FORT STEWART, Ga. - An Army spokesman says a suspected tornado left a trail of damage at an Army post in southeast Georgia.
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Fort Stewart spokesman Kevin Larson said a twister downed trees and damaged vehicles and some buildings Wednesday evening, though the extent of the damage was not immediately known. Larson said no injuries had been reported.
The National Weather Service said there were reports of a tornado moving northeast at about 35 mph, and tornado warnings were issued for three counties west of Savannah.
Fort Stewart is the largest Army post east of the Mississippi River. Much of its land area is uninhabited forestland.
Storms moving across Georgia on Wednesday were part of a system reaching from the Gulf Coast nearly to the Great Lakes.
Francisco Martinez posted video on his Facebook page of the tornado near Fort Stewart.
Officials at Fort Stewart released the following statement Wednesday evening:
Note: The above statement was edited to remove a phone number specific to those living on the base.