The National Weather Service on Tuesday confirmed what many in the area already suspected. It was a tornado that touched down along the Pike-Meriwether county line Monday night.
No one was killed or injured in the EF2 storm, but the 120 mph tornado left a big mess in its path. The tornado cut a 13.3-mile path, 300 yards wide, according to David Chandley, meteorologist for Channel 2 Action News.
The tiny town of Concord, in Pike County, was among the hardest hit areas, according to officials. Concord is located about 65 miles south of downtown Atlanta.
A total of 33 houses were damaged in Pike County, EMA Director Jimmy Totten told The AJC. All but one of the homes is livable, he said.
Silos and two barns were damaged on a farm, but no animals were injured, Totten said.
Emergency management leaders were assessing the damage throughout the day Tuesday in both Pike and Meriwether counties, as well as in counties in northwest Georgia, where storms were blamed for one death.
Polk County Coroner Trey Litesey told the Rome News-Tribune that James Agan of Rome died when a tree toppled onto his car on Old Highway 100 between Cave Spring and Cedartown.
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