 1.5 feet above the
record flood stage of 21.1
feet, previously reached in
1990. The river gage on
Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event. Hundreds
of residents along and near
Peachtree Creek had to be
evacuated, some by boat.
Twenty-five to 50 homes and
several apartment complexes,
including the Peachtree
Apartments, were impacted by
the flood waters, many
sustaining significant and
extensive damage. Record
flooding was also observed on
Nancy Creek, which reached its
11 foot flood stage at 600 pm
EDT, reached a record flood
stage of 15 feet at 1130 pm
EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 4 am EDT September
17th. The impact in this area
was similar to that near
Peachtree Creek, with dozens
of homes flooded and many
residents having to be
evacuated. In Decatur, one
home was devastated when the
waters of Peavine Creek rose
over two feet in the basement
of one home. A number of
sinkholes were left in the
county after the flooding
receded, the largest being a 65
by 25 foot sinkhole on Durret
Way in Dunwoody.
Fulton County
Countywide 0 0 20M
Numerous reports were received
from the Fulton County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern part of
the county. Widespread flooding
of roads, streets, and highways
was reported throughout the
county, several of which had to
be closed. Many homes,
businesses, property, and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during the event.
However, major flooding was
reported in many areas of the
central and northern part of
the county, specifically
between Interstates 20 and 285.
Some areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding reported in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above flood stage of
17 feet at 545 pm EDT, went
into record flood stage at 845
pm EDT, and fell below flood
stage between 5 and 6 am EDT
September 17th. The river
crested at 22.7 feet, which is
5.7 feet above flood stage and
1.5 feet above the record flood
stage of 21.1 feet, previously
reached in 1990. The river gage
at Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event.
Hundreds of residents along and
near Peachtree Creek and to be
evacuated, some by boat. At
least 50 homes in this area
were impacted by the flood
waters, many sustaining
significant and extensive
damage. Record flooding was
also observed on Nancy Creek,
which rose above its flood stage
of 11 feet at 600 pm EDT,
reached a record flood stage
of 15 feet at 1130 pm EDT, then
fell below flood stage around 4
am EDT September 17th. The
impact in this area was similar
to that near Peachtree Creek
with dozens of homes flooded
and many residents having to be
evacuated. Moderate flooding
also occurred on Procter Creek,
west of Atlanta. The creek went
into flood at 515 pm EDT,
crested at 14 feet around 630
pm EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 7 pm EDT. Hortense
Way at Northwest Place was
completely flooded as a result.
At least a dozen homes and
apartments were also flooded
in this area. Several residents
lost all of their possessions.
The Chattahoochee River also
rose to major flood levels
within 6 to 12 hours, but this
fell more into the category of
main stem river flooding
instead of flash flooding.
Cherokee County
2 WSW Orange to 0 4 300K
2 WNW Orange
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported
that a brief F1 tornado
occurred at the end of a path
of extensive damage caused by
strong straight-lined winds.
The tornado touched down near
Georgia Highway 20, also known
as Cumming Highway, near the
town of White City about 8
miles east of Canton. The
tornado continued north to
north-northwest, roughly
centered along Jack Page Lane,
for about 1 mile before
lifting. The damage path was
determined to be approximately
400 yards wide. Dozens of trees
were blown down in this area in
a convergent pattern. Four
people were injured on Georgia
Highway 20 when trees fell on
their vehicles during the
tornado. North of Georgia
Highway 20 and mostly west of
Jack Page Lane, six homes
suffered extensive damage,
mostly from fallen trees.
Gwinnett County
Countywide 0 0 100K
Heavy rain, on the order of 4-6
inches during the afternoon,
caused the roof of a
distribution center to collapse
and caused a partial roof
collapse at an apartment
building.
Gwinnett County
South Portion 0 0 10K
Spotters with the Gwinnett
County SkyWarn program reported
widespread flooding across much
of the county. The most
significant flooding was
occurring in the Norcross and
Grayson areas where water was
two feet over the road in
places. The Yellow River rose
several feet out of its banks.
Holcolmb Bridge Road was
flooded and closed.
Forsyth County
Countywide 0 0 250K
The Forsyth County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
several reports from the
public, indicated that
significant flooding was
occurring across much of the
county. The Etowah River rose
to 15 feet, five feet above its
10 foot flood stage. This
caused minor damage to Old
Federal and Nicholson Roads.
In addition, a portion of
Cambridge Hills Drive was
washed out. Wildcat Creek just
northeast of Chestatee rose
well out of its banks with
reported rainfall in the area
of 5 inches per hour. Three
residents of the county had to
be rescued from their vehicles
by county emergency crews in
rising flood waters. The
telephone company lost a
distribution box that was
inundated by flood waters
causing an estimated $100,000
in damage. Near major flooding
occurred along Big Creek from
Cumming southwest to the Fulton
county line. Big Creek crested
at 12 feet, which is five feet
above its flood stage of seven
feet. The public reported that
several homes in Cumming
suffered minor damage from
flooding.
Catoosa County
Countywide 0 0 150K
The Catoosa County News of
Ringgold reported that major
flooding was observed across
the county in association with
the heavy rain from the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan. At
least 18 roads were closed
because of flooding and several
evacuations from high water
were required, even a few by
boat. Chickamauga Creek rose
well above its flood stage,
causing flooding of nearby
property. In addition, at least
five intersections in Ringgold
were completely submerged by
flood waters.
White County
Countywide 1 0 300K
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency, along with
local newspapers, reported
extensive and widespread
flooding across White county.
A six-year old girl, was swept
away in flood waters, while
outside in the front yard of
her mobile home. The mobile
home park was flooded by the
waters from a nearby small
stream. In unrelated incidents,
three other residents had to be
rescued from high water
elsewhere in the county. Several
roads were washed out. A 20-foot
portion of Black Road was washed
away by flood waters. The
Chattahoochee River in Helen
also rose above its flood stage
of 6 feet and crested near 7
feet around 1130 pm EDT. The
Castle Inn of Helen experienced
flooding up to the patio level,
which affects the basement area
of the facility. F60U
Dawson County
Countywide 0 0 250K
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported that significant
flooding was reported across
many areas of Dawson County.
Four mobile homes were flooded,
two bridges were breached
because of flood waters, six
culverts were washed away or
damaged, and one dam was
breached. Several roads
throughout the county were
flooded and closed as well.
Gilmer County
Countywide 0 0 2.8M
The Gilmer County Emergency
Manager, along with local
newspapers and the public,
reported extensive, and
widespread to catastrophic
flooding throughout much of the
county. More than a foot of
rain fell in parts of Gilmer
county in association with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan
during a six to eight hour
period in the afternoon and
evening hours of September
16th. Ten to 12 inches of rain
was common across the county.
Catastrophic flooding was
reported along the Cartecay
River, which in some areas
exceeded the 500-year flood
plain level. Several homes and
vehicles were washed away when
the river reached these levels.
Major flooding was also
reported on the Coosawattee
River and Cox Creek as well.
Several homes and vehicles
along the banks of the
Coosawattee River were also
washed away. The Coosawattee
River crested at 17.3 feet
around midnight on the 17th,
which is several feet above
bankfull. All together across
the county, 35 homes were
flooded or destroyed, 12 to 18
mobile homes in the Maple
Village Mobile Home Park were
either destroyed or washed away
by flooding, at least five
recreational vehicles and
several other vehicles were
swept away by flood waters.
Fourteen families in the county
lost everything to the floods.
Roads and bridges also suffered
significant structural damage.
Three bridges were washed away
or suffered major damage,
including Clear Creek Bridge
which collapsed. A 25 foot
section of the driveway leading
from Georgia Highway 282 to the
Courier Dye plant was washed
away. Other buildings and
locales suffered damage from
the extensive flooding,
including the Ellijay Lions
Building, a Civil War Memorial,
and another Veterans Memorial.
Lumpkin County
Countywide 0 0 150K
The Dahlonega Nugget reported
that significant flooding was
observed throughout the county
causing damage to roads and
other property. The most
significant flooding occurred
along the Chestatee River,
which exceeded its banks by
several feet and flooded
Georgia Highway 52. A portion
of Nimblewill Church Road and
Sheep Wallow Road were washed
out. Three other roads had to
be closed because of flooding.
Banks County
Countywide 0 0 50K
The Banks County News of Homer
reported significant flash
flooding throughout the county,
which flooded streets and
bridges and washed out several
roads. At least one mudslide
was also reported. A five-foot
cross section of a road along
Wofford Creek was washed out
and parts of the Banks County
Recreation Park were completely
under water.
Pickens County
Countywide 0 0 100K
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and the
Pickens County Progress of
Jasper reported that flash
flooding was widespread and
extensive across the county.
extensive across the county.
