Special coverage after destructive tornado rips through Newnan, Georgia

Schools, homes, trees and more were ripped apart after a "catastrophic" tornado moved through.

[@jessicaeidson1073]

I live in Newnan... It's horrific & devasting to say the least! Tons of volunteers & emergency workers worked tirelessly all night & all day to recover all survivors and get them to safety. So many families listened as their homes were ripped apart piece by piece. People trapped all night until they could be dug out. Tons of historic homes were destroyed, our high school is useless. Everyone knows someone who lost everything, it's just horrific. 😭 But Newnan ALWAYS stands together!! We collected so many donations that police & recovery teams told us to stop & people were starting to refuse. Strangers loaning out their extra rooms to those that were hit, offering showers & food to complete strangers. People offering their fenced yards for pets, offering to babysit free of charge so parents could collect any leftover belongings. ❤️ Just pray everyone, we will feel this impact long after you forget it ever happened. #NEWNANSTRONG

[@richardrobinson6992]

I love newnan such a beautiful town n people. I'm sorry for yalls beautiful town and homes praying for newnan!

[@mgratk]

God bless you all. I'm so relieved to hear that this tragic storm is bringing out the very best in people.

[@calendarpage]

Hello. I'm glad people are coming to help. Can you tell me what is the big brick building, maybe 3-4 stories? It's sort of a modern colonial style. I saw it in another video. It didn't look like a school or hotel and is probably too big for a city hall for a town your size. It certainly is an attractive building.

[@jessicaeidson1073]

@@calendarpage You're probably talking about one of our many government buildings. We actually have a few buildings that fit that description

[@davescott1494]

Our power was off for a good while. Time to move, again.....lol

[@Bumblexo]

This same tornado woke me up early this morning, it was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me. I am so grateful everyone I know is ok, I feel extremely lucky. They categorized this as an EF4

[@carolynsears1710]

Glad you’re ok.

[@Badassstang69]

im grateful nobody got seriously hurt .....i believe only one casualty that is so sad but better than many dying.....

[@donellamcconkey2888]

Not lucky, BLESSED❤️

[@lisaendress1993]

So sorry

[@lisaendress1993]

So happy u ok

[@Cupcake_Bae]

Me and my family live in Newnan... so glad everyone is ok. Didn’t even realize how much damage was done till my mom sent this video 🥺 prayers for everyone

[@ebonysanders6156]

I’m glad everybody is okay 🙏🏾❤️ & im sorry to the ones who lost a loved one 🤦🏽‍♀️🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@lonniedobbins778]

All of us need to prepare for the unexpected severe weather events now. *I must move before the lake rise more and spill over.* As I watch for hurricane size tornadoes. They're like overland hurricanes now.

[@goopymina]

No one died except a man had a heart attack

[@LuzPerez-qf7wu]

😱

[@Lady.B0420]

Night tornadoes are the scariest. These poor people. God bless them.

[@lonniedobbins778]

@@Lady.B0420 These tornados are much larger and powerful than before. Hurricane force winds. I've never seen a forest flattened by a tornado. The Midwest plains are next. And the most violent. MOORE, OKLAHOMA!? They're hit like clockwork!

[@Hendrixtanell13]

Praying 🙏 for those who lost a loved one and going through this horrific situation

[@Zach_s27]

No one died except man who died because of a heart attack

[@Samuelxgcom2223]

@@Zach_s27 yah

[@Samuelxgcom2223]

The tornado was very close to my house

[@Zach_s27]

@@Samuelxgcom2223 I lived in peach tree city I just got sirens

[@Samuelxgcom2223]

@@Zach_s27 dang

[@gloriasheppard7747]

I moved to the mountains from Newnan last summer to be near my family. I'm stunned at the damage, but thankful that the good people of Newnan are pulling together physically and spiritually. They're good people; let's all pray for their quick recovery.

[@rhondawilkins_]

I lived in Newnan 3 years while my husband was taking cancer treatments at CTCA from 2014~2017.This breaks my ❤!Praying for one of my favorite cities in 🇺🇸...NEWNAN!

[@zee6108]

The most high is showing us in spite of all what is taking place on planet Earth I am still in control.. repentance is the only way to survival.

[@sidrojoe]

Jesus rebuked (the devil who stirred up) the stormy seas in Mark 4:39. God is not sending these storms per se, he is allowing them because of man's wickedness.

[@TheRivrPrncess]

@@sidrojoe The devil did not stir up the stormy sea Jesus calmed. Storms are a part of the natural forces of earth. Jesus will fully control such forces under his Kingdom soon to come.

