UPDATE:

A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Tallahassee has confirmed that a tornado touched down Monday morning in Valdosta. It's the first confirmed twister in the city since 1997. From the survey team's damage assessment:

"The tornado first developed just north of
Langdales Pond and Old Clyattville Road on the south side of the
city of Valdosta. Some of the most severe damage was near the
beginning of the track as the tornado impacted Langdale Forest
Products along Old Clyattville Road. Several large metal buildings
were severely damaged or destroyed and the damage to those
buildings was assigned the EF2 rating that is the maximum for this
tornado. Some vehicles parked near those buildings were tossed
around 70 yards across the street. Two rail cars nearby were also
tipped over. The remainder of the track consisted of EF0 or EF1
damage as the tornado moved east and eventually dissipated near
south Patterson Street and Dampier Street. That damage in the
remainder of the track was a mixture of damage to buildings,
trees, and power lines."

ORIGINAL STORY:

Authorities are investigating whether a tornado or high winds from a thunderstorm caused a building to collapse at a lumber processing plant in the Valdosta area, where four people were hospitalized.
Police and fire officials tell the Valdosta Daily Times four people were taken to the South Georgia Medical Center after the storm struck Langdale Forest Products on Monday.
Erika Bennett of the South Georgia Medical Center says the four patients are in good condition. Three other people suffered minor injuries.
Officials say high winds also overturned several railroad cars and caused roof damage to numerous buildings.
Lowndes County Emergency Management Director Ashley Tye said officials could not confirm whether it was a tornado that struck. Tye said damage assessments would have to be done first.

Tags: Valdosta, storm damage