SPALDING COUNTY, GA — The National Weather Service confirms a third tornado hit metro Atlanta during Monday’s severe storms.
The longest tracked tornado ranked as an EF-1 with winds up to 90mph and tracked across parts of southeast Coweta, south Fayette, and Spalding counties.
It was on the ground for about 14 miles and had a maximum width of 250 yards.
The National Weather Service already confirmed two other tornadoes after this first tornado lifted and dispersed. One was an EF-0 in north Spalding and the other was also an EF-0 in Henry County.