[@sidrojoe]

@@TheRivrPrncess Paul referred to Satan as the prince of the power of the air for good reason. Adam was given authority over the earth, Satan usurped that authority, and uses it to upset the natural forces on the earth. Satanists and occultists know that the powers of darkness can manipulate natural forces while too many christians remain unaware.

[@tripfellow]

I’m on Lagrange in Newnan, every house around me is destroyed, I was lucky enough to not get hit as bad, just some broken windows and the front door was ripped off. If you are able to help these people, please come help

[@Hendrixtanell13]

God bless

[@serenityinfinity1992]

Trust me Tripfellow I would help if i had the money but i am barely making it.

[@LGGGlove]

Wow how terrible, may God sent hell to give you some degree of comfort. So happy you survived this experience

[@crystalbishop6971]

It was a scary night last night. Thanks to God, our house was spared but the Emergency system woke us up, looked out the front door, and saw alot of lightning, a large black cloud just to our west(we live east of Newnan) ,it was quiet and still for a minute, then the wind picked up and it did sound like a freight train from a distance. We stayed in the basement for 45 minutes until the storm passed. Unbelievable!

[@Hendrixtanell13]

God bless

[@crystalbishop6971]

@@rustybeaveracres8464 we are all sinful and my heart goes out to all who have lost their homes and property.

[@gloriaterry333]

Are you true believers? God said he would spare his people.

[@jhunchoo5311]

They need to fix it. It wasn’t loud enough. Some said they slept through it

[@joyceshealy7191]

Praise God! I'm so glad y'all ok! That's on my list of the scariest things to me. Actually 2nd, SPIDERS ARE 1st!

[@amybynum8962]

God is still good you always can get a new house or car and no new life👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@georgehartley1535]

The thing about Newnan that's different than anywhere else I've lived...is that the people here really care and really do love and help their neighbor...NEWNAN STRONG...really is a thing, its not just words

[@loissneed5123]

It doesn't matter how strong you people are, How Strong is your God?

[@Nancy-iv1yj]

Sending prayers for everyone.

[@np2679]

This was terrifying...you can donate to the Newnan County Fairgrounds. If you need items you can visit there too

[@A_Muzik]

One thing we can agree on is that the damage is considerable.

[@davescott1494]

It just missed my house in Newnan. Peachtree got trashed along the route which was about 5 miles away. You could hear the "train" effect from there. Wind, hail,etc....I just moved up here from Key West and in 26 years saw my share of hurricanes but this scared the crap out of me.

[@robertbishop9323]

Tornadoes are terrifying

[@shanatinnin339]

Tornadoes are scary. We had one years ago. It was ominous..the skies went from silver to absolute green. It was like having on sunglasses. Everything was super still, then all of a sudden every tree in sync laid over, and through the mountains you could just hear what sounded like a freight train with his horn steady screaming. There was a path of destruction over a mile wide and 2 counties long. People really should heed the warnings they get.

[@ms.charlotte4027]

Wow, you explained it EXACTLY like I experienced a tornado in Huntsville, AL in 1995! The atmosphere changes...outside does seem to have a shade of green, and it feels really still. Scariest moment of my life. My heart goes out to the people of Newnan.

[@billclark5055]

Honestly, Georgia gets a lot of violent tornados and storms.

[@shanatinnin339]

@@billclark5055 We absolutely do.

[@shelleywilliams115]

Prayers for everyone!!🙏🙏🙏

[@MikeKraemer87]

I was up all night watching this storm system, it was bad. The storm hit Franklin and tore it up. This storm was hopping around and I am thankful it never fully sat down because that's definitely an EF4...

[@emilyherrera8633]

I slept through it and didn't know anything happen until my mom told me. And I didn't hear the tornado siren. Glad that I'm ok and praying for everyone that was effected

[@loissneed5123]

God bless all of you there and I pray that your recovery will be swift.

[@ITS_QUIS]

I live in union city and I was petrified being that they said it was headed to Tyrone. I live on the top floor of my apartment building grabbed my dog and hid in the closet feeling helpless

[@michellem7300]

They should make storm shelters mandatory in your area. I hope you and your dog are ok

[@ITS_QUIS]

@@michellem7300 I agree. And yes we are okay. Thank you so much.

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

@@ITS_QUIS if that tornado had been a direct hit to you, then top floor would have been the LAST place to choose for a hiding spot! glad you are okay!

[@ITS_QUIS]

@@KaleidoscopeMagic yes I have no other options. But yes we are okay.

[@jhunchoo5311]

@@ITS_QUIS woke up to amber alert and tornado sirens in Fayetteville. I live on top at a apartment as well. Scariest thing ever

[@darrellmay4502]

Keep an eye on the news every day would help a lot!

[@richardrobinson6992]

But like 95.5 of the news is a lie so just pay attention to the weather not the news 🤣

[@gatesmom1188]

Please know I am praying for all of you I’ve been through an F4 it’s devastating.....

