MERIWETHER COUNTY, Ga. — The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado touchd down in Meriwether County Tuesday.
A line of strong storms moved through Georgia Tuesday evening, causing downed powerlines and flooding.
The NWS field survey crew is in Meriwether County and Harris County looking at the damage to determine if it was caused by a tornado.
In nearby Harris County, sheriff Chuck Smith reports damage and lots of trees down in the area of Mt. Hope.
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Smith said Mt. Hope Baptist Church parsonage was heavily damaged by a fallen tree.
"A combination of a pattern of debris, plus what we see on radar. So for a downburst straight line wind event, a lot of the damage will be pointing in one direction, maybe even divergent, pointing away, whereas a tornado will be more crisscrossing,” said Warning coordinator Dave Nadler.
Deputies are asking people to stay out of the area.
There were no reports of injuries.
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