Severe Weather

The windshield of this Ford Ranger, driven by a 24-year-old Sparta man, was damaged when a tree fell on it while he was traveling on Pea Ridge Road. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED

Gusty winds pummel Putnam last week

Lynn Hobbs

Thursday, April 18, 2024

High winds wreaked havoc in Putnam County last week, causing significant damage, man hours, and inconvenience. Local authorities and electric companies reported downed trees that caused power, cell phone, and internet outages, as well as several damaged vehicles on Thursday and Friday.

The Johnson family are lucky to be alive after escaping their home after a tree fell through the roof. (Photo/CONTRIBUTED)

Home cleaved and crushed, Putnam family escapes alive

Ian Tocher

Thursday, April 18, 2024

At 1:20 a.m. last Thursday, the Johnson family of Hickory Point Drive in northeast Putnam County lived through a nightmare that many others have no doubt considered but prayed never to experience.

Twisted billboards were among signs of apparent tornado activity in Milledgeville. CONTRIBUTED

Confirmed tornado batters Baldwin

Bailey Ballard

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Baldwin County faced a terrifying tornado on Sunday, March 26, that caused a variety of damage. The Milledgeville Police Department began posting updates early Sunday morning about road debris and power lines down on Martin Luther King Jr.

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