Several roads were washed out
from flash flooding, including
portions of Georgia Highway 136.
Numerous other roads in the
county were flooded and closed
as well. Whole sections of
pipeline along some roads were
washed out, including about 100
feet of a water line. Around 12
bridges and culverts in the
county were damaged from flood
waters and had to be inspected.
The public also reported
significant flooding in many
areas of the county as well.
Towns County
Countywide 0 0 500K
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency, along with local
newspaper, reported major and
extensive flooding throughout
the county. The Hiawassee River
flooded the Enchanted Valley
Resort. Many residents in the
area had water up to the doors
of their homes. At least ten
roads and ten bridges in the
county were washed out by flood
waters.
Union County
Countywide 0 0 250K
The Georgia Emergency Mangement
Agency, and local newspapers,
reported significant flooding
across much of the county as
anywhere from five to nine
inches of rain fell during the
afternoon and evening hours.
Several roads were blocked from
flooding and/or mudslides.
Three bridges were washed out.
Flash flooding forced the
rescues of seven people and
three animals from their homes
in the Twin Pond and Pegasus
Landing areas.
Whitfield County
Countywide 0 0 26K
A National Weather Service
SkyWarn spotter and cooperative
observer, along with the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency,
reported considerable flooding
throughout the county. A number
of creeks exceeded bank full
and several roads were flooded.
Several cars were abandoned in
high water. A few roads were
washed out, most notably Old
Tilton Road which was completely
washed out and expected to
remain closed for at least two
weeks.
Fannin County
Countywide 0 0 150K
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and a storm
spotter reported significant
flooding across the county.
Several roads were washed out,
one bridge was damaged, and
several mudslides were reported.
Doublehead Gap Road was damaged
when the Noontootla Creek
flooded. Flooding also caused
damage to some recreational
vehicles in the Mineral Springs
RV Park.
Chattooga County
Countywide 0 0 25K
The Summerville News reported
that several county roads were
submerged by flood waters. Water
nearly a foot deep was reported
on Reynolds Drive and several
yards had up to a foot of water
in them. Significant flooding
was also reported along the
Chattooga River and adjacent
areas were flooded.
Dade County
Countywide 0 0 350K
The Dade County Sentinel and
the Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported extensive and
widespread flooding across the
county. Fifteen to 20 residences
from Rising Fawn to Lookout
Mountain had to be evacuated
because of flood waters, mostly
from Lookout Creek and its
tributaries. Several homes and
business around the county
suffered damage from flooding.
Thirty-three roads were flooded
around the county, several of
which were either damaged or
washed out. In addition, a
bridge on Holder Loop Road was
damaged from flood waters and
had to be closed.
Murray County
Countywide 0 0 25K
The Chatsworth Times reported
some flooding in various areas
throughout the county. A
100-yard stretch of Carlton
Petty Road was washed out and a
four-foot culvert of McGill Road
near Rock Creek Road was washed
out. Several other minor road
erosions were observed
throughout the county.
Walker County
Countywide 0 0 300K
The Walker County Messenger and the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
reported extensive and widespread
flooding across much of the county.
Several homes in Rossville were flooded
and several homes in the Rock Creek
Community in the north part of the
county had to be evacuated because of
flood waters. Several propane tanks
were observed to be floating in flood
waters. All together, 37 roads in the
county were flooded and rendered
impassable. Several vehicles were
abandoned on streets and left submerged
in the flood waters.
Clayton County
North Portion to 0 0 2.5M
Countywide
The Clayton County Emergency Manager
reported major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. Over a dozen homes
sustained major damage along the
Roxbury Drive. In addition, The Tara
Mobile Home Park and Edmonson Mobile
Home Parks were flooded. Several
businesses along Upper Riverdale and
Arrowhead Boulevard were flooded and
sustained significant damage. The
County Emergency Management Office had
to evacuate 37 people by boat in the
area between Georgia Highway 138 and
Upper Riverdale Road. Upper Riverdale
Road was flooded with one to two feet
of water flowing over the road,
blocking an entrance to Southern
Regional Hospital. In the southern end
of the county, River's Edge Golf Course
sustained significant damage from flood
waters and several homes were flooded
near Harbour Town Road and Place.
KANSAS, Southeast
Russell County
2 W Bunker Hill 0 0
CO-OP observer.
Ellsworth County
4 ENE Wilson 0 0
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth 0 0
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Ellsworth County
9 NE Ellsworth 0 0
Reported 1 mile south of I-70, exit
216.
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth 0 0
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Lincoln County
5 S Beverly 0 0
Ellsworth County
14 NE Ellsworth 0 0
Reported on I-70, 3 miles cast of exit
216.
Ellsworth County
7 NE Carneiro 0 0
Reported 5 miles south-southwest of
exit 233 on I-70.
Saline County
5 NNE Brookville 0 0
Saline County
2 NNW Brookville 0 0
MICHIGAN, Upper
15th. Strong west winds developed
behind this system in the early morning
hours of the 16th. Sheriffs departments
reported numerous trees and power lines
down from this storm across Gogebic,
Ontonagon, northern Houghton and
Keweenaw counties. The automated
observing site at Houghton County
Airport reported a wind gust to 54 mph
while an estimated wind gust to 55 mph
was reported by the Ontonagon County
Road Commission.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal
Martin County
4 NW Oak City 0 0 100K
A house was partially destroyed with a
back wall blown out and a porch
removed. Four large storage bins were
completely destroyed with debris strewn
for one quarter mile to the northeast.
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central
NCZ001>003-005-018 0 0 2.7M 185K
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought flooding rains to
portions of Northwest North Carolina
from late in the evening on the 7th
through the 8th. Rainfall totals
averaged 4 to 6 inches ... with amounts
higher in portions of the mountains.
In Watauga County, the Watauga River
flooded, leading to evacuations of
homes in the Foscoe area. The
headwaters of the New River, including
the Middle and East Fork also flooded.
A mud slide destroyed one home in the
Bamboo area.
In Ashe County, small streams and
creeks flooded during the early morning
of the 8th. Subsequently, the rainfall
and runoff lead to the South Fork of
the New River flooding later that
morning. Several roads were flooded in
the Fleetwood and Crumpler areas.
Several homes along the South Fork of
the New River were isolated as roads
were flooded.
In Alleghany County, creeks and streams
overflowed their banks and flooded 1150
acres of farmland resulting in crop
damage.
Across Rockingham County, several
creeks flooded their banks. Numerous
roads were flooded and damaged. Some
homes were evacuated.
In Surry County, Floodwaters from
creeks and streams closed 20 roads.
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Damaging gradient winds in the early
morning hours of 18 Nov 2004 behind the
exiting remnants of hurricane Ivan
downed numerous trees and power lines.
2000 people were without power in Ashe
Co. Locally heavy rain around the
Foscoe area of Watauga Co. prompted
flooding of small streams and mudslides
... which caused damage to several
homes.
UTAH, West and Central
UTZ002-007 0 0 7K
Strong southwest flow ahead of a
vigorous upper level trough and its
associated cold front located in
central Nevada produced strong winds
over the majority of Utah. Some of the
strong wind gusts included 68 mph on
Ogden Peak and 60 mph on Antelope
Island. Strong southerly winds were
also observed at the Salt Lake City
International Airport with a gust to 51
mph.
Beaver County
Beaver 0 0 0
produced a line of severe thunderstorms
that moved through southwest Utah.
These storms produced a flash flood 1
mile southeast of Big Water as well as
multiple reports of two inches of
accumulation of 0.75 inch hail in
Kanab.
VIRGINIA, North
Albemarle County
Crozet 0 0
Several low lying roads under water.
Frederick County
Stephens City 0 0
A few roads impassable due to high
water in Stephens City and Middletown.
Warren County
Front Royal 0 0
County Officials reported numerous
roads closed due to high water.
Fauquier County
Warrenton 0 0
Several roads closed across the county
due to high water.
Prince William County
Dumfries to 0 0
Woodbridge
High water reported on roads in
Dumfries and Woodbridge.
Loudoun County
Leesburg 0 0
Several roads across the county flooded
due to high water.
Fairfax County
Annandale to 0 0
Fairfax Park
High water on roads in west Annandale
and west Fairfax.
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan affected
the Mid Atlantic States on the 17th and
18th. Tornadic thunderstorms produced
widespread, significant damage across
Northern Virginia. Flooding of small
streams, creeks, primary and secondary
roads were reported by emergency and
rescue personnel. In response, many
roads were closed through the late
evening hours as flood waters were slow
to recede. At least 10 homes were
destroyed and around 300 sustained
damage. Communities in Culpeper,
Frederick, Greene, Orange Counties and
Manassas Park City also reported some
agricultural damage.
