The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Banks County on Tuesday. Two homes and a barn were damaged but no injuries were reported during the storm, according to local officials.
NWS officials investigating the storm told Banks County Emergency Management the tornado was probably packing 90 mph winds. They are still working to determine the path and length of the twister’s track.
“We are so thankful no one was hurt,” Banks County EMA posted to social media.
The twister was a byproduct of Tropical Depression Fred, which passed over Georgia overnight and early Tuesday morning. Heavy rain from the storm washed away part of a road near Homer and damaged two others. Officials say it could take weeks to repair them.
At least six apparent tornadoes touched down in Georgia on August 17, including the one in Banks County.
According to the National Weather Service, a tornado hit Americus, in the southwestern part of the state, damaging at least a dozen homes and an apartment complex. Another hit Jeffersonville, near Macon, tearing metal siding off a sporting goods warehouse, knocking over a semi-truck trailer, and tossing around small boats.
