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These archives and interviews reveal chilling details 85 years after devastating 1936 Gainesville tornado
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Pieces of old articles and images from The Times' archives document the wreckage and tragedy of the 1936 Gainesville tornado. - photo by Kelsey Podo
Kelsey Podo
The Times
Updated: Apr 10, 2021, 12:44 AM
Published: Apr 9, 2021, 6:38 PM
Eighty-five years ago in the midst of the Great Depression, a life-changing tragedy swept through Gainesville, leaving an estimated 203 dead, 1,600 injured and causing what would be $1.3 billion in damage by today’s standards.
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Update: Power restored to Hall customers after strong storms early Sunday
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Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Mar 17, 2025, 1:33 AM
Published: Mar 14, 2025, 4:12 PM
Some 1,537 customers were without power in Hall County as of 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the Georgia Power outage map.
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