National Weather Service confirms tornadoes in five counties

The National Weather Service has concluded tornadoes touched down in five counties as a long-lived supercell thunderstorm moved through Sunday night between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.

The storm spawned tornadoes as it tracked through Stewart, Chattahoochee, Marion, Taylor and Crawford counties and generated hurricane-force winds in Bibb and Jones counties.

In Crawford County, an EF1 twister touched down at about 6:20 p.m. five miles southwest of Roberta near Walker Chapel Road and tracked northeast crossing U.S. 341 and lifting near Salem Church Road about four miles northeast of Roberta. The damage path was about eight miles long and destroyed nine structures and damaged three others, according to the preliminary storm report from the National Weather Service. Authorities in Crawford County report eight injuries due to the storm. Read more

[Frederick -Terri Moore]

We would like to think everyone who came out and helped us after the tornado and every one that wonted to help and couldn't. We would like for everyone to keep us and our four children in your prayers. God bless each and every one of you.