Harrisonburg (C)
Harrisonburg 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Staunton (C)
Staunton 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Waynesboro (C)
Waynesboro 0 0
Several roads flooded.
Page County
Luray 0 0
A few back roads under water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 0 0
Several roads flooded. 3.18 inches of
rain reported.
Loudoun County
Middleburg 0 0
U.S. Route 50 closed due to flooding
along the Middleburg to Aldie corridor.
Many secondary roads in the area area
partially flooded and reduced to one
lane or less.
Clarke County
Berryville 0 0
Roads closed due to flooding.
Frederick County
Gore 0 0
U.S. Route 50 west of Winchester
closed, 3 to 4 feet of standing water
on the road. Interstate 81 was also
blocked by high water.
Winchester (C)
Winchester 0 0
Water covered the roads in several
locations around the city.
Fauquier County
Bealeton 0 0
Numerous primary and secondary roads
closed due to high water. Two secondary
roads washed out.
Shenandoah County
Woodstock 0 0
Several roads covered by water.
Warren County
Front Royal 0 0
Roads and side streets under water.
Greene County
Standardsville 0 0
Numerous roads closed due to high
water.
Madison County
Madison 0 0
Many roads closures throughout the
county due to flooding.
Rappahannock County
Sperryville 0 0
Several roads closed due to high water.
Prince William County
Gainesville 0 0
Numerous roads closed in the west and
central sections of the county.
Fairfax County
Vienna 0 0
Roads closed due to high water,
including three intersections along Lee
Highway.
Manassas (C)
Manassas 0 0
Roads covered by water.
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Several primary and secondary roads
under water.
some sites through the late evening
hours. Numerous primary and secondary
roads were washed out. Three to four
feet of standing water was observed by
law enforcement personnel in inundated
areas. Augusta and Fauquier Counties
reported the highest rainfall totals, 7
inches and 6 to 8 inches respectively.
VIRGINIA, Southwest
Henry County
1 N Fieldale to 0 4 53.8M
1 W Oak Level
A tornado touched down near Fieldale at
1104 EST. The F1 tornado crossed U.S.
Highway 220 turning over 2
tractor-trailer trucks and 2 passenger
vehicles. All 4 drivers suffered minor
injuries. The tornado damage patch
widened to a quarter mile, and
strengthened to F2 as it approached and
struck a factory. At this location,
around 40 vehicles were severely
damaged or destroyed. The factory
experienced significant damage. The
tornado then proceeded north and
entered a residential subdivision, but
only minor roof and tree damage
occurred here. The tornado path became
intermittent as it continued north and
the damage was limited to trees. The
tornado crossed into Franklin County at
1114 EST.
Franklin County
2.8 ENE Henry to 0 0
2.5 NE Henry
The remnants of the Henry County
tornado briefly touched down at F0
strength as it crossed into Franklin
County. Damage was restricted to
several large trees, one of which
landed on a residential garage.
Bedford County
1.5 SE Stewartsville to 0 0
2 NE Stewartsville
At 1212 EST, an F0 tornado touched down
near Dickerson Road, and the width was
less than 50 yards. The tornado damage
path widened and varied from 100 yards
to as much as 300 yards, as it did
moderate to strong F1 damage to trees.
A few homes suffered only minor damage
to shingles and roofs, mainly due to
trees falling on them. As the F1
tornado crossed Highway 24 at 1215 EST,
it continued to damage trees, and was
about 75 yards wide. A poorly
constructed building was demolished. As
the tornado moved north, it continued
to down trees. Also, a car was pivoted
in a driveway but undamaged. Minor
structural and roof damage to homes
occurred, as the tornado increased to a
weak F2. The tornado weakened to F0 by
1217 EST, downing more trees along
County Road 619.
Pittsylvania County
.5 WNW Straightstone 1 0 0
.5 NW Straightstone
A short lived F0 tornado touched down
1/2 mile WNW of Straightstone, in a hay
field. About a quarter mile path was
found. No damage occurred.
Campbell County
3 ENE Rustburg to 0 0
3.5 NE Rustburg
At 1354 EST, a tornado touched down
along Bear Creek Road, 3 miles ENE of
Rustburg, causing minor damage. At 1356
EST, the tornado crossed Highway 24,
causing extensive tree damage. One tree
crushed a small car in a driveway.
Minor damage to homes, mainly shingles
and eaves. On the north side of Highway
24, the tornado blew the roof off of a
detached garage.
Campbell County
3.5 WSW Concord to 0 0
2.5 NW Concord
A tornado touched down on the east edge
of Long Mountain just before crossing
County Road 660. Fairly large trees
were snapped off or uprooted, but only
minor damage occurred to sheds. The
tornado proceeded to cross County Road
757, when the damage path became
narrower. An aluminum roof of a medium
sized shed was torn off and blown about
200 yards. A trampoline was blown up
across the roof of a two story house
and dropped about 200 yards away. From
that point the tornado tracked NNE and
produced tree damage, before lifting as
it crossed U.S. Highway 460.
A 77 year old man succumbed to a heart
attack while cleaning his yard of
debris after the storm.
Patrick County
Stuart 0 0
Floyd County
Floyd 0 0
Franklin County
Boones Mill 0 0
Roanoke County
Countywide 0 0
Patrick County
Woolwine 0 0
Salem (C)
Salem (C) 0 0
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart 0 0
Patrick County
7 SW Stuart 10 10
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Bedford County
Countywide 0 0
The Remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
resulted in heavy rains which created
widespread flash flooding on 28th of
September in Floyd, Franklin, Patrick,
Bedford and Roanoke counties and the
City of Salem. One Fatality occurred 7
miles southwest of Stuart in Patrick
county at Dry Pond near the North
Carolina border. A Mobile home washed
off it foundation, one building washed
about 150 yards downstream and vehicles
washed away. Several roads were closed
due to flooding in Floyd, Franklin,
Patrick, Bedford and Roanoke counties.
Numerous creeks and rivers out of their
banks. Mudslides were reported in Boone
Mill, Franklin county where southbound
Route 220 closed from Magoddee Creek.
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The remnants of Hurricane Jeanne
brought torrential rains to Southwest
Virginia during the 28th and 29th. This
brought minor to major flooding to
rivers in the area from late September
into early October.
On the James River, Buchanan, Holcomb
Rock and Bremo Bluff had moderate
flooding, while Covington, Lick Run,
Lynchburg, Bent Creek and Scottsville
experienced minor flooding. At Buchanan
in Botetourt County, the river crested
at 25.67 feet, where the flood stage is
17 feet. At Holcomb Rock in Amherst
County, the river crested at 24.33
feet, where the flood stage is 22 feet.
At Bremo Bluff in Buckingham County,
the river crested at 26 feet, where the
flood stage is 19 feet.
The New River at Radford experienced
minor flooding for about 6 hours during
the evening of the 28th into early
morning of the 29th. At Radford, the
river crested at 14.95 feet, where the
flood stage is 14 feet.
Flooding on the headwaters of the
Roanoke River was major. The city of
Salem reported that all bridges over
the Roanoke River were closed. An
aparment complex was evacuated, and
subsequently received significant
damage to all ground level apartments.
In Roanoke, numerous residential areas
were evacuated. The Roanoke River
crested near 17.9 feet in Roanoke at
1530 on the 28th. This flood ranks as
7th highest flood on record, with
records beginning in 1877. It is the
highest the river has been since April
1992. The only other flooding which
occurred on the Roanoke River was at
Randolph in Charlotte County. The
flooding in Randolph was minor, and
occurred from late morning on the 29th,
into early October.
On the Dan River, moderate flooding
occurred in Danville. The river rose
above flood stage on the afternoon of
the 28th, crested early in the morning
on the 30th, then fell below flood
stage on the afternoon of the 30th.
Minor flooding occurred at Paces in
ALABAMA, Southwest
ALZ051>064
Hurricane/Typhoon
Hurricane Ivan affected the region from
September 13 through the 16th. The
coastal areas were put under a
hurricane watch at 900 PM CST on
September 13. The area was put under a
hurricane warning at 300 PM CST on
September 14. The hurricane warning was
dropped at 900 AM CST on September 16
and we were put under a tropical storm
warning. The tropical storm warning was
dropped at 300 PM CST on September 16.
Ivan made landfall around 100 AM CST
near Gulf Shores, Alabama on September
16. An interesting note, as Ivan
approached the Alabama coast during the
day on the 15th, a buoy just south of
the Alabama coastal waters recorded a
peak wave height of 52 feet, before
breaking loose of its mooring. This was
one of the highest wave heights ever
observed.
