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MERIWETHER COUNTY, Ga. — The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Georgia during a severe storm Wednesday afternoon.
The EF-0 tornado with winds of 80-85 mph touched down in Meriwether County and traveled for 3.1 miles.
Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brian Monahan was tracking a Severe Thunderstorm Warning in the area at the time.
The twister damaged “numerous” trees and also destroyed a fruit stand, barn and garage.
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Two homes sustained roof damage from with trees or shingles being blown off.
.@NWSAtlanta confirmed an EF-0 tornado struck Meriwether County yesterday at 1:15pm near Imlac. The 80-85 mph tornado tracked 3.1 mi, destroying a fruit stand, barn and garage. Two homes sustained minor damage. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was in effect. pic.twitter.com/Mqg4KchVVr
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) December 21, 2017
We finished fall with a tornado in Meriwether County yesterday -- an EF-0 with wind of 85 mph @wsbtv
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) December 21, 2017
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