Thunderstorm Wind in Fayette County, Georgia

The Fayette county Emergency Management Director reported that a number of trees, and at least four power lines were blown down in the Fayetteville and Peachtree City area. One very large oak tree fell on a home in Fayetteville causing major damage to the structure. At least a dozen roads were blocked by fallen trees and the power was out for several hours in the Peachtree City area. A public works employee was injured later when a tree limb fell out of a tree while he was clearing a roadway.

Severe thunderstorm winds began causing damage in northern Fayette county around 8 PM local time, where there was damge to a house and trees were down. The storm produced damage south along highway 85 and in Fayetteville, where most of the damage occurred. Roofs were torn off buildings, trees were uprooted and fell onto cars, and power lines were strewn over roads and yards. One woman was trapped in her car as debris from a roof fell onto her vehicle and power lines were downed around the scene. She was not injured. A church on Courthouse Square in Fayetteville was hit by a falling tree as well. The face of the clock tower on the square was cracked slightly. Roof damage to the Fayetteville pharmacy was estimated at $55,000 to $65,000, with another $15,000 damage inside the store. The computer store next door suffered water damage due to a damaged roof allowing water to leak in. Two Fayetteville police officers reported seeing a funnel cloud north of Fayetteville.

Thunderstorm winds snapped several large trees in all of the above named communities. Several areas were without power for a couple of hours. A Brooks man was hospitalized after being struck by lightning. Two homes caught fire after being struck by lightning, a dog in one of the homes died.