Storms cause damage across metro Atlanta Tuesday
A severe storm caused a tree to fall on a trailer in the Little River trailer Park off Old Highway 5 in Woodstock on June 17, 2025 (FOX 5)
Strong storms ripped through metro Atlanta Tuesday afternoon and evening.
What we know:
Much of the area saw strong winds and heavy rains. The FOX 5 Storm Team reported most counties towards the south of the viewing area also saw Severe Thunderstorm Warnings at one point.
Right after the storms moved through, more than 30,000 customers in the metro were without power by 10:30 p.m., that number was down to about 15,000 customers.
Carroll County
The Carroll County Sheriff's Office says its E-911 center was hit by lightning. The center cannot take calls right now, but 911 calls should be sent to through Haralson County until the issue is fixed.
Cherokee County
In Cherokee County, the sheriff's office reported Hickory Flat Highway was closed due to a tree falling across the road. The office didn't say when it would be cleaned up.
In Woodstock, a tree fell on a trailer off of Old Highway 5 during the storm.
Resident Virginia Cummings said the tree was marked to be cut down eight years ago. Thankfully, she said one of the tree's branches prevented a bigger disaster.
DeKalb County
FOX 5 Crews found downed trees in Decatur trying to get to more storm coverage. Glenfair Road couldn't be used by the crew around 8 p.m.
In Lithonia, FOX 5 crews found a tree that took down power lines on Wellborn Trace, a residential street near Marbut Road.
Forsyth County
In Forsyth County, a viewer sent in this picture of a tree that fell on cars in Cumming.
Gwinnett County
In Lawrenceville, viewer Ernie Baca sent us a picture of a car damaged when a tree fell onto it. He says someone was in the car, but that they're okay.
Hall County
The Hall County Sheriff's office says there are several roads that are blocked.
In a Facebook post, the office said deputies are dealing with more than 20 reports of roads being blocked.
Some of the roads include Jim Crow Road, Honeysuckle Road, Chestatee Road, Hopewell Church Road, Shireley Road at Mount Vernon Road and Ladd Drive.
The Source: Information for this article came from FOX 5 reporting.