Toombs storm history

The Advance Progress Newspaper of Vidalia reported that lightning struck and killed a 45-year old man while on a construction site at the Toombs County Middle School on Center Road. The individual was part of a crew of construction workers at the school. While the others had soug…

Emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Hwy 56 in the vicinity of Jeff Webber Rd.

Emergency manager reported numerous trees down along Hwy 147.

University of Georgia Mesonet station in Vidalia (UGA58) measured a 78 mph wind gust.

AWOS at Vidalia Municipal Airport (KVDI) reported a 51 mph wind gust.

Significant damage from trees coming down occurred across Toombs County, particularly along and west of US Hwy 1. The town of Lyons was heavily damaged, and just west in Vidalia, a 78 MPH gust was measured from a University of Georgia Ag weather station at 3:24 AM on September 27…

Recorded at uga weather network Vidalia Site.

AWOS station at Vidalia Muni (KVDI) reported a wind gust of 39 mph.

University of Georgia Mesonet station UGA58 Vidalia reported a wind gust of 49 mph.

University of Georgia Mesonet station in Vidalia measured a wind gust of 42 mph.

Emergency manager reported roughly 40 trees down across Toombs County, especially on the East side of Hwy 1. Location around Toombs Central Elementary School had several large trees blown over.

Tree down at intersection of Jones Street and Clifton Avenue.

Tree down at intersection of Hillsboro Cemetery Road and Hwy 280.

Large tree down along Dixon Lake Rd blocking one lane of traffic.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from Vidalia to Toombs Central.

The Toombs County 911 center reported a home struck by lightning on Meadows Lane. The resulting fire caused substantial damage to the home.

The Toombs County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down from the southeast side of Vidalia on Aimwell Road to northeast of Lyons along Anderson Circle.

The Toombs County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from the south side of Vidalia to near English Eddy.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down across Highway 1 near Toombs Central.

The broadcast media reported hail the size of quarters around the intersection of Ezra Taylor Road and Lyons Center Road.

The Emergency Manager reported that Thompson Pond overflowed onto Thompson Pond Road near the county line, closing the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches of rain fell over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.

EM reported multiple trees down at the intersection of Hwy 178 and Clifford Rogers Road.

Tree down on a home near Coward Farms on Hwy 56.

Tree down on a home along Clifford Rogers Road.

Several trees and powerlines down in the vicinity of Hwy 178 and 56.

Emergency Management confirmed reports of numerous, 50 to 100, trees down mainly along Hwy 147 near US Hwy 1. Trees blocked a large section of Hwy 147 which also happens to be main evacuation route for Plant Hatch.

A National Weather Service survey consisting of an analysis of measured wind data, along with reports from Emergency Managers and various other local, state and federal officials, found that tropical storm conditions occurred in the county. There were numerous reports of trees an…

Flash flooding was reported at several locations west-southwest of Reidsville in Toombs County, including the intersection of Jack Collins Road and Levy Cave Road, the intersection of Highway 56 and Ernest Webber Road, Bud Clifton Road, Jim Shuman Road, and Ben Usher Road. Radar …

Flash flooding was reported along John Dasher Road, between Hayden Jones Road and Clifford Rogers Road, and on Marvin Church Road. Radar estimates indicate that rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 4 inches occurred in a short period of time.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down around the intersection of Highway 292 and Fowler Street and damage to the roof of Vidalia High School nearby.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported 2 inches of snow accumulation across southern portions of the county, mainly along and south of Highway 147. Between 1 and 2 inches were reported in the Vidalia area.

The media reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county. A fast food restaurant under construction in Vidalia was blown down and several homes were damaged. A wind gust of 53 mph was measured between Vidalia and Santa Claus. Radar estimated between 1.5 and …

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported quarter to half dollar size hail off of Sam Beasley Road.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down along George Brinson Road.

Emergency Manager reported several inches of water covering Gray's Landing Road near Benton Lee's Steakhouse.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on Highway 1 near Todd's Fish Farm.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported around 15 trees and 8-10 power lines blown down across Toombs County late in the evening of October 7th and during the early morning hours of October 8th. A peak wind gust of 45 MPH was recorded at the Toombs County Airport near Vidali…

The AWOS at the Toombs County airport recorded wind gusts of 35 MPH around 0755 AM EST and 43 MPH around 1055 AM EST.

The Toombs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the Cedar Crossing area and on Harden Chapel Road and Ezra Taylor Road where a power line was also knocked down. Three large pecan trees and several pine trees were blown down on Johnson Corner Road.

The Toombs County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the county, including in Lyons.

The Toombs County 911 center reported several trees blown down across the county.

The Toombs County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down in and around Vidalia.

The Emergency Manager reported 10 to 12 trees down around Vidalia, with several more down at the local golf course.

The Toombs County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down along Highway 56.

The public reported quarter sized hail at Gay Equipment Company.