Severe thunderstorms moving through the region Sunday afternoon are causing power outages, roadway closures, and reports of downed trees across east Alabama and west Georgia.
EAST ALABAMA:
Barbour County, AL:
- Power outages reported.
Chambers County, AL:
- Several power outages across north part of the county.
- Reports of trees down across the county.
- Numerous outages reported in Valley.
Lee County, AL:
- Lee Road 270, Beulah, tree down blocking the roadway
- 5314 US HWY 431 N., Opelika, tree down blocking the roadway
- 1637 Lee Rd 71, Camp, Hill, tree down blocking the roadway
- Lee Rd 10/Lee Rd 394, Auburn, tree down blocking the roadway
- US HWY 29 MM 199, tree down blocking the roadway
- I-85, MM 64-66, tree down blocking the roadway
- 4825 Lee Rd 145, Salem, tree down blocking the roadway
- Lee Rd 6 Off Day Lily, tree down blocking the roadway
- 7462 AL HWY 169, Salem, tree down blocking the roadway
- Rustic Ridge Road, Auburn, tree down blocking the roadway
- 112 Lee Rd 922, Opelika, lines down,
- Lee Rd 81, Auburn, lines down
- 511 Lee Rd 262, tree down blocking the roadway
- Lee Rd 354, Valley, tree down blocking the roadway
- Lee Road 179 at Lee Road 240, lines down.
- Lee Road 175, trees down blocking the roadway.
- Lee Road 221 at Lee Road 240, crash reported.
- Lee Road 145, tree fell near structures.
- Monkey Park, tree down in the park
- Lee Road 562, tree down.
- Lee Road 576, tree down.
- Lee Road 117, lines and trees down.
- Numerous power outages reported in Auburn, Opelika, Beauregard, Beulah, Smiths Station.
Macon County, AL:
- Trees down and lines down reported across the county.
- Tree down on I-85 near Shorter
- More trees in roadway on HWY 80 right off Tuskegee exit
Russell County, AL:
- 4400 block of Sandfort Road, tree down blocking the roadway with lines down.
- 3900 block of Sandfort Road, trees down.
- N Herring Road, trees down.
- Camp Parkman Road, trees down.
- 4027 Uchee Hill Highway, trees down.
- Hwy. 80 at Womack Road, tree down blocking the roadway.
- Old Seale Highway at Mt. Zion Street, trees down blocking the roadway
- 5400 Sandfort Road, tree down blocking roadway.
- 15 Magnolia Drive, tree down blocking the road and on home
- Sandfort Rd & Findlater Rd, tree down.
- AL HWY 165 at MM-16, tree down.
- AL HWY 165 at New Hope Church Road, tree down.
- Cutrate Road at Opelika Road, trees down blocking roadway.
- 61 Padgetts Road, tree down blocking the roadway.
- Cottonton Road at St. James – 18 wheeler stuck in ditch.
- Sandfort Rd at Highway 169 S – tree down.
- No power across the county.
Tallapoosa County, AL:
- Numerous power outages across the entire county.
- Tree down blocking the roadway: in the 10000 block of Highway 63 N.
- Multiple trees down and power outages reported in Alexander City.
- Tree down in the 3200 block of Trussell Road (information via public safety radio)
WEST GEORGIA
Chattahoochee County, GA:
- No power across the county.
Harris County, GA:
- I-185 S at MM-34, trees down.
- Reports of no power across the county.
- Downtown Hamilton – no power.
Muscogee County, GA (Columbus):
- Power outages reported across the city, with also reports of several trees down.
- Macon Road near the shopping plaza – no power.
Troup County, GA (LaGrange)
- Brantley Road at West Point Road, trees down.
- EMA reports 40 calls for trees down.
- Power outage in LaGrange, near Park Ave., Callaway Rd, etc.
- West Point and Fling Rd. – several trees down
- Warner Road near Webb-Bartley – tree down.
Motorists are urged to use caution while traveling and avoid any roads blocked by fallen trees, power lines, or emergency personnel. Residents should also stay clear of downed power lines and report outages directly to their utility provider.
CNAW2News is continuing to monitor the situation and will provide updates as more information becomes available.