Banks storm history

The Banks County Emergency Management Director reported that more than a dozen trees were down across the county. A number of trees were down in the western part of the county along Georgia Highway 51 and Hickory Flat Road between Gillsville and Homer, and in the eastern part of …

Report from Emergency Management of 3 trees down in northern Banks County near Hollingsworth.

Tree down near the intersection of McCoy Bridge Road and Historic Homer Highway.

Multiple trees down along Highway 51 between Vaughn Road and Damascus Road.

Georgia department of transportation reported three trees down on Hwy 51, near the intersections of Hickory Flat Rd, McCoy Bridge Rd, and between Martin Bridge Rd and W. Ariail Rd.

Georgia Department of Transportation reported a tree down at the intersection of Lula Rd and Lynn Dr.

Tree reported down on a power line near the intersection of Dogwood Dr and Historic Homer Hwy. Other isolated trees reported down just north of commerce in the same area.

EM reports tree down at Sweetgum Ln and Sims Bridge Rd.

Tree downed blocking ga184 near Damascus Rd .

Tree down blocking Harmony Church Rd near Ferguson Rd.

Several trees and powerlines down in area circled by Damascus Rd, ga105, and Chitwood Rd.

Several trees down near hwy 441 along Apple Pie Ridge Rd at hwy 441 bypass and near Dalton Dr as well as Harmony Church Rd near Ferguson Rd and hwy 105 near Laurel Ridge and Nancy Creek.

EM reports two trees down near Yonah Homer Rd at Wynn Lake Rd and Mt Sinai Rd near Silver Shoals Rd.

EM reports tree down at Garrison Shoals Rd near Ashley Brook Dr.

EM reports two trees down near Welborn Rd near Hickory Level Creek and Queen Rd between hwy 323 and Carson Segars Rd.

EM reports two trees down at hwy 98 near Quail Rd and Grove Level Rd near N Mangum Bridge Rd.

EM reports tree down at Dodd Rd and Harden Bridge Rd.

Tree down at Sweetgum Ln and Sims Bridge Rd.

According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were present in Banks county at the beginning of January. Above-normal January rainfall rapidly improved conditions to D1 Moderate Drought on January 9, ending the short-term drought over Banks county. In total, Banks…

According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were present in Banks county through December. Although late-December rainfall offered slight relief, it was not enough to end drought conditions until January 2024.

According to the Drought Monitor, short-term D2 Severe Drought conditions began over Banks county on November 21, 2023 and continued through the end of the month.

Tree down 2100 Block Hwy 59 .

Tree down on Bellamy Rd near Banks Farm Rd .

Tree down at Soapstone Rd and Soapstone Mountain Ln.

Tree down on Yonah Homer Rd near Rock Springs Rd and Mt Sinai Rd.

Tree down at Caudell Rd and Damascus Rd .

Tree down on Ervin Chambers Rd and Hickory Creek Rd.

Tree fell on car on hwy 331 across from Hollow Drive.

Powerlines reported down near the intersection of hwy 164 and hwy 98.

Tree down on the roadway near the intersection or Ridgeway Rd and Mintz Rd.

Tree down on a powerline at the intersection of hwy 198 and Martin Bridge Rd.

Report of 7 to 8 trees down in the nw section of the county, including West County Line Rd, GA 51, and MT Sinai Rd.

Report of 4 trees down on roadways in central and northern Banks county per EM.

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported part of the roof of a mobile home blown off and several trees blown down off of Garland White Road.

Reports from the Banks County Emergency Manager and CoCoRaHS and CO_OP observers showed 1.5 to 3 inches of snow accumulated across the county. The highest amounts were across the northern end of the county with 2.9 inches reported near Baldwin.

Winds gusted between 35 and 45 mph for several hours. A gust 43 mph was reported north of Homer at 5:10 AM EST.

The Emergency Manager reported flooding issues in the county including: Purvis Road washed out, Apple Valley Road home flooded, a bridge closed on Westmoreland, and the closure of Moss Farm Road. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting …

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down in the Gillsville area from Herbert Segars Road to around the intersection of Highway 51 and John Morris Road.

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down around the intersection of Wrights Mill Road and Carlan Road.

The Banks County Highway Department reported a tree blown down across Highway 59 in front of the Beaver Dam Baptist Church.

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported 5 inches of snow in Homer and broadcast media reported 5 inches in Maysville. A CoCoRaHS observer reported 4.3 inches of snow 1 mile east-southeast of Baldwin and a COOP observer reported 4 inches in Alto.

The public reported a tree blown down across Yonah Homer Road near Garland White Road.

Multiple reports of trees down around the county, specifically along Apple Pie Ridge Road, historic Homer Highway, Carson Segars Road, and McDonald Circle. Time estimated from radar.

A report was received over social media of a large tree blown down and a portable toilet toppled at the Chimney Oaks Golf Club.

The Banks County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down along Brown Bridge Road at Beaver Creek Drive and Duncan Road.