Severe Weather System Rumbles Across Cherokee County Late Thursday Afternoon

A severe weather system crossing over from Georgia into Alabama – and rumbling through Cherokee County Thursday afternoon brought with it a torrential downpour and some pea-sized hail – and left behind a number of downed trees and some flooded roadways.

At 4:33pm – Doppler Radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Summerville, Georgia to near eastern Weiss Lake – with movement being westward around 10mph.  Forecasters were saying winds in excess of 40 mph would be possible and affected areas could include Centre, Cedar Bluff, Forney, Gaylesville, Tennala, the Cornwall Furnace Park, Blanche, Moshat, Fullerton, New Moon, Broomtown, Howell’s Crossroads, and Desoto State Park among others.

That system included frequent cloud to ground lightning and everyone in the affected areas was advised to seek shelter indoors.

By 5:45 Cherokee County had already received one-and-a-half inches of rainfall – an “Areal Flood Advisory” was issued moments later, to be in effect until 8:00pm.

At 5:54pm, reports of pea-sized hail started coming in from Railroad Avenue in Cedar Bluff, and from locations in Gaylesville. 

It was at this point reports of downed trees started coming in from a number of locations in the county, including County Road 75 north of Cedar Bluff, County Roads 225, 255, and 128, as well as Valley Acres Road.  There was also damage done to some power lines as a result.

The storm front finally moved on through the county, fortunately leaving behind no injuries and apparently, no serious property damage.

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