House burns to the ground after lightning strike in Cherokee County

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. — Cherokee County firefighters said a home in Canton burned to the ground after a lightning strike during overnight storms.

The fire happened at a home on Pinyan Lane around 3:30 a.m.

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Firefighters said the homeowners were out of state at the time and no one was injured.

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The home was completely destroyed.

Strong storms moved through metro Atlanta early Thursday morning, leaving trees and power lines down and flooding on roadways.

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The storms spawned at least one tornado in Georgia in Bainbridge, which is in the far southwest corner of the state.

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