[@AutisticBeautyQueen]

Yeah I seen this on my weather radar. My cousin was in the path of the Odenville Alabama tornado that happened that day. She asked me to monitor the weather so I did and I actually have an emergency alert up that I got on my phone through the NOAA weather radio app. God bless everyone in the path of the storm and God bless everyone who lost people they love. But just know this they are in a much better place now. I’m originally from South Carolina so I’m used to having this stuff happen,Where I live at now tornadoes are common just not as common as they were in the south. We lost our stuff to a house fire.

[@naomifannin435]

So, so sad. I'm praying for you all.

[@ryanmax-grappler8654]

Happened a mile from my apartment in newnan ga while I was at work in lagrange on night shift. I was the lucky one because my place was untouched. Praying for those affected

[@gigibridges1169]

Sending my prayers for Everyone 🙏🌺🙏

[@barbarathompson6205]

That’s why we all have to stay THANKFUL & PRAYEDUP!!!

[@shelleysparrow1407]

so sad... prayers for all.

[@betty-joymoreau4363]

Hopes and prayers go out to folks in that deadly tornadoes

[@coryprice1122]

I listen to Grace Fellowship online church,, and I just heard this! My prayers are with you all!!!! 😢

[@ulyssespage8250]

My prayers goes out to those of an impact by the tornado.

[@jrbland18]

Sending prayers to all

[@susanjefferson8429]

This is so sad! Pray for these people!

[@danaemoore6753]

It is heartbreaking seeing my home torn up like this. So many have lost everything. The fact that no lives were lost is truly an act of God. His hand was protecting our people.

[@charleigh15]

OMG I’m so sorry

[@pamcookie7533]

Prayers for you all

[@KpMac678]

We are going to be alright. We can always rebuild material

[@armandob.castenelli3525]

A sign from above. Treat other living things equally and be kind to one another regardless of the color of your skin.

[@g.e131]

There is still goodness in this world, thank you Lord. No matter how hard a lot of the media tries to portray it to be the opposite. Neighbors helping neighbors, people thanking God and knowing that they are blessed because they are still alive, God bless you all 🙏❤ Thank you Lord and praises to The Most High YAH!

[@onementality9781]

Man cry’s over his own funeral but we all need Thank God and say show we are thankful for God when on camera

[@Rek_Rc]

Why? God didn't come help us. Other people did. Thank humanity for inventing the technology to have early warnings and instant communication. That's who I thanked.

[@onementality9781]

I wonder why the media won’t record anyone saying they are Thankful for God? People better wake up

[@gaaraofthefunk7163]

I left work, and made it to my fam. Even though our area didn’t get hit, it was in one of their projected paths... and having had a nightmare that day... I couldn’t stay there without making sure they could make it somewhere safe just in case.

[@CoasterMan13Official]

Looking back at this 1 year later. Scary.

[@jacksongirl71]

my place is ruined , family has nothing, but we are helping with all we can do.

[@luckyone8939]

I was in the Branson Leap Year tornado. It went around my condo building winds were wow...like 10 seconds of a swoosh sound and it was gone.

[@ethanschallenkamp2846]

I survived a tornado that destroyed the mental health hospital that I was in at the time in Sioux Falls SD in late September of 2019. It tore the roof of the buildings off and I can only explain the sound like a jet engine coming directly into the building. It was scary and a complete disaster. Especially with all of the people who were struggling with things like anxiety going through such an intense situation.

[@greensteelusallc7862]

This storm flew by my house it was extremely windy bricking my rv at 2:45. Newman is 1.2 hours north of Midville Ga

[@lisaendress1993]

I'm so sorry I god bless everyones ok 👌

[@marygugliotta2724]

Time to REPENT

[@mxchael9931]

Wow and the spc called out for a slight risk for this area and it produce a ef4 tornado

[@chickengenius4202]

No way that is an ef4, I’ve been through one of those, it looks like a bomb dropped, no houses standing. January 17th 1999 Jackson TN/bemis. My dad had a six pack of bud light in the fridge and it sucked the beer out without breaking or opening the bottle. Swear on everything, there was just like an 1/8 left in each. Completely destroyed my step moms car but my brothers car right next to it (which had t tops) didn’t have a scratch.

[@robertbishop9323]

WOW.. that's crazy about the beer

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

Whoah, that is an incredible story!

[@rolandmiller5456]

You're wrong it was an EF-4.

