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Atlanta weather photos: Storms slam South Fulton

By Mandi Albright
March 20, 2018

A possible tornado hit south Fulton County late at night near the Campbellton-Fairburn Road area on March 19, 2018. Atlanta Journal-Constitution photojournalist John Spink has been documenting the damage left after the violent weather system plowed through the Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn. Here's what he's seen so far.

Cal Welk with Champion Construction looks at damage on Jumpers Trail in Fairburn. (John Spink / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cal Welk with Champion Construction looks at damage on Jumpers Trail in Fairburn. (John Spink / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

The storm hit the area around 11 p.m., leaving significant damage in its wake.

Ontario Alvarez surveys storm damage in front of his mother's house on Jumpers Trail in Fairburn. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Ontario Alvarez surveys storm damage in front of his mother's house on Jumpers Trail in Fairburn. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

A wall was sheared off of this home on Jumpers Trail in Fairburn. The backs of kitchen appliances and cabinetry are visible, along with insulation and wood framing.

Marta Correa brings out her daughters clothing from the closet of her destroyed room in south Fulton County. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Marta Correa brings out her daughters clothing from the closet of her destroyed room in south Fulton County. JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM

Marta Correa removes clothing from a destroyed room.

The top was blown off this South Fulton home. JOHN SPINK / AJC
The top was blown off this South Fulton home. JOHN SPINK / AJC

The storm took the roof off of the Correa family’s Jumpers Trail home.

Ontario Alvarez hugs his mother, Katrina Dawson, outside their home on Jumpers Trail. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Ontario Alvarez hugs his mother, Katrina Dawson, outside their home on Jumpers Trail. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Ontario Alvarez hugs his mother, Katrina Dawson, outside their home on Jumpers Trail.

Residents of the Jumpers Trail neighborhood awoke to devastation from the previous night's storm. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Residents of the Jumpers Trail neighborhood awoke to devastation from the previous night's storm. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Residents awoke to a horrible sight the morning of March 20.

Daniel White Sr. was among those impacted in Fairburn. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Daniel White Sr. was among those impacted in Fairburn. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Residents salvaged what they could.

Khadijah Muhammad surveys the damage in Jumpers Trail. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Khadijah Muhammad surveys the damage in Jumpers Trail. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Khadijah Muhammad explains what happened during the March 19 storms.

There were no reports of injuries in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood, but cars and homes were seriously damaged. JOHN SPINK / AJC
There were no reports of injuries in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood, but cars and homes were seriously damaged. JOHN SPINK / AJC

The storm ripped roofs off houses, knocked homes off their foundations and damaged cars.

More than 174 severe weather reports of large hail, damaging wind and possible tornadoes came in Monday, March 19, 2018, according to Channel 2 Action News. JOHN SPINK / AJC
More than 174 severe weather reports of large hail, damaging wind and possible tornadoes came in Monday, March 19, 2018, according to Channel 2 Action News. JOHN SPINK / AJC

City of South Fulton Mayor Bill Edwards takes a look at the damage. More than 174 severe weather reports of large hail, damaging wind and possible tornadoes came in Monday, March 19, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Twisted metal is wrapped around a tree in one yard. In the background, the back window of a car is damaged as well. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Twisted metal is wrapped around a tree in one yard. In the background, the back window of a car is damaged as well. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Twisted metal is wrapped around this neighborhood tree.

Insulation drapes a tree in the storm-ravaged Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn, Ga., March 20, 2018. JOHN SPINK / AJC
Insulation drapes a tree in the storm-ravaged Jumpers Trail neighborhood in Fairburn, Ga., March 20, 2018. JOHN SPINK / AJC

Pink home insulation drapes a tree in the Jumpers Trail neighborhood as lumber and other home construction shrapnel covers the yards.

TORNADOES AND SEVERE STORMS: LEARN MORE

COMPLETE COVERAGE: The AJC Breaking News team has all the latest information on the March 19 storms that hit the Atlanta area. You’ll find updates, video and other photos on AJC.com and on our premium subscriber site, MyAJC.com.

About the Author

Mandi Albright writes the AJC's Deja News feature and is an online presentation specialist with the AJC's Digital Presentation team.

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