Sat., May 25, 2013 3:50am (EDT)

Articles Tagged "tornadoes"

  • Wed., May 8, 2013 3:24pm
    It’s been five years since a tornado robbed what was then called Macon State College of nearly all its trees, but now the campus canopy is on the mend.
  • Mon., April 15, 2013 9:00am
    Forecasters say two tornadoes touched down in Georgia during a recent storm system, damaging homes in western and north Georgia. No serious injuries or deaths were reported.
  • Fri., April 12, 2013 6:53am
    Powerful storms peeled the roof from a store, toppled a tree onto a home and knocked out power to thousands of residents. National Weather Service forecasters said possible tornadoes had been spotted in Tallapoosa and other areas in the region, and crews were planning to survey damage on Friday.
  • Wed., April 10, 2013 12:00pm
    Forecasters say strong to severe thunderstorms are expected Thursday afternoon into Friday morning across Georgia. The National Weather Service said the storms are expected mainly in the form of a squall line with damaging winds.
  • Tue., April 9, 2013 11:00am
    Forecasters say isolated storms are expected across much of Georgia late Thursday into Friday morning. The National Weather Service projects that the main threats from the storms will be damaging wind, large hail, heavy rain and lightning.
  • Fri., February 8, 2013 4:23pm
    Volunteers are making one final push Saturday to clean up the remaining debris in Adairsville after a tornado last week tore through part of the city.
  • Fri., February 1, 2013 9:03am
    Authorities believe a tornado swelled to 900 yards wide -- more than four times the width of the Georgia Dome -- as it tore across northwest Georgia for nearly 22 miles. National Weather Service officials said the Wednesday twister had an estimated peak wind speed of 160 mph when it slammed into Adairsville.
  • Thu., January 31, 2013 6:22am
    Violent storms raked the Southeast Wednesday, leaving two dead, including a Georgia man. In Adairsville, a massive storm front that tore across several states left a wake a destruction, unleashing tornadoes and dangerous winds that flipped cars and destroyed homes and businesses.
  • Wed., January 30, 2013 10:10am
    Forecasters say a storm system approaching Georgia will bring the threat of widespread damaging winds and isolated tornadoes to the state. Forecasters say a squall line capable of the damaging weather is expected to move through the state throughout the day Wednesday.
  • Tue., August 28, 2012 7:22am
    Forecasters say Tropical Storm Isaac will bring the threat of flooding and tornadoes to the southwest corner of Georgia. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee said 5 to 7 inches of rain is possible in parts of southwest Georgia.