Fayette County avoided serious storm damage overnight that wrought likely tornados in neighboring Spalding County.
The Spalding storm was Fayette’s closest call, potentially threatening southeast Fayette near the Brooks and Woolsey areas. Damage in Spalding was significant along Ga. Highway 92 north of Griffin, as aerial news video showed leveled buildings and damaged mobile homes.
No significant damage was reported in Fayette County to speak of, emergency officials said. Fayette crews are being dispatched to Spalding County this morning to help assist them in clearing roads, said Lt. Donnie Davis of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
The Peachtree City Fire Department responded to one call during the storm, a minor structure fire at an outbuilding that most likely was not caused by the storm.
The Citizen reported the following updates overnight as they happened with news reports from public safety radio transmissions, alerts from the National Weather Service and accounts and alerts passed along by specially-trained volunteer SKYWARN weather observers:
2:22 a.m. Fayette fire crews report all residents on Riveree Road area in Spalding County are OK. Were delayed a bit by trees and powerlines downed by storm; PTC keeping eye on flooding at Tinsley Mill Village.
1:47 a.m. Power outage leaves multiple signals out on Hwy 54 east in PTC; vehicle stuck in mud on Senoia Road; trees down across Inman Road. Hwy. 92 open all the way to Spalding County line.
1:10 a.m. Fayette County Fire unit headed to home in Spalding County to assist residents trapped in house off Riveree Road. Ga. Highway 92 is closed betwen Griffin and Fayetteville, according to Bill Taylor of Spalding County radio station WKEU, as told to WSB Channel 2.
1 a.m. Tornado watch extended to 8 a.m. for Fayette Co.
12:36 a.m. Tornado warning LIFTED for southeast Fayette County. Storm producing rotation has left the county.
12:24 confirmed tornado in Griffin area heading along McIntosh road toward Fayette County.
12:04 a.m. new tornado warning for Southeast Fayette Co.til 12:45 a.m. Tornado with strong rotation reported 2 miles south of Digby.
12:23 a.m reports of power outages in central Peachtree City.
11:43 p.m. Thunderstorm no longer believed to be possible of creating tornado; strong winds, hail and heavy rain still likely though.
EARLIER POSTS
11:10 p.m. tornado warning issued for northern Fayette County. To expire at midnight.
SKYWARN weather spotters report NWS alert for severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado.
TORNADO spotted in Newnan by Sheriffs deputy according to inital radio report.
11:24 p.m. Tornado believed to be 5 miles Southwest of newnan moving east at 35 mph. Headed toward Fayette County.
