ATLANTA -- A tornado officially touched down in Atlanta on Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
According to National Weather Service Chief Meteorologist Keith Stellman, an EF-0 tornado hit the Capitol View area of Atlanta during a tornado warning around 7 p.m. The storm rating means that winds were between 65 and 85 mph.
It was one of a handful of tornadoes reported around the state. Stellman also confirmed that strong winds further south in Crawford County were also from a tornado. That tornado was at least an EF 1 which would have winds up to 110 mph. However, further investigation could rank it as high as an EF 2 with over 110 mph winds. The storm reportedly caused damage to several homes in the area.
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A third suspected tornado in Seminole County, Georgia is connected to a child's death. Sarah Radney was identified by the county's coroner on Thursday. She was killed when a portable carport fell on her home during a tornado associated with the hurricane.
Photos: Tornado touches down in Roberta, Georgia in Crawford County
The tornadoes touched down as Michael, a Category 3 hurricane that eventually became a tropical storm, cut through the heart of the state overnight, Wednesday.
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