New tornado confirmed in far North Georgia
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit far North Georgia days before Monday’s severe storms left a path of destruction in south Fulton and Haralson counties.
TORNADO CONFIRMED IN WHITE CO FROM SATURDAY NIGHT (3/17). @NWSAtlanta confirmed an EF-1 w/ winds of 105 mph, path length of 5 miles began in far N White Co in the upper Chattahoochee River Campground. The tornado downed approx 1,000 trees, caused damage to an RV park, 4 buildings
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) March 22, 2018
The tornado, with a path length of 5 miles, hit north White County with winds of 105 mph in the upper Chattahoochee River Campground, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Pictures from storm damage last night in northern White Co in the N GA mountains. These were storms I tracked out of North Carolina into the mountains. Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were in effect at the time of damage. #gawx @NWSAtlanta pic.twitter.com/DN0UHG67ud
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsWSB) March 18, 2018
It sent about 1,000 trees down and caused damage to an RV park and four buildings, the news station reported.
The area is about 103 miles north of downtown Atlanta.
The National Weather Service previously confirmed three other tornadoes — one in south Fulton County and two in Haralson County — touched down late Monday.
Two people were injured after an EF-1 tornado packing 90-mph winds and another of unconfirmed strength hit Haralson, officials said.
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Fifty homes were damaged after an EF-2 tornado touched down between Fairburn and Campbellton with peak winds reaching 120 mph, the NWS reported.
Early damage estimates from the tornadoes have already reached $10 million, according to Channel 2.
