Students stuck at school for hours after tornado-warned storm in Spalding County

Hundreds of students were stuck at the four middle schools in Spalding County after a tornado-warned storm tore through the area Thursday afternoon.

Friday midday forecast
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Northeast Georgia could see some measurable snowfall as temperatures drop overnight. It will stay cool but be less windy on Saturday.

Multiple tornadoes confirmed as storms leave destruction in Georgia; State of emergency declared

Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a state of emergency after series of severe storm moving through Georgia left behind trails of destruction and injuries Thursday, leaving several communities in cleanup mode into the night and into Friday.

SKYFOX Drone footage of storm damage in Griffin
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Drones flew over Hobby Lobby and several homes in Griffin damaged by a possible tornadoes. Storms left destruction in their wake on Jan. 12, 2023.

Storm damage | Deadly tornado-warned storms impact South
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At least six people were killed during violent storms that moved across the Southeast, including Georgia. In Butts County, a 5-year-old died after a tree fell on the vehicle they were in. The National Weather Service confirmed numerous tornadoes ripped through areas of Alabama and Georgia.

Photos: Rainbows spotted after severe storm moved through Georgia

After severe storms passed over north and central Georgia, conditions produced rainbows. FOX 5 Atlanta viewers shared their photos.

Deadly storms rip through portions of Alabama

Tornado-warned storms producing "damaging winds and hail" moved through the Southeast Thursday, causing injuries in parts of Alabama, according to the National Weather Service.

Storm damage | Rescue efforts in Griffin after tree falls on home
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Violent storms ripped through parts of Georgia. FOX 5's Doug Evans was on the ground in Griffin as firefighters worked for over two hours to try and free a person trapped in a home after a tree fell on it. The neighborhood around the home is absolutely devastated with downed trees.

Storm damage | Damage at Griffin funeral home
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Storms swept into Griffin, causing significant damage to the area. One man says he was at his girlfriend's house when he heard a loud crash outside. Turns out it was a large tree that had toppled over. He recalls everything he experienced.

Thursday forecast update
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Turning windy and much colder. Thunderstorms again next Tuesday.

Storm damage | Tree falls onto funeral home with people inside
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The owner of a local funeral home in Griffin says he's fortunate his staff and family are safe after violent storms brought down a tree onto his establishment. He told FOX 5 he believes a tornado ripped through the area. He also says his life's work will likely have to be torn down.

Severe weather | Storm damage in Cobb County
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Severe storms ripped through portions of North Georgia, including Cobb County. Some of the damage includes trees into homes. One couple recalls what they saw and heard as the tornado-warned storms moved through.

Severe weather | Woman recounts tree going through mobile home
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Violent storms rocked parts of North Georgia. FOX 5 spoke with one woman who recounted a tree going through a mobile home in Lilburn, Gwinnett County, Georgia.

Storm damage | Roof collapses at Hobby Lobby in Griffin
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Severe storms ripped through Griffin, Georgia, causing significant damage. Griffin appeared to be the epicenter of damage for North Georgia, where the roof was ripped off a Hobby Lobby.