PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta severe weather damage, trees tumble across Georgia

The FOX 5 Storm Team and FOX Local Stream Team have been closely covering severe weather inching across metro Atlanta.

LIVE BLOG: Severe storms hit metro Atlanta, minor damage reported

Here's a look at some of the damage the heavy rain and high winds have left behind:

Carroll County storm damage

A powerful storm ripped through Carroll County Monday afternoon, uprooting trees, tearing down power lines, and smashing through homes, leaving residents shaken but uninjured.

One of the hardest-hit areas was a neighborhood on Cypress Circle in Carrollton, where a massive tree crashed onto a home, collapsing part of the roof and ceiling.

"I heard nothing, no rain, no thunder, not even wind," said Gabriella Martin, who was inside the house when the storm hit. "And then I hear a pop."

Martin initially thought it was just a typical thunderstorm—until she stepped outside.

"I was in disbelief a little bit," she said. "Looked to my left and I just saw the tree fall down on my papa’s room."

The damage to her home was extensive. "I didn’t think a big tree would be uprooted and fall down onto my papa’s room, and the garage and the kitchen," Martin said.

Carroll County officials said they received numerous 911 calls after the storm moved through the area, bringing heavy rain and powerful wind gusts.

"This seems to be the most severe damage that we have here in Carroll County," said county spokesperson Ashley Hulsey. "We do have extensive trees down throughout Carroll County."

The storm also slammed a nearby trailer park, toppling trees and knocking down power lines.

"It started lightning, then the wind came and the rain," said homeowner Patrick Watson, whose property was narrowly missed by a falling tree. "It was the branches and pine cones and all hitting the house. And luckily, just the trailer and the race car got hit."

Another home in the park was torn apart by a fallen tree. Residents there said they have not yet received assistance from the Red Cross but are hopeful volunteers will arrive soon.

Despite the widespread property damage, officials confirmed there were no reported injuries throughout the county.

Clayton County storm damage

FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Tyler Fingert reported live from a house at the corner of Johnson Road and Pine Street in Jonesboro that had been split by a massive tree.

"I've never seen wind like that, and the noise," said neighbor Dianne Moore. "And then, all of a sudden, I hear a big crash and I looked out, and this is what I saw."

Fierce winds tore through Moore's neighborhood early Monday afternoon, sending that tree down onto her next-door neighbor's home. Three people were inside in the very place where it split in two.

"I just started yelling … just screaming because it's pouring down rain," Moore said. "I think I just screamed their name, and one of them cracked the blinds on the back window and let me know – waved – let me know they were okay."

A neighbor has already taken a chainsaw to the tree to begin the cleanup process.

Fortunately, the people inside weren't seriously hurt.

"Having this be the second one in about 20 years, not at this property, but on the other side, and demolishing that house, you know, it was just like kind of like déjà vu," Moore said.

FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Tyler Fingert contributed to this report.

Coweta County storm damage

A FOX 5 viewer from Senoia shared photos of a toppled tree in his backyard.

Meanwhile, the National Weather Service is surveying damage in Newnan to determine whether a tornado touched down in Coweta County.

Fayette County storm damage

At around noon, a tornado warning was issued for Fayette County.

Shortly after, a pine tree came down on the back of a house on Clearview Drive in Peachtree City. Some of the limbs punched through the roof and into the interior.

Two friends, Walt and Alex, swung by the homeowner's house to help clean the debris after the roof, so a tarp could be put down.

Meanwhile, school children nearby took immediate shelter in the hallways.

In another heartbreaking scene, high winds blew down a dead pine tree on top of a woman's car on Fairway Lane. The good news is no one was injured.

Some power outages have been confirmed in Fayetteville and Peachtree City from the high winds that whipped through Monday afternoon.

FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Doug Evans contributed to this report.

Henry County storm damage

FOX 5 Atlanta is still working to recover photos of storm damage from Henry County.

Late Monday night, a survey team with the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit the area.

What does an EF-1 rating mean?

Tornado strength and subsequent damage is measured using the Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF). After a tornado, surveyors examine the damage left behind to figure out how fast a twister was moving.

The EF Rating is based on a 6-point scale of EF-0 through EF-5. 

An EF-0 is the weakest a tornado can score. The NWS says a tornado was likely moving somewhere between 65-85 mph at that level. Only minor damage is done. For example, shallow-rooted trees may be uprooted and homes may take on damage to gutters, siding or shingles.

An EF-5 is the strongest a tornado can score. At that level, tornadoes are expected to be greater than 200 mph. At this rating, massive or incredible damage is expected. For example, well-constructed homes could be completely blown away, and concrete structures could be critically damaged.

Lamar County storm damage

A FOX 5 Weather app user submitted a photo of a huge, 200-year-old oak tree that took a tumble during storms in Barnesville.

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