Cherokee storm history

Tree down on vehicle along Vaughn Road, 0.2 miles south of Millstone Way.

Winds gusted between 35 and 55 mph for several hours. A gust to 53 mph was recorded on the Canton AWOS (KCNI) at 4:15 AM EST. The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county. A tree fell onto a mobile home killing a 22 year old male near…

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported from 0.5 inch of snow south to 1.0 inch of snow north. More than 200 vehicle accidents were observed on the snow covered roads. The accidents resulted in one death and 12 injuries. The fatal accident occurred on Priest Ro…

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that lightning injured six people and set one house on fire. One person was injured in his Woodstock house when a lightning bolt traveled through the electrical wiring of a lamp located on the piano he was playing. He was knocked unco…

The Cherokee County Emergency manager reported hail the size of golf balls 3 miles southwest of Canton.

The Woodstock Police Department reported quarter to golf ball sized hail at Towne Lake Parkway and Running Deer Parkway.

The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported golf ball sized hail at Reinhardt College Parkway and North Etowah Drive.

USGS stream gages on Settingdown Creek near Free Home and on Sharp Mountain Creek near Ballground both exceeded their flood stages of 13 and 18 feet, respectively. The former occurred at 441 pm EDT and the later at 825 pm EDT. Significant flooding was reported throughout the coun…

Cherokee county emergency management personnel and USGS stream gages confirmed that major to record flooding continued across much of the county. Hundreds of homes, apartments, businesses, and roads sustained damages from flooding. A number of culverts and/or bridges were washed …

Several reports of large hail were received from southern Cherokee county. The public observed penny to quarter-sized hail from southwest Cherokee county approximately six miles west-northwest of Woodstock into the city of Woodstock. Golf ball-sized hail was observed by the publi…

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director conducted a survey of extensive thunderstorm wind damage across south central Cherokee county in the Towne Lake area, just west and northwest of Woodstock. The damage area, oriented from northwest to southeast, was bounded on the …

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director observed baseball-sized hail fell just south of Holly Springs. The public reported penny-sized hail in Woodstock. Ping-pong ball-sized hail fell near the Bartow/Cherokee county line west of Cherokee. Radar supported that large hai…

Numerous reports of large damaging hail were received from the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the public from southern and eastern Cherokee county. The hail began in the southwest part of the county between Canton and Cherokee, where the Emergency Manager repor…

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director reported golf ball-sized hail.

The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported that flash flooding associated with Noonday Creek, just west of Woodstock, caused extensive damage to the Walden-Chase apartments. Residents of the apartment complex had to be evacuated from the area by boat. Water was up to the firs…

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director, along with numerous reports from the public, confirmed that a wide swath of large and very damaging hail fell across much of the central portion of Cherokee county from three miles west of Canton to Hickory Flat, southeast of Can…

The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and associated personnel conducted a damage survey and found a broken path of extensive damage to trees, power lines, structures, and vehicles across central Cherokee county from 6 miles west of Canton to 2.5 miles east of Canton,…

Numerous reports of hail ranging in size from dime to baseball were received from the public and the Cherokee county 911 center. This information was later confirmed in an extensive report issued by the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director. Most of the hail fell in the w…

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution and the Cherokee county Sheriff's department reported that eight homes were set on fire by lightning. The fires were concentrated in Canton, Holly Springs, and Cherokee. Three of the homes were so badly damaged that they were declared to be un…

Several reports of dime to quarter sized hail along Hwy 92 from Acworth to west of Woodstock.

Nickel to quarter-sized hail reported in Holly Springs.

Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.

Mping report of 1.25 inch hail.

Power lines down on Breedlove Rd near Amber Lake Dr.

Trees and powerlines down along the 2700 block of Cox Road.

Tree down on structure near the intersection of Jackie Moore Circle and Nowlin Circle.

Tree down on structure near the intersection of Sureyya Drive and Sautee Place.

Tree down on structure along the 200 block of Bethany Manor Court.

Tree down along Hopewell Chase Drive near the intersection with Chastain Court.

Several trees down between Oak Grove and Ashley Forest with one on a home just north of Holly St and Ridge St.

Several trees down between Oak Grove and Ashley Forest with one on a home just north of Holly St and Ridge St.

Multiple trees down across Canton GA from about Marietta Highway to Scott Rd.

Widespread wind damage swatch with numerous trees down across the northern portion of the county. Damage continues further east through Dawson county. Wind estimated over 90 mph with observations of 89 mph.

The Emergency Manager relayed reports of downed trees along Fincher Road near Lost Town Trail and Ruff White Road.

The Emergency Manager reported several trees down near the intersection of Fincher Road and Knox Bridge Highway.

The Emergency Manager reported a tree down at a location on Downing Creek Trail, as well as trees and wires down along Pope Drive.

The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down near Holly Springs, including Blacklock Road at Toonigh Road, Apache Drive at Park Lane, and at a location on Lebanon Place.

The Emergency Manager relayed a report of trees down near Heard Road and Lower Bethany Road, and trees and wires down in the 1500 block of Lower Bethany Road and the 3000 block of Ball Ground Highway.

The Emergency Manager relayed reports of trees down at several locations around Canton, including Heritage Drive, Riverstone Parkway, Cartersville Street, Lawson Drive, Governors Walk Drive at Blake Way, Great Sky Parkway at Reinhardt College Park.

The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down near Towne Lake Parkway and Wyngate Parkway.