ATLANTA — Strong storms plowed through Georgia on their way to the Carolinas Friday, spawning at least one confirmed tornado, after setting off tornadoes that swirled through Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.
More tornadoes and isolated winds remained possible, according to the National Weather Service. Nearly 3,000 people in the Carolinas were already without power by early morning.
The weather confirmed a tornado touched down in central Georgia and did some damage Friday morning.
Meteorologist Steve Nelson says a tornado pushed through Twiggs County with 90 mph winds near Allentown, Georgia, around 8:40 a.m. Nelson says it traveled 1.9 miles, damaging eight homes and destroying two.
He says it’s possible that another tornado later in the morning hit neighboring Wilkinson County, causing some damage to homes and trees. Wilkinson County Emergency Management director Gary Brown says three homes were damaged.