Dawson storm history

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported that strong winds blew down a large tree near the intersection of Highway 136 and Bethel Church Road. The tree struck a vehicle killing the driver, a 47 year old volunteer firefighter.

The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported that a woman was struck by lightning while trimming hedges at a location off Crawford Falls Road off GA Highway 9. The woman was transported to the hospital and died as a result of her injuries on July 15, 2014.

Tree reported down on a home on the 100 block of River Sound Lane.

Widespread wind damage swath with numerous trees down and ground observations of gusts in excess of 89mph across the southern portion of Dawson County.

M89.5 mph wind gust recorded at Crystal Falls Golf Club via a county EMA owned Davis 6410. Tree damage in the vicinity reflects low end EF1 equivalent straight line wind damage.

Public call reports hail estimated 1 inch in size near intersection of parker forest and dawson forest rd east.

Em reports golf ball sized hail at the dawson and pickens county line.

Golf ball sized hail reported along highway 53 near padgett road circle.

Public report of a tree down on SR 52 at the intersection with Bailey Waters Rd.

Georgia Department of Transportation reported a large tree down on Hwy 53 and Voyles Rd.

Per local emc there was a broken and downed powerline along nugget ridge rd.

Approximately 50 trees were reported down in big canoe in the vicinity of petit ridge drive and indian pipe drive.

Multiple trees down along Kellie Bridge Road between Cowart Road and Love Lady Road.

Trees down along Little Mountain Road. Additional trees down along Wesley Chapel Road.

According to the Drought Monitor, D2 Severe Drought conditions were present in Dawson county at the beginning of January. Above-normal January rainfall rapidly improved conditions to D1 Moderate Drought on January 16, ending the short-term drought over Dawson county. In total, Da…

According to the Drought Monitor, D3 Extreme Drought conditions were present in Dawson county at the beginning of December and above-normal December rainfall improved conditions to D2 Severe Drought on December 12, where it remained through the month.

According to the Drought Monitor, short-term drought conditions began over Dawson county on October 24, 2023. At the peak, D3 Extreme Drought conditions were present from October 31 through November. Cooler temperatures and new rainfall amounts at the end of November allowed for …

Trees down along Fausetts Lake Road .

Trees down along Etowah River Road and Hwy 136.

Couple of trees down on hwy 136 west of hwy 19.

Trees broken or split near the intersection of Old Kelly Farm and Kelly Bridge Rd.

Several medium sized trees downed at the intersection of Bear Cub Ridge and Sanderlin Mountain Drive.

Reports of 50 to 60 trees down including 1 tree down on a home and 1535 power outages across Dawson County.

Trees down on Helens Drive near Kelly Bridge Road.

Report of trees down at Henry Grady Hwy and Price Rd.

A tree was downed onto power lines on Highway 136.

Tree down across powerlines at Perimeter Road and Shoal Creek Road.

Large tree down on powerlines across Georgia Hwy 9 South.

Tree down across road near intersection of Mountain Ash Rd and Hwy 52.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down in the Lumpkin area of southeast Dawson County. One tree fell onto a house and power lines along West Mountainside Drive.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county from the Fausett Lake area across Juno and Dawsonville to around Lumpkin.

A report was received over social media of hail the size of half dollars near the intersection of Highways 400 and 136.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported 2 inches of snow accumulation in areas above 2000 feet in elevation.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Stegall Place in the Dawsonville area to The Elliot Family Parkway and Greenway Road around Juno.

Winds gusted between 35 and 50 mph for several hours. A gust to 40 mph was recorded at the Dawsonville RAWS at 6:02 AM EST.

The Emergency Manager reported Robs Way was closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

The Emergency Manager reported Thompson Road was closed at two locations, and Hugh Stowers Road closed due to flooding. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

The Emergency Manager reported flooding along Flat Creek in Dawsonville, resulting in the closure of Flat Creek Road, Jack Heard Road, and Maple Street South. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported a portion of the metal roof was blown off of a strip mall around the intersection of Highway 400 and Highway 53. The debris landed onto power lines behind the building, severing the lines.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the county from the Juno area to Dawsonville. Trees fell onto structures in the 600 block of Highway 53 East and in the 3000 block of Afton Road.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the eastern side of the county from around the intersection of Highway 52 and Bailey Waters Road north of Juno to Nix Road southeast of Dawsonville.

The Dawson County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across and blocking Highway 52 near the Dawson-Gilmer County line.

Substantial wind damage in the area of Kilough Church Road. One structure was damaged due to a falling tree.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported 5 inches of snow at Amicalola Falls State Park and 4.2 inches of snow in Dawsonville.

The Emergency Manager reported multiple structures along Pinebridge Drive were impacted by flooding of Black Mill Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred in the area, falling on already wet soils and resulting in flash flooding.

The Emergency Manager reported flooding of structures along Thompson Road near the Etowah River. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 5 inches of rain occurred, falling on already wet soils and causing flash flooding.

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a transformer sparking a brush fire on Kelly Bridge Road.