- Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Severe storms hit north Georgia on Sunday, bringing down barns and trees and causing widespread power outages. Agricultural buildings in Bartow and Gordon counties were especially hard hit.
By: Vibhuti Pathak
North Georgia endured powerful storms on Sunday evening (25) that damaged agricultural buildings and brought down trees across several counties. The severe weather prompted multiple warnings and left thousands without power.
In Bartow County, a 96-foot barn was destroyed on a family farm in Cartersville, where Joey Deams told 11Alive that the damage echoed devastation they experienced during a 2011 tornado. “It’s heartbreaking. We’ve been through this before,” he said, standing near the collapsed wall and torn-off roof of the barn.
Neighboring Gordon County reported “significant structural damage” to farm buildings in the Oostanaula area, with the Sheriff’s Office sharing images of the destruction on social media.
In addition to Bartow and Gordon, fallen trees and powerlines were reported in Douglas, Catoosa, Chattooga, Murray, Whitfield, and Walker counties. The town of Trion in Chattooga County saw especially heavy tree damage and multiple powerline disruptions.
By 7 a.m. Monday (26), Georgia Power reported over 5,000 customers without electricity in metro Atlanta and north Georgia. Georgia EMC listed additional outages: 801 in north Georgia, 438 in metro Atlanta, and 321 in west Georgia.
Authorities continue to assess the full extent of damage as cleanup begins on this stormy Memorial Day. Residents are urged to stay cautious due to unstable structures and lingering debris.
