East Cobb was spared the worst of Thursday’s thunderstorms and high winds, as the South Cobb area around Austell sustained heavy damage.
No serious injuries were reported around the county during the Thursday afternoon storms. A tornado watch was in effect as well as a wind advisory.
Cobb government said Thursday evening that Cobb DOT cleared 25 roads and helped clear 11 flooded roads.
County officials have set up a self-reporting tool for citizens, business owners and others whose homes or facilities were damaged by the storms.
You can click here to provide your information in a damage assessment field report and map your location.
One side of a truck parts warehouse on Oak Ridge Parkway in Austell (above) caved in when high winds swept through, according to a Cobb government release Thursday evening.
Since there wasn’t a tornado warning in effect, no outdoor warning signs were activated.
Firefighters also found 18 homes with damage in a neighborhood in Austell, going street-by-street to inspect, with 14 of those homes damaged enough that the affected residents will be assisted by the Red Cross.
The worst of the weather damage in Georgia was south of Atlanta. A 5-year-old boy died in Butts County due to a tree falling on a vehicle in which he was a passenger.
Around a dozen tornadoes were reported in Georgia Thursday afternoon, after storms swept through Selma and extreme northern parts of Alabama, where six people have been confirmed dead.
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