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Troup County, LaGrange emergency personnel addressing storm damage

By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Updated  January 13, 2023 11:11pm EST
LaGrange
FOX 5 Atlanta

Over 100 homes damaged by the storm in Troup County

Neighbors there are digging through the debris working to pick up the pieces. More than 100 homes were damaged in LaGrange.

TROUP COUNTY, Ga. - Troup County emergency personnel are assessing damage and providing supplies for people who are dealing with property damage from devastating storms in Georgia.

The National Weather Service says surveyors found damage resulting from an EF-2 tornado just southeast of LaGrange in the Lexington Park community. One was southeast of LaGrange and caused"major structural damage" and spread debris that blocked parts of Interstate 85. NWS said another tornado was reported near Upper Springs and Davis Roads in Troup County. 

Path of Thursday's severe storms through Georgia

This loop of the FOX 5 Live VIPIR shows the path the line of severe storms took through Georgia on the afternoon of Jan. 12, 2023. The line of powerful storms spawned an outbreak of tornadoes with some as intense as an EF-3.

The NWS meteorologists in Atlanta are working with their counterparts out to the Birmingham office to determine the full path of destruction the tornado. Officials say the tornado touched down in Chambers County, Alabama and then crossed into Georgia.

Meriwether and Pike counties also received damage from at least one EF-2 tornado, surveyors found, but the full details of just how many tornadoes touched down, where, how long, and their intensity, is still under investigation.

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Storm damage after an EF-2 tornado tore through the LaGrange area on Jan. 12, 2023. (FOX 5)

One was southeast of LaGrange and caused"major structural damage" and spread debris that blocked parts of Interstate 85. NWS said another tornado was reported near Upper Springs and Davis Roads in Troup County. 

Zac Steele, Troup County EMA Director, said four people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Residents can pick up supplies on Friday afternoon from the Troup County Jail Annex.

LaGrange mayor pro tempore Mark Mitchell said approximately 106 homes in the city reported some type of damage as a result of the storm. 

The LaGrange Police Department shared a map of roads where traffic is affected by linemen who are working to repair damage from Thursday's storms.

Police said the roads are north of West Point Lake and South of Downtown LaGrange, extending east. 

The Georgia Red Cross has opened shelters to help those impacted by the widespread power outages and damaged homes. If you require emergency assistance you are asked to call the Georgia Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767. Police said Faith Baptist Church in LaGrange is acting as a Red Cross shelter. 

A prayer service is being held on the LaGrange Square at noon on Saturday.