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A gloomy Tuesday became a sloshy mess when storms dumped between 1 and 2 inches of rain across the metro area. Just when it seemed as though the raining was moving out of the area Tuesday afternoon, the storm’s powerful winds destroyed several homes in a Gwinnett County neighborhood.
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Hyosub Shin, hshin@ajc.com A Gwinnett County police officer (left) helps Shane Myers (center) and his dogs as Myers leaves his damaged home.
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Johnny Crawford, jcrawford@ajc.com Atlanta police block the entrance to the tunnel on the Spring Techwood Connector that exits on Centennial Olympic Park Drive.
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Phil Skinner, pskinner@ajc.com What witnesses say was a tornado ripped through the home that Mike Croker has lived in most of his life. He said that he heard two very loud lighting strikes then the house began rattling and shaking.
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The National Weather Service has not yet confirmed that it was a tornado that rolled through the Buford area. But whatever it was, it was powerful enough to destroy one home and cause significant damage to others in a neighborhood of Gravel Springs Road, just north of the Mall of Georgia.
By 6 p.m., the rains had moved northeast and south of the metro area. But the rain from the day made a mess of traffic. Standing water made some interstates and roads impassable, causing huge backups during the evening commute. Air traffic was also affected, as flights into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport were delayed up to two hours during the heaviest rain.
Scattered showers are expected to linger through Tuesday evening before moving out. Wednesday is expected to bring windy, cooler temperatures.
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Below is a minute-by-minute update reporting the severe storms around Atlanta that has included reports of a tornado in Gwinnett County and flooding that has had a major effect on the evening commute and area highways. Read updated story here.
7:10 p.m.: Officials report that all searches have been completed for the neighborhood, with no reports of injuries or fatalities. Fifty-six homes and one business were damaged. Power and gas have been shut off, so residents must seek alternate shelter for the night, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.
6 p.m.: Storm damage prevented some elementary school students from getting home on their normal bus route, Gwinnett school spokeswoman Sloan Roach told the AJC. Those students were brought back to their school and parents were called, she said. Five area middle schools delayed dismissal until around 5 p.m., she said. “All of the students are safely home now,” Roach said.
5:56 p.m.: AJC reporter Pat Fox is on the scene gathering more information. He reports traffic is at a crawl and emergency vehicles are lining Gravel Springs Road.
5:44 p.m.: Volunteers on the way to Buford, the Atlanta Red Cross tweeted.
5:25 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Clarke, Morgan, Oconee and Walton counties until 6 p.m.
5:21 p.m.: AJC photographers Phil Skinner and Hyosub Shin are on the scene. Photo gallery here will update. Channel 2 Action news has storm photos here.
5:15 p.m.: The downpour forced the closure of part of the road outside Emory Johns Creek Hospital. The southbound lane of Hospital Parkway, between McGinnis Ferry Road and Medlock Bridge Road, was closed due to flooding, said Rosemary Taylor, a spokeswoman for Johns Creek. Vehicles cannot turn onto the road from McGinnis Ferry Road but they can go the other direction, onto McGinnis Ferry from Hospital Parkway.
5:10 p.m.: Traffic is moving slowly along Gravel Springs Road, just north of the Mall of Georgia. The damaged homes are on two streets in a neighborhood off Kirkland Drive, Cpl. Jake Smith with Gwinnett police said.
5:05 p.m.: One house was demolished and several others sustained moderate damage, Gwinnett County fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said. “There are no reports of injuries,” Rutledge said.
5 p.m.: The weather was delaying flights at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. The FAA was reporting delays of at least an hour for arriving flights, and those delays were pushing back some departures. Passengers should check with their airlines, the agency warned.
4:55 p.m.: Gwinnett police said some school buses had to be re-routed as storms hit.
4:52 p.m.: Gwinnett County police department says its conducting a door-to-door search on Kirkland Road near Buford, where there were reports of a tornado that has damaged homes. Police say about 10 homes have been damaged with no injuries at this point.
4:50 p.m.: Emergency workers were headed to the Locust Grove area after hearing reports of damage. “They have not yet confirmed that it was a tornado,” said Julie Ernst, Henry County spokeswoman. “But they do have power lines down and some debris.”
4:50 p.m.: The tornado warnings have been lifted for all metro Atlanta counties, according to the National Weather Service.
4:49 p.m.: Watch raw video of the scene in Gwinnett County, shot by Channel 2 Action News.
4:49 p.m.: There are 3,200 customers without power in Lawrenceville, Channel 2 Action News reports.
4:44 p.m.: Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine said in an e-mail that investigators in his Consumer Services Division are standing by to assist consumers in storm-damaged areas of Georgia. Oxendine said policyholders who need help with claims caused by violent weather can call his office for assistance at 1-800-656-2298, or in the Metro area at 404-656-2070.
4:40 p.m.: Several homes are damaged in the Gravel Springs Road neighborhood, Channel 2 Actions News reporter Manuel Bojorquez said. One home is missing an exterior wall, he said. “I can see their furniture,” Bojorquez said.
4:40 p.m.: WSB Radio has a list of metro Atlanta area roads affected by the extreme weather. You can also follow updates at twitter.com/ajcwsbtraffic
4:35 p.m.: AJC photographer Phil Skinner reports one house destroyed.
4:20 p.m.: A tornado warning has been issued for southeastern Henry County and western Newton County.
4:15 p.m.: National Weather Service: “What we know right now is that damage has been reported.”
4:10 p.m.: The damaged homes are in the Buford area, according to Capt. Tommy Rutledge with the Gwinnett County fire department. No injuries have been reported.