Some of the winds recorded across
Southwest Alabama were as follows:
Mobile Regional Airport, sustained wind
of 51 knots from the north with a peak
gust of 65 knots from the north
northeast. Dauphin Island, sustained
wind of 61 knots from the east with a
gust of 89 knots from the northeast.
USS Alabama, located off the Mobile Bay
causeway, peak gust 91 knots (site is
more than 100 feet high). Fairhope,
peak gust 63 knots. Semmes, peak gust
51 knots. Grand Bay, peak gust 62
knots. WKRG in Mobile, peak gusts 64
knots. Wallace Tunnel in Mobile, peak
gust 51 knots. Gulf Shores Airport,
sustained winds 73 knots with a peak
gust of 100 knots (Doppler on Wheels
site). Fairhope, sustained wind 59
knots with a peak gust of 77 knots
(Doppler on wheels).
Some of the winds across Northwest
Florida were as follows: Pensacola
Naval Air Station, sustained wind of 76
knots from the southeast with a gust of
93 knots from the southeast. Pensacola
Regional Airport, sustained wind of 67
knots from the southeast with a peak
gust of 87 knots. West Pensacola, peak
gust 84 knots. Pensacola, sustained
wind 70 knots with a peak gust of 92
knots (Doppler on wheels). Pace,
sustained wind of 73 knots with a peak
gust of 87 knots (Air Products
location--about 160 feet high).
Escambia county EMA office peak gust 90
knots. Eglin Air Force Base sites; 2 SW
of Mary Esther, peak gust 103 knots
(200 feet high). 10 S Harold, peak gust
78 knots. 10 N Mary Esther, peak gust
75 knots. 5 NE Seminole, peak gust 75
knots. Some of the lowest sea level
pressures were as follows: In Alabama:
Fairhope 947.9 MB. Mobile Regional
Airport 964.4 MB. Brookley Field
(Mobile) 956.0 MB. Semmes 967.5 MB.
Dauphin Island 952.7 MB.
In Florida: Pensacola Regional Airport
970.2 MB. Pensacola Naval Air Station
965.8 MB. 5 S Harold 981.4 MB. Two day
rainfall totals ending at midnight on
September 16 were as follows: In
Alabama: Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
5.56 inches. Coden 6.30 inches.
Evergreen 7.25 inches. Alberta 6.85
inches. Semmes 5.00 inches. Daphne 7.5
inches. Andalusia 9.96 inches. 2 S
Mobile 9.90 inches. Silverhill 10.16
inches. Robertsdale 9.35 inches.
Spanish Fort 8.00 inches.
In Florida: Pensacola Naval Air Station
(NPA) 8.00 inches. Pensacola (WEAR TV)
15.79 inches. Crestview 8.40 inches.
Fort Walton Beach 6.06 inches. Munson
6.5 inches. Niceville 6.55 inches.
Eglin Air Force Base (VPS) 7.43 inches.
10 S Mossy Head 8.92 inches.
Storm surge values along the coast from
Baldwin county east to Santa Rosa
county were the highest observed in
over a hundred years of record keeping
14 feet caused extensive to homes and
condos located along the. The high
surge values of 10 to damage Gulf
beachfront, as well as along the
shoreline of area inland waterways.
Dauphin Island had several areas that
were breached by the high surge. There
was less damage on Dauphin Island than
with Hurricane Frederic in 1979, even
with the extensive building that has
occurred on the island since 1979. In
Baldwin county, the coastal areas from
Fort Morgan to Gulf Shores to Orange
Beach saw the worst damage from a
hurricane in over a hundred years. This
area has seen rapid development in the
past 20 years and it seemed that the
homes and condo's constructed in the
past five years held up better than
homes that were constructed earlier.
Surge values were estimated between
nine and twelve feet along the Baldwin
county coastline, and the beach was
breached at several locations. No one
died as a result of storm surge in
Baldwin county.
In Escambia county Florida, surge
values were estimated at ten to
fourteen feet. These coastal areas were
the hardest hit, with major damage
occurring from Perdido Key to Pensacola
Beach. Almost every structure that was
on the waterfront in Escambia county
suffered some degree of damage.
Generally, if the property elevation
was below fifteen feet, water flooded
the property. Property that was on
Perdido Bay, Big Lagoon, Bayou Grande,
Pensacola Bay and Escambia Bay suffered
major damage. Many homes were
completely washed away by the high
surge. Almost all of the deaths
directly attributed to Ivan in Escambia
County were surge related, and occurred
near Big Lagoon. The beach area from
Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach was
breached in several places. Fort
Pickens was cut off and isolated from
the rest of Pensacola Beach as a result
of several breaches. The highest surge
values observed during the storm were
in the upper reaches of Escambia Bay.
The surge, and accompanying wind waves,
damaged the 1-10 bridge across Escambia
Bay. A trucker died on the bridge when
his truck plummeted off a bridge
section that had been displaced by the
surge. Pensacola Naval Air Station,
which is located on Pensacola Bay
across from Fort Pickens, suffered
major damage to structures that were
located on the water. Many of the
structures had been built in the late
1800's, and had been through several
other hurricanes with only minor
damage. In Santa Rosa county, surge
values were between nine and twelve
feet. Navarre Beach had several
breaches, and major damage occurred to
almost all structures that were on the
Gulf front. Major damage also occurred
along the shores of Gulf Breeze and
along Blackwater Bay. Some of the
highest surge values in Santa Rosa
county were near Ward Basin. Surge
values across most locations east of
where the center of the hurricane moved
ashore were higher than those of
hurricane George in 1998. As in
Escambia county, almost every structure
that was on the water in Santa Rosa
county every structure that was on the
water in Santa Rosa county suffered
some type of damage. In Okaloosa county
surge values were six to nine feet.
Structures that were located on or near
the beach suffered major damage.
Farther to the east, storm surge values
dropped off, but the wave action
essentially destroyed the beach, with
four to eight feet of the sand eroded
away. Low lying structures on
Choctawatchee Bay also suffered major
damage. US Highway 98 between Fort
Walton and Destin was again washed
away. Structures near the beach that
were part of Eglin Air Force Base also
suffered major damage.
The following surge values were
measured in Alabama: Middle Gage at
Bayou LaBatre 4.66 feet. Mobile Bay at
Cedar Point 6.90 feet. Dauphin Island
Bay at Dauphin Island 7.80 feet. Mobile
Bay at Dauphin Island Coast Guard 8.00
feet. Mobile River at Mobile 4.87 feet.
Mobile River at Bucks 6.82 feet. Mobile
Bay at Fort Morgan Front Range 7.85
feet. Perdido Pass at Orange Beach 8.81
feet.
The following surge values were
measured in Northwest Florida; Perdido
Bay near US Highway 98 estimated 10.00
feet. GIW W at Pensacola Gulf Beach
9.68 feet. Pensacola Bay at Fort McRee
9.70 feet. Pensacola Bay at Pensacola
10.20 feet. Escambia Bay West Bank at
Highway 90 12.92 feet. Escambia Bay
West Bank 1.5 miles north of 1-10 12.12
feet. Escambia Bay near Pace estimated
12.00 feet. GIWW at Gulf Breeze 10.30
feet. Pensacola Beach Fire Station
estimated 12 feet. Yellow River near
Milton 9.66 feet. Fort Walton Brooks
Bridge 6.12 feet. Destin at
Choctawatchee Bay Coast Guard 5.39
feet.
As Ivan moved ashore during the morning
hours of September 16th, the winds
caused major damage to trees along and
east of the track of the storm.
Hurricane force winds were felt across
the entire area, including all inland
counties. Most of the area probably had
hurricane force winds for two to four
hours. This caused 100 year old trees
to break due to the constant force from
the strong winds. Many of the trees
fell on homes and vehicles and damaged
them. While some structural wind damage
would have been expected, most of the
major structural damage that occurred
over inland areas would not have been
as substantial if it had not been for
fallen trees. It was estimated that in
Alabama over $500,000,000 damage was
done to timber, with an additional
estimate of $250,000,000 in Escambia,
Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties in
Florida. Power was out for a week or
more across the inland areas due to
trees across lines.
Along the immediate coast, power was
not restored for an additional several
weeks, until much of the infrastructure
was rebuilt. It was estimated that six
weak tornadoes occurred across the area
during the afternoon and early evening
of September 15th as Ivan neared the
coast. These weak tornadoes occurred in
Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in
Florida, and in Baldwin, Escambia and
Conecuh in Alabama and produced only
minor damages.
Seven deaths were directly related to
Ivan. Six of these were in Escambia
county with one in Santa Rosa county.
In Escambia county Florida: Five people
(three women and two males) drowned at
different locations around Grand Lagoon
as the surge inundated the area. A male
drowned after his truck ran off the
damaged 1-10 bridge. In Santa Rosa
county, a young female died when a tree
fell on their manufactured home and
killed her.
