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Tornado 'overturns cars' on Georgia highway Tornado wreaks havoc on Georgia highway
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A suspected tornado has reportedly overturned cars on a major highway and damaged buildings with people inside in the US state of Georgia. A suspected tornado has overturned cars on a major highway and damaged buildings with people inside in the US state of Georgia, police say.
The National Weather Service said on its website: "Major damage in downtown Adairsville. Reports of cars overturned and major structure damage." Bartow County Fire Chief Crag Millsap said at least 10 cars had been overturned on Interstate 75.
The href="http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/tornado-watch-issued-for-northwest-georgia/nT9xH/" >Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there have been numerous emergency calls of trauma and injuries. Emergency crews were trying to get to people reported trapped in homes and buildings.
The highway, I-75, has been closed in both directions.
A tornado watch is in effect for the northern part of the state.
Twisters also tore through Mississippi, Indiana and Tennessee on Wednesday, killing at least one person.Twisters also tore through Mississippi, Indiana and Tennessee on Wednesday, killing at least one person.
A tornado watch is in effect for the northern part of the state of Georgia.
Interstate 75 has been closed in both directions.
The National Weather Service said on its website: "Major damage in downtown Adairsville. Reports of cars overturned and major structure damage."
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there have been numerous emergency calls of trauma and injuries.
At least one tornado has been confirmed in the region and several more suspected, with the National Weather Service reporting golf-ball sized hail stones in some areas.