4 p.m.: Gwinnett County fire and police officials are reporting several homes have been damaged due to storms.
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Columbus Ohio Storm Damage September 16 2010
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Central Ohio-Severe storms are moving through Central Ohio Thursday and tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for many area counties.
Residents around the area reported strong winds, heavy rain and large hail when the storm approached the region at about 5 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center’s web site, there were six tornado reports in Ohio Thursday — four in Athens County and two in Meigs County. The listing did not include other tornado reports received from Central Ohio.
As of 10:05 p.m., the following power outages were reported:
Athens County: 7,889
Licking County: 308
Franklin County: 3,681
Delaware County: 1,431
Hocking County: 756
Perry County: 1,324
ATHENS COUNTY
According to Athens County Emergency Communications, an unconfirmed tornado touched down at about 7 p.m. Thursday in The Plains.
Officials said the path of the storm left significant damage to the Pine-Air Village Trailer Park in The Plains. Several trailers were overturned and numerous trees are down.
Evacuation efforts of Pine-Air Village are underway due to a gas line leak.
Athens High School in The Plains was also in the path of the storm. Forty students were sheltered during the storm.
Basil Rutter Field has reported heavy damages due to the storm. Damages reported in Eclipse are currently being assessed. Johnson Road was closed between state Route 682 and Athens High School between 7 p.m. and 8:55 p.m. Road crews were successful in removing the large debris from the road.
In the City of Athens, the Autotech facility on E. State St. was completely leveled by the storm. No injuries were reported at the site.
The City of Nelsonville reported that 15 homes were destroyed by the storm. Three people were transported to medical facilities. Nelsonville Fire Department is performing a house-to-house search along the path of the storm to ensure the well being of the residents.
Road closures in York Township Include the following:
1. Matheny Road
2. State Route 691
3. County Road 4
4. Spice Lick Road
5. Kimberly Road
6. Carbondale Road
Since the start of the storm, seven people have been transported by EMS to O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Currently, approximately 200 people are in need of shelter and are currently preparing a shelter site.
Officials urged citizens to avoid downed power lines, trees and high water. Officials said road crews would be making efforts to open roadways throughout the night.
According to Doctor’s Hospital in Nelsonville, four people were being treated for injuries from the storm. None of the injuries are life-threatening.
No damage has been reported at Ohio University. The university will be open Friday and classes will be held as scheduled.
In order to assist those in the Athens community affected by the adverse weather, the university has opened a shelter at Weld House on the campus’ South Green. The shelter was opened at 10:30 p.m.
DELAWARE COUNTY
According to Karen Truett with Olentangy Local Schools, Olentangy High School on Lewis Center Road sustained minor roof damage to a small portion of hte fym and auxillary gym roof. Crews were being called to the school Thursday night to repair the damage.
According to Bob Lavender with the Delaware County EMA, damage from the storm included trees that were snapped halfway up the trunks in the area of Pine Haven Drive near Big Walnut Road. He added that some trunks appeared to have been twisted.
Lavendar said that at a home on Woodbrook Court off Lewis Center Road, a tree fell into a house. A woman inside the home was transported to an area hospital. Details on her injuries were not immediately available.
There were reports of trees on fire in the area of 5000 Sunbury Road.
Lavendar said he spoke with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington. He said the NWS is planning to send investigators to the scene Friday.
PICKAWAY COUNTY
Reports from Tarlton indicated severe damage to homes in the area and the Tarlton Fire Department reported clouds with rotation.
LICKING COUNTY
According to a Storm Team 4 weather spotter, quarter-inch size hail moved through Newark during the storms.
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Hurricane Earl
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NAGS HEAD, N.C. – Hurricane Earl steamed toward the Eastern Seaboard on Wednesday as communities from North Carolina to New England kept a close eye on the forecast, worried that even a slight shift in the storm’s predicted offshore track could put millions of people in the most densely populated part of the country in harm’s way.
Vacationers along North Carolina’s dangerously exposed Outer Banks took advantage of the typical picture-perfect day just before a hurricane arrives to pack their cars and flee inland, cutting short their summer just before Labor Day weekend.
The governors of North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland declared states of emergency, sea turtle nests on one beach were scooped up and moved to safety, and the crew of the Navy’s USS Cole rushed to get home to Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday ahead of the bad weather. The destroyer was supposed to return later this week from a seven-month assignment fighting piracy off Somalia.
Farther up the East Coast, emergency officials urged people to have disaster plans and supplies ready and weighed whether to order evacuations as they watched the latest maps from the NationalHurricane Center — namely, the “cone of uncertainty” showing the broad path the storm could take.
Earl was expected to reach the North Carolina coast late Thursday and wheel to the northeast, staying offshore while making its way up the Eastern Seaboard. But forecasters said it could move in closer, perhaps coming ashore in North Carolina, crossing New York’s Long Island and passing over the Boston metropolitan area and Cape Cod.
That could make the difference between modestly wet and blustery weather on the one hand, and dangerous storm surge, heavy rain and hurricane-force winds on the other.
“Everyone is poised and ready to pull the trigger if Earl turns west, but our hope is that this thing goes out to sea and we’re all golfing this weekend,” said Peter Judge, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Earl was a powerful Category 4 hurricane centered more than 680 miles southeast of Cape Hatteras, N.C., with winds of 135 mph.
The only mandatory evacuations were for 30,000 people ordered to leave Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks. Dare County spokeswoman Dorothy Toolan said there was no official notification of the evacuation order, and many residents didn’t appear worried.
Nancy Scarborough, who manages the Hatteras Cabanas, said locals are ready to help each other and ride out a hurricane, even if they are cut off from the mainland for days.
