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Photos: Cleanup efforts begin in Rockdale County after metro Atlanta storms
Stormy weather late Tuesday and early Wednesday left damage and blocked roads in metro Atlanta, with at least one confirmed tornado. One of the hardest hit areas is in Rockdale County, where a tornado was located over Conyers, according to the National Weather Service. Several roads are blocked there by trees that were uprooted. Some homes were damaged. Photos by John Spink / jspink@ajc.com.
After a night of turbulent storms, cleanup efforts were underway Tuesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down and left a path of destruction. While the storms caused widespread damage around the Atlanta metro area, the Conyers area was hit the hardest, according to the National Weather Service and Channel 2 Action News. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Stormy weather late Tuesday and early Wednesday left damage and blocked roads along McDaniel Mill Road in Conyers. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Monta Lemons on Briarwood Road surveys the damage after a night of turbulent storms. Cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down and left a path of destruction. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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After a night of turbulent storms, cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Power crews were hard at at work on McDaniel Mill Road early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, dealing with severe storm damage in Rockdale County. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Power crews were hard at at work on McDaniel Mill Road early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, dealing with severe storm damage in Rockdale County. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Power crews were hard at at work early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, dealing with severe storm damage in Rockdale County. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Power crews were hard at at work early Wednesday morning, April 3, 2024, dealing with severe storm damage in Rockdale County. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Severe storms toppled a tree on Wolverton Court in Conyers overnight Tuesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County when storms moved through the region. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Greg and Lisa Daniels survey storm damage Wednesday, April 3, 2024, on Woverton Court in Rockdale County. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Charlie Brooks surveys storm damage at on McDaniel Mill Road on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, after a night of turbulent storms in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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Laquan Grinter (from left), Dianne Carter and homeowner Terrance Harvell jump over downed trees at Harvell’s home on Briarwood Road on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Tijuana Harris looks at the damage to her neighbor's home in Wolverton Court after a night of turbulent storms. Cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
Carolyn Gillman has to stay in her car now on Briarwood Circle in Rockdale County with her cat Boi after a tree smashed through her house. Cleanup efforts were underway Wednesday, April 3, 2024. The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado over Conyers around 11:54 p.m. Tuesday. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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After a night of turbulent storms, cleanup efforts were underway Tuesday, April 3, 2024, in Rockdale County, where at least one tornado was reported to have touched down and left a path of destruction. While the storms caused widespread damage around the Atlanta metro area, the Conyers area was hit the hardest, according to the National Weather Service and Channel 2 Action News. (John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)

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