Photo of storm damage in Newnan, Ga., from Rev. NEWNAN, Ga. — A line of strong storms packed a powerful punch as it rolled through Coweta County on Tuesday afternoon. Newnan, Ga., was one of the hardest hit areas. March 31, 2020 at 11:21 pm EDT By Michael Seiden, WSB-TV. In 2020, the United States ... She recalled a tornado in 2011 that also came within a street or two or her home. Shot Description. The Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened on the interstate somewhere between the Newnan and the Fairburn exits around 5:45 a.m. The tornado was on the ground for 53 minutes and traveled 38.88 miles (62.57 km) across three counties, reaching a maximum width of 1,850 yards (1,690 m) (just over 1 mile (1.6 km)) as it reached its peak intensity on the southwest side of Newnan. Drive from La Grange St. bridge (leaving downtown) to 6th St. NEWNAN, Ga. (AP) — A gas leak forced officials Sunday to evacuate some residents in Newnan, a Georgia city cleaning up after a powerful tornado days earlier ripped roofs off numerous homes and buildings. gofundme.com. EF4 tornadoes hit Georgia roughly once in a decade. The GOAL of BLM Newnan, GA is to ENGAGE & INSPIRE local action and conversation on issues that affect black & brown communities. The tornadoes and heavy rainfall that hit the southeast on Thursday took a particularly heavy toll on Newnan, Georgia. Major damage across Newnan as tornado hits Georgia March 26, 2021, 2:01 PM Meteorologists said one large, dangerous tornado moved through Newnan, Georgia and surrounding communities in the Atlanta metro area, downing trees and power lines, and causing widespread damage. PENCO came in immediately after the storm to board up and tarp the house to prevent further water damage and damage from other factors. Trees down along Howard Hughes Road in Newnan after a storm that prompted a Tornado Warning on Oct. 10, 2020. U.S. Sens. Newnan Tornado Damage Photos Show Widespread Destruction in Georgia Dan Cancian 3/26/2021. Several trees down in newnan along jackson st between parks ave and woodland dr in coweta county GA, 2 miles ESE of Newnan, GA 3/31/2020 11:04 AM EDT At 1104 am edt, a severe thunderstorm was located near powers crossroads, or near newnan, moving east at 60 mph (radar indicated). 6 days ago Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Residents in Newnan, Georgia, awoke to heavy storm damage on Friday, March 26, following an overnight tornado that lashed the area with dangerous winds.A preliminary assessment conducted by the National Weather Service recorded damage consistent with an EF-4 rated tornado (the second highest on the EF scale) in Newnan. The city of Newnan, Georgia, southwest of Atlanta, suffered "heavy damage" from deadly tornadoes that swept through from Alabama overnight, a tweet from the city said early Friday. According to records, the largest tornado in the Newnan area was an F3 in 1970 that caused 0 injuries and 0 deaths. 00:16 – Tree’s down and a home damaged. One person was killed. Ga. officials observe violent tornado aftermath March 28, 2021 KT1 US 0 Debris was strewn about the damaged campus of Newnan High School, Friday, March 26, 2022, in Newnan, Ga., the day after a dangerous tornado moved through the area, (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) Most violent tornadoes have occurred early in the year and in the northern portion of the state. Residents begin to clean up after tornado hits Newnan, GA March 26, 2021, 7:37 PM Several trees were down and homes damaged or destroyed as the storm hit the town overnight Thursday. 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