North Georgia Electric Membership Corp. has about 3,000 customers in Gordon County without power because of high winds and heavy storm damage, according to spokeswoman Laura Sparks.
Most of the damage reported is in the Georgia Highway 53 area east of Interstate 75 toward Fairmount, Ga., she said.
Some customers may be out through today because of extensive damage, she said, noting that at least seven power poles were broken and lines were down in a number of locations.
Gordon County reported a couple of homes either heavily damaged or destroyed by straight-line winds, and some minor injuries.
In Adairsville in Bartow County, Ga., the National Weather Service said many trees were down and homes were damaged.