Henry County begins cleanup after EF1 tornado strikes with 90 mph winds
Tornado tears through Henry County
Some Henry County residents are grateful their homes are OK after an EF1 tornado knocked down some massive trees there Monday afternoon. Cleanup is now underway
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. - Cleanup is underway in Henry County following an EF1 tornado on Monday afternoon.
One of the hardest-hit spots saw dozens of trees down, but luckily none fell onto homes.
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What they're saying:
"This is the first time I've ever felt like we needed to go downstairs," Barbara Fleischman said.
Fleishman rode out the storm in her basement and couldn't believe what she saw when she went outside.
"I opened the front door and all this debris was on the door on the porch and I looked and I saw all this debris in the driveway and the gate was hit," she explained.
Brannan Road was back open on Tuesday as crews continued to work to clear fallen trees.
"Lot of work. Lot of work to have to clean up," John Wilson said.
"Praise the Lord it didn't tear the house down or the roof off," he added.
What you can do:
The Henry County Office of Emergency Management is asking residents to send them any storm damage photos they have to share data with state and federal agencies.
You can send those damage reports here.
The Source: FOX 5's Kim Leoffler spoke with those impacted by an EF1 tornado in Henry County.