Sixteen deaths were indirectly related
to Ivan. In Escambia county Florida: A
78 year old female died of a heart
attack in a shelter just before Ivan
moved ashore. A 7 year old boy was
killed as he was watching someone
remove a tree and a large limb fell on
him. A 58 year old female died when she
was overcome by fumes from a generator
that was not properly ventilated. A 41
year old male died in a traffic
accident at an intersection with no
power and no stop lights. A 83 year old
male fell off a roof while repairing
damage from Ivan. A 63 year old male
fell out of a tree in Escambia county
Alabama and was taken to a Pensacola
hospital where he later died from
injuries sustained in the fall. A 40
year old male died when a tree fell on
him. In Santa Rosa county: A 67 year
old male died of a heart attack
preparing for Ivan. A 76 year old male
died of a heart attack. A 56 year old
male died of a heart attack cleaning up
days after the storm. In Okaloosa
county: A 54 year old female died of a
heart attack when emergency crews could
not get to her due to the storm. A 51
year old male died of a heart attack. A
50 year old female died days after Ivan
from a drug overdose due to depression
cause by the storm.
In Covington county a 75 year old
female died from a fire caused by a
candle used for light after the storm.
In Conecuh county a 34 year old male
died from a car accident when he hit
debris still in the road from the
storm. In Mobile county a 59 year old
male died when a tree fell on him after
the storm.
Agriculture interests suffered a major
blow from Ivan with most of the soybean
and pecan crop destroyed. The cotton
crop also suffered damage but not as
bad as that of the soybean and pecan
crop.
Ivan will be remembered as being one of
the most damaging hurricanes to affect
the coastal counties of Baldwin,
Escambia and Santa Rosa in modern
history. It will also be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the inland counties of Escambia,
Clarke, Monroe, Conecuh and Butler in
southwest Alabama.
CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL ATLANTIC
Fernandina Beach To
St Augustine Fl Out
20Nm
Mayport Nas Waterspout
Law enforcement officials and the
public reported a waterspout offshore
of NAS Mayport. It was reported that
the waterspout was heading toward
shore, but dissipated prior to making
landfall as a tornado.
FLORIDA, Northeastern
FLZ020>025-030>033-
035>038-040
Tropical Storm
Hurricane "Frances"
Hurricane "Frances" made landfall along
the central Florida coast and, as a
weakening system, moved west-northwest
across central Florida and then
northwestwards into southwest Georgia.
This motion brought the area into the
periphery of the storm and north
Florida experienced sustained tropical
storm force winds with gusts to near
hurricane force. Across the Suwannee
Valley heavy rainfall resulted in
extensive flooding in many locations.
The lowest north Florida Mean Sea Level
Pressure (MSLP) of 987.8/29.16 in Hg
was recorded in Ocala as the center
moved to the southwest of the city. The
lowest MSLP readings across north
Florida ranged from 987.8/29.16 in HG
at Ocala Airport (KOCF) to 1002.7 mb/
29.61 in Hg at the National Ocean
Systems (NOS) Tide Gage in Fernandina
Beach, Florida.
Maximum sustained winds recorded were
56 knots/64 mph at the St. Augustine
CMAN site (SAUFI) at the St. Augustine
Pier. The peak gust was also recorded
at SAUFI with 71 knots/82 mph reported
on the evening of the 5th. Generally
inland stations (ASOS, AWOS III and
mesonet stations) reported sustained
winds of 30 to 50 mph with gusts of 40
to 65 mph. Extensive tree blow down
occurred in bands with roof and some
structural damage. Most structural
damage was associated with mobile homes
and generally weakly constructed
permanent structures. Several cases of
large trees destroying manufactured
homes were observed, especially across
Clay, Flagler, Putnam and St. Johns
Counties.
Wave heights of 10 to 20 feet were
recorded across the coastal waters with
tides running one to two feet above
astronomical tide levels. Extensive
beach erosion occurred due to long
duration of onshore winds due both to
Frances and a period of onshore flow
preceding the event.
Rainfall totals across north Florida
generally ranged from 5 to 15 inches.
The heaviest rainfall was associated
with a rainband which moved out of
Apalachee Bay across north Florida and
between 10 and 16 inches of the
Suwannee Valley. This band dropped rain
from near Ocala through the Suwannee
Valley. Peak Rainfall reports with this
band are 15.84 inches in High Springs,
Florida; 14.84 at Lake Butler, Florida;
and 13.63 inches at Orange Springs,
Florida. Extensive sheet flooding,
river flooding and road washouts
occurred with this band. Numerous homes
were flooded across the entire region
with the Trenton and Lake City areas
especially hard hit. Most rivers in the
region were pushed to flood stage with
several approaching record flood.
Portions of Interstate 10 were closed
due to flooding.
Tornadoes occurred across the region
with over 20 confirmed touchdowns. The
banded nature of the Tropical Storm
wind damage made it very difficult to
differentiate between wind damage and
tornado damage in subsequent storm
damage surveys. No fatalities or
injuries occurred due to tornado
touchdowns.
Overall extensive tree blow down, power
outages and roadways blocked by trees
were reported in all areas. In the
heavy rainfall areas many dirt and
secondary roads were left impassable
for up to a week.
Fatalities all occurred in Alachua
County, Florida. 09/05/04, 1100 EST a
28 year old male lost control of his
vehicle while northbound on Interstate
75 near Micanopy. The Vehicle
hydroplaned and skidded into a wooded
area wrapping the vehicle around trees.
KGNV observation at 1100 EST, winds 050
degrees 24 mph (21 knots) with gusts to
43 mph (37 knots). Visibility was 7
miles in light rain. 09/05/04, 1815 EST
A 61 year old woman was killed when a
tree toppled onto her mobile home. 4
persons were in the home when the tree
fell. Alachua County Emergency
Management received the report at 1819
EST. KGNV observation at 1909 EST,
winds 060 degrees 37 mph (32 knots)
with gusts to 47 mph (41 knots).
09/06/04 1825 EST, An 86 year old woman
died in a house fire related to the
storm. Due to power outages she was
using candles for lighting, fell asleep
and the smoldering candles ignited a
fire in her home killing her.
09/04/04, 1200 EST, A man and his dog
were on board a boat when it capsized
in a heavy squall. The dog was found
the following day alive, but the man's
body was recovered several days later.
M21VE, F61MH, F86PH, M?BO
St. Johns County
St Augustine Rip Current
M51IW
FLORIDA, West Panhandle
FLZ001>006
Hurricane/Typhoon
See the narrative on Hurricane Ivan
under Alabama, Southwest, September
13-16 2004. Ivan will be remembered as
one of the most damaging hurricanes to
affect the extreme western Florida
panhandle in modern history. The $4
billion in property damage is an
estimate, but the final figure could be
as low as $2.5 billion or as high as $7
billion. F71PH, M78PH, F52PH, M53PH,
F82PH, M46VE, F8MH
GEORGIA, Lower
Coffee County
7 S Ambrose Tornado (F0)
2335 EDT reported by County 911 Center
Mobile homes and sheds were damaged.
Tree tops were twisted and other trees
were uprooted. The report was relayed
to the 911 center at 1250 am 9/17. The
event time is approximate.
A newspaper article stated that there
was also extensive damage just south of
Bridgetown where several farm sheds and
crop fields were damaged. One mobile
home was blown off of its foundation,
but the resident inside was unharmed.
GEORGIA, North and Central
GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>025-027-030>039-
041>062-066>076-
078>086-089>098-
102>113
Tropical Storm
Hurricane Frances, at one point a
category four hurricane (on the Saffir-
Simpson scale) with sustained winds of
145 mph, reached the east coast of
Florida just north of West Palm Beach,
Florida early on September 5th.
The storm weakened to a Tropical Storm
as it continued west-northwest across
the Central Florida Peninsula
reemerging over the northwest Gulf of
Mexico early on September 6th. The
September 6th. The storm then took on
more of a northwestward movement,
making landfall later on the 6th near
Saint Marks Florida along the Florida
Panhandle Gulf Coast. Continuing north-
northwestward from this point, Tropical
Storm Frances entered far southwest
Georgia near Bainbridge late in the
evening on the 6th. The storm continued
moving north-northwest through far
western Georgia on the 7th to near
Atlanta around midnight on the 7th,
then to near Chattanooga, Tennessee
early on the 8th. By far the most
significant problem with Frances for
Georgia was strong, sustained winds of
35 to 40 mph with gusts in excess of 50
mph. Most of the high winds were
concentrated in a large east-west
oriented rain band that moved north
across Georgia during the evening of
the 6th and the early morning hours of
the 7th. It was during this period of
time that significant damage occurred
across many Central, East Central, and
North Central Georgia counties. The
strongest winds and most significant
damage occurred in the areas east and
south of a line from Americus, to
Atlanta, to Athens. Many of the
counties within this area suffered
extensive wind damage. Dozens to
hundreds of trees were blown down, also
bringing down dozens to hundreds of
power lines. Nearly 300,000 people were
left without power during the storm,
several thousand for several days.
