Red Cross assisting SWGA families after Monday tornado walb.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from walb.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
South Georgia counties prepared for Monday severe weather
South Georgia counties prepared for Monday severe weather By Jennifer Morejon | February 15, 2021 at 7:07 PM EST - Updated February 15 at 8:43 PM
VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - Counties across Southwest Georgia are prepared for storms.
WALB’s First Alert Weather Team declared
She encourages everyone to follow NOAA weather radio and or sign up for
All those alerts come from National Weather Service.
“Due to the grounds already being saturated, you could see downed trees and wind that can cause power lines to go down. So, we want our citizens to be prepared if we do see winds and trees go down, that the power could go out,” said Barwick.
Some SWGA schools canceled for Tuesday School closures in the WALB viewing area. (Source: WALB) By WALB News Team | February 15, 2021 at 8:20 PM EST - Updated February 16 at 9:27 AM
DAMASCUS, Ga. (WALB) - Some schools in Southwest Georgia have closed for Tuesday after Mondayâs severe weather.
Early County Schools will be closed Tuesday.
Miller County Schools will be closed also.
Morning classes at Mitchell County Schools were canceled. The school system said students in afternoon classes will be picked up at their regular time.
Southwest Georgia Academy in Damascus will also be closed on Tuesday.
Copyright 2021 WALB. All rights reserved.
National Weather Service says preliminary damage indicates EF-2 tornado
Family tries to stay positive after losing home By Dave Miller, Keshawn Ward, and Gabrielle Ware | February 16, 2021 at 8:46 AM EST - Updated February 17 at 11:35 AM
DAMASCUS, Ga. (WALB) - A cold front that mixed with a warm front in Southwest Georgia produced a tornado Monday, in Early County and the edge of Seminole County, near Damascus.
On Tuesday, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, Fla. found preliminary EF-2 damage from the tornado.
Survey Update: NWS Meteorologists in Tallahassee have found preliminary EF-2 damage for the tornado that affected #Damascus, GA. This rating is not final as assessments are continuing. #GAwxhttps://t.co/bpRwgFK9IQpic.twitter.com/lT3h6WS9X2â NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) February 16, 2021