Power outages are reported across Northeast Georgia and Habersham County after thunderstorms roared through Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 25. Those same thunderstorms resulted in a tornado warning for Habersham and Rabun Counties.
Hundreds of Georgia Power and electric co-op members remained without power as of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Affected areas include Habersham, Hall, Rabun, and White counties.
One of the hardest hit areas is the city of Clarkesville, with most of the downtown area without electricity, affecting more than 500 customers.
The northeastern portion of Habersham, served by Habersham EMC, reported more than 800 members were without power.
Outage maps show HEMC power should be restored before 7 p.m., and Georgia Power customers in Clarkesville should have their power restored by 6 p.m. Wednesday.