Dozens of homes suffered major damage
throughout Central and North Central
Georgia, with dozens more sustaining
minor damage. The most significant
damage took place in an area bounded by
Macon, Atlanta, Greensboro, Dublin,
the millions were Americus, and back to
Macon. Damages in observed in several
these counties, including several large
pecan orchards which were virtually
destroyed. Estimated total damage with
Frances $14.9 million to property and
$26.5 million to crops (mostly pecan,
but some peanut and cotton). Forty-one
counties in the Peachtree City forecast
area received a disaster declaration
from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
Madison County
1 NNE Colbert to Tornado (F1)
.5 WNW Danielsville
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a 7-mile long
path, 150-yard wide, F1 tornado with
near 100 mph winds was spawned by the
remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan causing
major damage to several large homes in
a country club, along with extensive
damage to trees and power lines along
its path. The tornado began just south
of Georgia Highway 72, just east of
Colbert, near the intersection of
Walnut Grove Church Road and Kingston
Road and continued moving north-
northwest around 40 mph, terminating
near the Madison County High School on
Georgia Highway 98, just west of
Danielsville. The most significant
damage occurred along the southern part
of the storm's path in the Kingston
Road Subdivision/Country Club. Here,
around five homes sustained major to
extensive damage, while approximately
another 20 homes sustained minor to
moderate damage. In addition,
widespread damage to trees and power
lines was observed along the path of
the tornado. Damage to the windward
side of the roofs on several homes was
consistent with a tornado circulation.
Carroll County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Carroll County Emergency Management
Director reported severe flooding
throughout the county. Rainfall of 6 to
8 inches was common throughout the
county during the afternoon hours. At
least 30 roads around the county were
flooded and closed. Lake Paradise Road
was closed indefinitely when flood
waters ripped away a large portion of
one lane of the road which runs
above a creek.
Coweta County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Coweta County Sheriffs Office
reported that heavy rain squalls,
associated with the remnants of
Tropical Storm Ivan, forced the closure
of several roads in Newnan with up to
one foot of water flowing over several
roads. Many roads were under water
throughout the county. Rainfall reports
from citizens around the county showed
rainfall amounts from four to over
seven inches during the afternoon
hours.
Madison County
Paoli to Tornado (F0)
1 NNW Paoli
A damage assessment conducted by the
National Weather Service and the
Madison County Emergency Management
Director concluded that a short-lived,
F0 tornado, associated with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan, touched
down near Paoli at the intersection of
New Hope Church Road and Paoli New
Towns Road and travelled north-
northwest at 40 mph along a one-mile
long broken path treminating near
Collins Brooks Road. One barn was
completely destroyed along the path and
several homes sustained minor
structural damage. Numerous trees were
topped along the path of the tornado.
Haralson County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Haralson County 911 Center reported
that several roads were flooded,
especially across the eastern portion
of the county.
Upson County
5 N Yatesville to Tornado (F0)
5.1 N Yatesville
The Upson County Emergency Management
Director reported that a short-lived
and weak FO tornado, associated with
the remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan,
touched down in extreme northeast Upson
county near the Lamar county line. The
tornado occurred in a rural area and as
a result, only a few trees were
damaged. There was a convergent pattern
evident in the damage consistent with a
tornado. Doppler radar also supported a
tornadic circulation in this area.
Clayton County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Clayton County Emergency Management
Director reported that 31 roads were
flooded and closed. Some of the roads
sustained minor damage as a result.
Major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. The Tara Mobile Home
Park and Edmonson Mobile Home Park were
flooded. The county Emergency
Management Office had to evacuate 37
people in this area by boat. Some
businesses in the area also sustained
flood damage. Upper Riverdale Road was
flooded with one to two feet of water
flowing over the road, blocking an
entrance to Southern Regional Hospital.
Douglas County
Lithia Spgs Flash Flood
The Douglas County 911 Center
reported that flood waters from
Sweetwater Creek caused flooding
of Mt. Vernon Road. Around one
foot of water was flowing over
the road in this area.
Meriwether County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Meriwether County 911 Center
reported flash flooding
throughout the county.
Significant flooding was
observed along Mill Pond Creek,
which became a swift moving
river during the afternoon.
Several roads had water flowing
over them and had to be closed.
Talbot County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Talbot County 911 Center
reported that Georgia Highway
80, leading out of downtown
Talbotton, was flooded and
closed.
Spalding County
.5 SE Griffin Spaulding Tornado (FO)
.4 SE Griffin Spaulding
Ar
A damage survey conducted by
the National Weather Service and
the Spalding County Emergency
Management Director concluded
that a high end F0 tornado
affected a small, 1/5-mile long
and 50-yard wide path just
southeast of the Griffin-
Spalding Airport near the
intersection of Maddox and
Etheridge Roads. Extensive
damage to around one dozen
large mature pecan trees was
observed, along with minor
damage to several surrounding
trees in a residental
neighborhood. Minor roof damage
was also noted to several of
the homes. Many of the trees
were uprooted inward to the
path showing convergence and
consistent with high end F0 70
mph tornado damage.
Cobb County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous reports of widespread
flooding were received from the
public as rainfall from 6-10
inches fell across most of the
county during the afternoon and
evening. Many creeks were
flowing several feet out of
their banks in Acworth, Smyrna,
Powder Springs, Marietta, and
other areas in the county.
Significant flooding was
reported on Indian River Creek
and Story Creek, which was five
feet out of its banks. Many
roads were flooded also,
especially U.S. Highway 41 in
Marietta where water was up to
the bottom of cars. This
flooding was a result of
moderate flooding on nearby
Sope Creek. In Smyrna, a foot
of water was flowing across
Atlanta Road at Spring Street.
A number of roads in the
county, especially the northern
areas, sustained damage. Some
neighborhoods in Smyrna were
reported to be almost
completely under water with
minor damage to a number of
homes. Many yards were flooded
in Powder Springs, with up to
six feet of water in some
streets. Sope Creek went above
its flood stage of 12 feet at
545 pm EDT, crested at 17.5
feet around 11 pm EDT, and the
fell below flood stage at 245
am EDT on September 17th.
Fayette County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency reported that
several roads in the county
were briefly flooded as 4-5
inches of rain fell across the
county during the afternoon and
early evening hours. Four
residences suffered minor flood
damage. A trained spotter for
the National Weather Service
reported that many of the golf
cart paths in Peachtree City
were flooded with swift flowing
water over the paths. In
addition, several creeks and
streams in Peachtree City were
out of their banks. Furthermore,
New Hope Road west of Brandon
Mill Circle was flooded and
impassable.
Pike County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Pike County 911 Center
reported that several roads
were flooded with up to a foot
of water flowing over some of
these roads.
Wilkes County
.5 S Tignall to Tornado (Fl)
1.5 N Norman
A damage assessment conducted
by the Wilkes County Emergency
Management Director indicated
that an F1 tornado, briefly at
the high end of the F1 scale,
touched down just south of
Tignall near Georgia Highway
17 and continued north from six
to seven miles along or just
west of Georgia Highway 17 to
just north of Norman. The path
width of the tornado was mostly
between 100 and 200 yards, but
briefly was up to 500 yards
wide between Mallorysville and
Georgia Highway 17. The tornado
was believed to have been on the
ground from 70 to 80 percent of
the time along its path. Large
trees were uprooted on six
single-family dwellings in the
Tignall area and several other
dwellings were damaged in
Norman. All together 23
structures sustained damage
from the tornado, ranging from
very minor to major. Numerous
trees and power lines were
blown down, twisted, or uprooted
along the path, many causing
additional damage to farm fences
along the way. A large
communications tower was also
destroyed. Georgia Highway 17
was blocked in two places along
the path by downed trees and
three county dirt roads were
also blocked along the path.
At least 1000 residents in the
area lost power and phone
service during the event.
Rockdale County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Rockdale County Emergency
Management Director reported
minor flooding in the Capri
Subdivision near the headwaters
of the Yellow River. Several
roads were flooded and several
homes sustained minor damage as
a result.
Spalding County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Griffin Daily News reported
significant flooding across
much of the county. A number of
roads were flooded and rendered
impassable. Old Atlanta Road
was submerged by flood waters
at two intersections. The Main
Street Players headquarters
building in Griffin sustained
damage from flooding.
