Stormy Weather Rolls Through Cobb
Wednesday's tornado killed a man in Bartow County; heavy rains caused accidents and flooding on roads throughout metro Atlanta.
Cobb County, metro Atlanta and most of north and central Georgia were hit with severe weather Wednesday as powerful thunderstorm systems moved quickly through a large portion of the state. Multiple news reports indicate that at least one person in Bartow County was killed because of a tornado; keep up with the latest updates on Cartersville Patch. The Georgia State Patrol confirmed that a tornado touched down and significant damage was sustained in the Bartow community of Adairsville on Wednesday morning, and that traffic on Interstate 75 was shut down in both directions in that area. Gov. Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency in Bartow and Gordon County, where eight people were reported injured. Cobb also was under a severe …
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