Many Trees And Wires Down As Storm Line Passes Through Chattanooga

  • Friday, March 3, 2023

There were many reports of trees and wires down around Chattanooga, after a strong line of storms moved through mid-afternoon on Friday.

The following locations are closed or have limited access. Major roadways with delays are in bold:

New incidents:

  • 531 Acorn Ct
  • 3449 Whitney St (wires down)
  • 1165 Pineville Rd (wires down)
  • 4100 N Access Road (hazard reported)
  • 500 Shallowford Rd (hazard reported)
  • 62 Bohr Dr (hazard reported)
  • 5705 Middle Valley Rd (wires down)
  • 1127 W Fairfax Dr (hazard reported)
  • 940 Ashland Terrace (wires down)
  • 4500 Delashmitt Rd (wires down)
  • Sandswitch at Old Lower Mill Road (wires down)
  • 500 Acorn Ct (wires down)
  • 911 Ely Rd (wires down)
  • 300 Candle Light Dr (wires down)
Continuing incidents:
  • W 11th at Broad Street (hazard reported)
  • 212 Compress St (wires down)
  • Hixson Pike at Ozark Rd (wires down)
  • Mountain Creek Road at Runyan Drive (hazard reported)
  • 2914 Haywood Ave
  • 112 Woodlawn Dr (hazard reported)
  • 3926 Azalean Dr (wires down)
  • Dwight Ave at Oak Street (wires down)
  • 1703 Union Ave (wires down)
  • 1701 Ellyn Ln (wires down)
  • 1300 Dodds Ave (hazard reported, extent of closure unknown)
  • 824 Endicott St (wires down)
  • Belvoir Ave at Brainerd Road (hazard reported, extent of closure unknown)
  • 2020 Gunbarrel Rd (hazard reported, extent of closure unknown)
  • Roanoke Ave / Wilcox Blvd (hazard reported, extent of closure unknown)
  • Thrushwood Dr at Intermont Dr (wires down)
  • 129 Valleybrook Cir (wires down)
  • 1600 Bailey Ave (wires down)
  • Old Ringgold Rd at S Crest Road (hazard reported, extent of closure unknown)
  • W Road is closed (wires down)
  • N Seminole Dr at Donna Ln (wires down)
  • 4305 Cain Ave (wires down)
  • Wilson St at N Hawthorne St (wires down)
  • 4609 Locksley Ln (wires down)
  • 1000 S Scenic Hwy (rock slide)
  • 8726 Igou Gap Rd (unknown hazard)
Incidents cleared:
  • 4120 Cummings Hwy (wires down)
  • Hixson Pike at Middle Valley Road (unknown hazard)
  • Highway 153 at Chickamauga Dam
  • Signal Mountain Blvd at Balmoral Dr (wires down)
Also, it was reported Friday night that Hedgewood Drive was closed at Hendricks Boulevard due to a large tree down and wires down.
 
Officials said, "Please obey any instructions from law enforcement, flaggers, or traffic control devices in these areas. Road conditions will only worsen when inclement weather enters our area.
Use extreme caution.


"Please report flooded locations or trees down by dialing our 311 Service Center, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday at 423 643-6311; or if after hours/weekends, the Chattanooga Police Department Non-Emergency Number at 423 698-2525.
Never attempt to cross flooded roads or downed power lines."

Hamilton, Bradley, Rhea county schools and Cleveland and Dayton city schools were closed on Friday, due to threat of inclement weather.

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