Cherokee County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
many reports from the public,
indicated that extensive and
widespread flooding was
occurring throughout much of
Cherokee county as rainfall on
the order of 10 inches or more
fell throughout the county
during the afternoon and early
evening hours. Many roads were
flooded and closed. Several
roads were washed out and
rendered impassable. Several
homes and businesses were
flooded as well. A car was
swept 250 yards down an un-named
creek flowing under Water Tank
Road. The creek rose over 10
feet out of its banks. The
creek is usually only about one
foot deep. The single occupant
of the vehicle was rescued by
emergency personnel without
injury. In another incident, a
Sherrifs Deputy narrowly
escaped from her patrol vehicle
as it was swept down a swollen
stream. She was attempting to
set up a road block because of
road flooding. She was able to
escape through one of the
windows and to the safety of a
tree. Major flooding was
observed on the upper branch of
Town Creek in Canton. Several
buildings were washed into the
road by the creek as it reached
its 100-year flood plain
extent. Two residents of the
county were injured during the
flash floods.
De Kalb County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous reports were received
from the DeKalb County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern parts
of the county. Widespread
flooding of roads, streets, and
highways was reported
throughout the county, several
of which had to be closed. Many
homes, businesses, property and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during this event. Major
flooding was reported in many
areas of the central and
northern parts of the county,
specifically between
Interstates 20 and 285. Some of
these areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding observed in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above its flood
stage of 17 feet at 545 pm EDT,
then went into record flood
stage at 845 pm EDT, then fell
below flood stage between 5 and
6 am EDT September 17th. The
river crested at 22.7 feet,
which is 5.7 feet above flood
stage and 1.5 feet above the
record flood stage of 21.1
feet, previously reached in
1990. The river gage on
Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event. Hundreds
of residents along and near
Peachtree Creek had to be
evacuated, some by boat.
Twenty-five to 50 homes and
several apartment complexes,
including the Peachtree
Apartments, were impacted by
the flood waters, many
sustaining significant and
extensive damage. Record
flooding was also observed on
Nancy Creek, which reached its
11 foot flood stage at 600 pm
EDT, reached a record flood
stage of 15 feet at 1130 pm
EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 4 am EDT September
17th. The impact in this area
was similar to that near
Peachtree Creek, with dozens
of homes flooded and many
residents having to be
evacuated. In Decatur, one
home was devastated when the
waters of Peavine Creek rose
over two feet in the basement
of one home. A number of
sinkholes were left in the
county after the flooding
receded, the largest being a 65
by 25 foot sinkhole on Durret
Way in Dunwoody.
Fulton County
Countywide Flash Flood
Numerous reports were received
from the Fulton County
Emergency Manager, the media,
and the public of extensive
flooding across much of the
Atlanta metropolitan area,
especially the northern part of
the county. Widespread flooding
of roads, streets, and highways
was reported throughout the
county, several of which had to
be closed. Many homes,
businesses, property, and
vehicles across the county were
flooded during the event.
However, major flooding was
reported in many areas of the
central and northern part of
the county, specifically
between Interstates 20 and 285.
Some areas experienced
catastrophic and historical
flooding, with some of the
worst flooding reported in
nearly 100 years. National
Weather Service river gages
showed that Peachtree Creek and
Nancy Creek quickly rose to
record flood levels during the
late evening hours. Peachtree
Creek rose above flood stage of
17 feet at 545 pm EDT, went
into record flood stage at 845
pm EDT, and fell below flood
stage between 5 and 6 am EDT
September 17th. The river
crested at 22.7 feet, which is
5.7 feet above flood stage and
1.5 feet above the record flood
stage of 21.1 feet, previously
reached in 1990. The river gage
at Peachtree Creek was washed
away during this event.
Hundreds of residents along and
near Peachtree Creek and to be
evacuated, some by boat. At
least 50 homes in this area
were impacted by the flood
waters, many sustaining
significant and extensive
damage. Record flooding was
also observed on Nancy Creek,
which rose above its flood stage
of 11 feet at 600 pm EDT,
reached a record flood stage
of 15 feet at 1130 pm EDT, then
fell below flood stage around 4
am EDT September 17th. The
impact in this area was similar
to that near Peachtree Creek
with dozens of homes flooded
and many residents having to be
evacuated. Moderate flooding
also occurred on Procter Creek,
west of Atlanta. The creek went
into flood at 515 pm EDT,
crested at 14 feet around 630
pm EDT, then fell below flood
stage around 7 pm EDT. Hortense
Way at Northwest Place was
completely flooded as a result.
At least a dozen homes and
apartments were also flooded
in this area. Several residents
lost all of their possessions.
The Chattahoochee River also
rose to major flood levels
within 6 to 12 hours, but this
fell more into the category of
main stem river flooding
instead of flash flooding.
Cherokee County
2 WSW Orange to Tornado (Fl)
2 WNW Orange
The Cherokee County Emergency
Management Director reported
that a brief F1 tornado
occurred at the end of a path
of extensive damage caused by
strong straight-lined winds.
The tornado touched down near
Georgia Highway 20, also known
as Cumming Highway, near the
town of White City about 8
miles east of Canton. The
tornado continued north to
north-northwest, roughly
centered along Jack Page Lane,
for about 1 mile before
lifting. The damage path was
determined to be approximately
400 yards wide. Dozens of trees
were blown down in this area in
a convergent pattern. Four
people were injured on Georgia
Highway 20 when trees fell on
their vehicles during the
tornado. North of Georgia
Highway 20 and mostly west of
Jack Page Lane, six homes
suffered extensive damage,
mostly from fallen trees.
Gwinnett County
Countywide Heavy Rain
Heavy rain, on the order of 4-6
inches during the afternoon,
caused the roof of a
distribution center to collapse
and caused a partial roof
collapse at an apartment
building.
Gwinnett County
South Portion Flash Flood
Spotters with the Gwinnett
County SkyWarn program reported
widespread flooding across much
of the county. The most
significant flooding was
occurring in the Norcross and
Grayson areas where water was
two feet over the road in
places. The Yellow River rose
several feet out of its banks.
Holcolmb Bridge Road was
flooded and closed.
Forsyth County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Forsyth County Emergency
Management Director, as well as
several reports from the
public, indicated that
significant flooding was
occurring across much of the
county. The Etowah River rose
to 15 feet, five feet above its
10 foot flood stage. This
caused minor damage to Old
Federal and Nicholson Roads.
In addition, a portion of
Cambridge Hills Drive was
washed out. Wildcat Creek just
northeast of Chestatee rose
well out of its banks with
reported rainfall in the area
of 5 inches per hour. Three
residents of the county had to
be rescued from their vehicles
by county emergency crews in
rising flood waters. The
telephone company lost a
distribution box that was
inundated by flood waters
causing an estimated $100,000
in damage. Near major flooding
occurred along Big Creek from
Cumming southwest to the Fulton
county line. Big Creek crested
at 12 feet, which is five feet
above its flood stage of seven
feet. The public reported that
several homes in Cumming
suffered minor damage from
flooding.
Catoosa County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Catoosa County News of
Ringgold reported that major
flooding was observed across
the county in association with
the heavy rain from the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan. At
least 18 roads were closed
because of flooding and several
evacuations from high water
were required, even a few by
boat. Chickamauga Creek rose
well above its flood stage,
causing flooding of nearby
property. In addition, at least
five intersections in Ringgold
were completely submerged by
flood waters.
White County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency, along with
local newspapers, reported
extensive and widespread
flooding across White county.
A six-year old girl, was swept
away in flood waters, while
outside in the front yard of
her mobile home. The mobile
home park was flooded by the
waters from a nearby small
stream. In unrelated incidents,
three other residents had to be
rescued from high water
elsewhere in the county. Several
roads were washed out. A 20-foot
portion of Black Road was washed
away by flood waters. The
Chattahoochee River in Helen
also rose above its flood stage
of 6 feet and crested near 7
feet around 1130 pm EDT. The
Castle Inn of Helen experienced
flooding up to the patio level,
which affects the basement area
of the facility. F60U
Dawson County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported that significant
flooding was reported across
many areas of Dawson County.
Four mobile homes were flooded,
two bridges were breached
because of flood waters, six
culverts were washed away or
damaged, and one dam was
breached. Several roads
throughout the county were
flooded and closed as well.
Gilmer County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Gilmer County Emergency
Manager, along with local
newspapers and the public,
reported extensive, and
widespread to catastrophic
flooding throughout much of the
county. More than a foot of
rain fell in parts of Gilmer
county in association with the
remnants of Hurricane Ivan
during a six to eight hour
period in the afternoon and
evening hours of September
16th. Ten to 12 inches of rain
was common across the county.
Catastrophic flooding was
reported along the Cartecay
River, which in some areas
exceeded the 500-year flood
plain level. Several homes and
vehicles were washed away when
the river reached these levels.
Major flooding was also
reported on the Coosawattee
River and Cox Creek as well.
Several homes and vehicles
along the banks of the
Coosawattee River were also
washed away. The Coosawattee
River crested at 17.3 feet
around midnight on the 17th,
which is several feet above
bankfull. All together across
the county, 35 homes were
flooded or destroyed, 12 to 18
mobile homes in the Maple
Village Mobile Home Park were
either destroyed or washed away
by flooding, at least five
recreational vehicles and
several other vehicles were
swept away by flood waters.
Fourteen families in the county
lost everything to the floods.
Roads and bridges also suffered
significant structural damage.
Three bridges were washed away
or suffered major damage,
including Clear Creek Bridge
which collapsed. A 25 foot
section of the driveway leading
from Georgia Highway 282 to the
Courier Dye plant was washed
away. Other buildings and
locales suffered damage from
the extensive flooding,
including the Ellijay Lions
Building, a Civil War Memorial,
and another Veterans Memorial.
Lumpkin County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Dahlonega Nugget reported
that significant flooding was
observed throughout the county
causing damage to roads and
other property. The most
significant flooding occurred
along the Chestatee River,
which exceeded its banks by
several feet and flooded
Georgia Highway 52. A portion
of Nimblewill Church Road and
Sheep Wallow Road were washed
out. Three other roads had to
be closed because of flooding.
Banks County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Banks County News of Homer
reported significant flash
flooding throughout the county,
which flooded streets and
bridges and washed out several
roads. At least one mudslide
was also reported. A five-foot
cross section of a road along
Wofford Creek was washed out
and parts of the Banks County
Recreation Park were completely
under water.
Pickens County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and the
Pickens County Progress of
Jasper reported that flash
flooding was widespread and
extensive across the county.
extensive across the county.
Several roads were washed out
from flash flooding, including
portions of Georgia Highway 136.
Numerous other roads in the
county were flooded and closed
as well. Whole sections of
pipeline along some roads were
washed out, including about 100
feet of a water line. Around 12
bridges and culverts in the
county were damaged from flood
waters and had to be inspected.
The public also reported
significant flooding in many
areas of the county as well.
Towns County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency Management
Agency, along with local
newspaper, reported major and
extensive flooding throughout
the county. The Hiawassee River
flooded the Enchanted Valley
Resort. Many residents in the
area had water up to the doors
of their homes. At least ten
roads and ten bridges in the
county were washed out by flood
waters.
Union County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency Mangement
Agency, and local newspapers,
reported significant flooding
across much of the county as
anywhere from five to nine
inches of rain fell during the
afternoon and evening hours.
Several roads were blocked from
flooding and/or mudslides.
Three bridges were washed out.
Flash flooding forced the
rescues of seven people and
three animals from their homes
in the Twin Pond and Pegasus
Landing areas.
Whitfield County
Countywide Flash Flood
A National Weather Service
SkyWarn spotter and cooperative
observer, along with the Georgia
Emergency Management Agency,
reported considerable flooding
throughout the county. A number
of creeks exceeded bank full
and several roads were flooded.
Several cars were abandoned in
high water. A few roads were
washed out, most notably Old
Tilton Road which was completely
washed out and expected to
remain closed for at least two
weeks.
Fannin County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Georgia Emergency
Management Agency and a storm
spotter reported significant
flooding across the county.
Several roads were washed out,
one bridge was damaged, and
several mudslides were reported.
Doublehead Gap Road was damaged
when the Noontootla Creek
flooded. Flooding also caused
damage to some recreational
vehicles in the Mineral Springs
RV Park.
Chattooga County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Summerville News reported
that several county roads were
submerged by flood waters. Water
nearly a foot deep was reported
on Reynolds Drive and several
yards had up to a foot of water
in them. Significant flooding
was also reported along the
Chattooga River and adjacent
areas were flooded.
Dade County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Dade County Sentinel and
the Georgia Emergency Management
Agency reported extensive and
widespread flooding across the
county. Fifteen to 20 residences
from Rising Fawn to Lookout
Mountain had to be evacuated
because of flood waters, mostly
from Lookout Creek and its
tributaries. Several homes and
business around the county
suffered damage from flooding.
Thirty-three roads were flooded
around the county, several of
which were either damaged or
washed out. In addition, a
bridge on Holder Loop Road was
damaged from flood waters and
had to be closed.
Murray County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Chatsworth Times reported
some flooding in various areas
throughout the county. A
100-yard stretch of Carlton
Petty Road was washed out and a
four-foot culvert of McGill Road
near Rock Creek Road was washed
out. Several other minor road
erosions were observed
throughout the county.
Walker County
Countywide Flash Flood
The Walker County Messenger and the
Georgia Emergency Management Agency
reported extensive and widespread
flooding across much of the county.
Several homes in Rossville were flooded
and several homes in the Rock Creek
Community in the north part of the
county had to be evacuated because of
flood waters. Several propane tanks
were observed to be floating in flood
waters. All together, 37 roads in the
county were flooded and rendered
impassable. Several vehicles were
abandoned on streets and left submerged
in the flood waters.
Clayton County
North Portion to Flash Flood
Countywide
The Clayton County Emergency Manager
reported major flooding occurred at the
headwaters of the Flint River and
various creeks which lead into the
Flint river, all in far northern
Clayton county near the Atlanta
Hartsfield-Jackson International
Airport. At least six homes in the
Springs Subdivision just south of
Jonesboro sustained extensive damage
from flood waters. Over a dozen homes
sustained major damage along the
Roxbury Drive. In addition, The Tara
Mobile Home Park and Edmonson Mobile
Home Parks were flooded. Several
businesses along Upper Riverdale and
Arrowhead Boulevard were flooded and
sustained significant damage. The
County Emergency Management Office had
to evacuate 37 people by boat in the
area between Georgia Highway 138 and
Upper Riverdale Road. Upper Riverdale
Road was flooded with one to two feet
of water flowing over the road,
blocking an entrance to Southern
Regional Hospital. In the southern end
of the county, River's Edge Golf Course
sustained significant damage from flood
waters and several homes were flooded
near Harbour Town Road and Place.
KANSAS, Southeast
Russell County
2 W Bunker Hill Hail (0.88)
CO-OP observer.
Ellsworth County
4 ENE Wilson Hail (0.88)
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth Hail (0.88)
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Ellsworth County
9 NE Ellsworth Hail (1.00)
Reported 1 mile south of I-70, exit
216.
Ellsworth County
10 NE Ellsworth Hail (1.00)
Reported on I-70, exit 216.
Lincoln County
5 S Beverly Hail (0.88)
Ellsworth County
14 NE Ellsworth Hail (1.50)
Reported on I-70, 3 miles cast of exit
216.
Ellsworth County
7 NE Carneiro Hail (1.25)
Reported 5 miles south-southwest of
exit 233 on I-70.
Saline County
5 NNE Brookville Hail (0.88)
Saline County
2 NNW Brookville Hail (0.75)
MICHIGAN, Upper
15th. Strong west winds developed
behind this system in the early morning
hours of the 16th. Sheriffs departments
reported numerous trees and power lines
down from this storm across Gogebic,
Ontonagon, northern Houghton and
Keweenaw counties. The automated
observing site at Houghton County
Airport reported a wind gust to 54 mph
while an estimated wind gust to 55 mph
was reported by the Ontonagon County
Road Commission.
NORTH CAROLINA, Central Coastal
Martin County
4 NW Oak City Tornado (F1)
A house was partially destroyed with a
back wall blown out and a porch
removed. Four large storage bins were
completely destroyed with debris strewn
for one quarter mile to the northeast.
NORTH CAROLINA, Northwest and North Central
NCZ001>003-005-018 Flood
The remnants of Tropical Depression
Frances brought flooding rains to
portions of Northwest North Carolina
from late in the evening on the 7th
through the 8th. Rainfall totals
averaged 4 to 6 inches ... with amounts
higher in portions of the mountains.
In Watauga County, the Watauga River
flooded, leading to evacuations of
homes in the Foscoe area. The
headwaters of the New River, including
the Middle and East Fork also flooded.
A mud slide destroyed one home in the
Bamboo area.
In Ashe County, small streams and
creeks flooded during the early morning
of the 8th. Subsequently, the rainfall
and runoff lead to the South Fork of
the New River flooding later that
morning. Several roads were flooded in
the Fleetwood and Crumpler areas.
Several homes along the South Fork of
the New River were isolated as roads
were flooded.
In Alleghany County, creeks and streams