[@conspiraciesarejustgreatst2059]

I love when people (like this anchor) say that their opinion or assessment is more valuable than those of the professionals with decades 9f experience

[@fortheloveofgod7258]

🌿🕎🌿May the will of The Most High be done concerning weather systems along the Gulf Coast RIGHT NOW. In the name of my Heavenly Father. All praises to The Most High - God of Israel to whom all praises are due. Sobeit🌿🕎🌿

[@kingsalmon7686]

BB Natenyahoo? he LOST - joe Biden is giving israel back to the Palestinians

[@yeezitbo-beezit476]

That’s my high school, it’s funny they didn’t know if they’d be open on Monday. I’ve been told that a few of the buildings are irreparable and need to be completely rebuilt. This would be a good time to redo a lot of stuff like the piping, some of the pipes are original. My school was built in the 1800’s. The damage is so bad, it’s a lot worse in person. Crazy how fast things can happen

[@josephcharlemagne3918]

Amen and Amen

[@designstudio8013]

Reinforced concrete and concrete block will usually do better than frame houses. A storm room or basement is a necessity.

[@winkle7771]

Praying

[@katiehall3313]

It was Scary ,So Dark and 4 miles from me....I could hear the Tornado Alarm’s..See the Rain ...I am Thankful to The Lord to be Alive.... Also that So Many Survived....I know so Many that lost their Homes.....💖

[@tantricia44]

OMG! What state is this?

[@sandywendt3485]

GA.

[@hoodrxt_t3509]

Tamarcus Boozer is my dad I’m just glad Jim’s and his gf and everyone is ok

[@hoodrxt_t3509]

Him*

[@markbryner4051]

Sorry to tell you about it but when hit that town what's straight line winds.

[@scottbowman5712]

Why do these news stations never show the worst of the damage. Everything they showed was by far the least of the damage. Boone ave, Arlington ct, Fairview drive, some of Lagrange st. . . Where were those? Homes were completely leveled!

[@pamelamallory8881]

Prayers to all so sad be careful everyone 💔🙏🙏🙏🙏💔😢😢💔🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️

[@kathyhermann2386]

Father almighty please help these who have lost love ones and homes Confort your mercy and Devine love we ask in the blessed name of yeshua your beloved son thank you for hearing our prayers aman and aman

[@Demon_jman]

My house got hit by the tornado and my grandfather was in the room that the biggest tree in my yard hit his side of the house

[@amazingfactsyahshuajesusan6723]

Father is here for the wickedness and ungodliness

[@Weekend658]

I personally think it’s better to lose an entire house than have just part of the house destroyed. It takes months to get someone to fix something especially a contractor and in the meantime, bugs, snakes, birds all find their ways in. It may rain again likely, ruins the other parts of your house. It’s just a damn disaster. People say, “But you can rebuild”. You have any idea how long the government takes to pay you for your house that was destroyed on a claim? They usually only pay you for last appraisal which could financially kill you.

[@M0dders]

I just moved from Newnan about 5 days ago .........

[@lilwinged5291]

2 Christians on Tic Tock ...2 totally different people said 2 days ago that they had the weirdest experience of hearing the Song all day about The lights went out in Georgia. They didn't understand why they kept hearing it ...then they said they felt something was going to happen in Georgia... so they're having all of us praying before this even started. Pretty trippy because I had just woke up and my neice in Georgia called at 5am her time asking for prayer because of Tornado coming.

[@LGGGlove]

My God this is horrible, nature is on a mission. Lord have mercy

[@airsoftguncollections]

im in newnan and god damn i thought this would come to my house! closest ive got to having a tornado come to my house thankfully my house isnt that close to newnan

[@3goldfinger]

God at it again.

[@tiktok-collections9215]

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[@3goldfinger]

@@tiktok-collections9215 Gods punishment for gay people, isn't that what you always say when it happens elsewhere.

[@JustDante]

It’s called atmospheric science

[@charlenetorres7802]

Why is this what you t takes for Americans to realize that WE ARE ALL ONE FAMILY LOOKING OUT AND HELPING ONE ANOTHER ?

[@lockemupseby322]

I live in Woodstock And I was surprised that there was really a tornado because there was no warning and no tornado watch! But damn Ef-4 tornado we haven’t had a bad tornado since the 1950’s and the tri state tornado

[@KaleidoscopeMagic]

It's a wonder that America was ever "settled" in the first place, what with these wedge tornadoes, blizzards, hurricanes, floods, droughts, fires, mudslides, and earthquakes! Geesh!

[@charlesmarilynbillington3532]

The wrath of YAH!

[@nancyking2867]

This is not wrath yet, these are God’s end time signs!

[@upkingup]

Ads in a weather report lame

[@erichill3128]

Is America the only country that gets alot of tornadoes? WHY? 🤔

[@westkana]

Actually yes, we get the most tornadoes by far, and a lot of it has to do with geography

[@JesusChristIsKing7]

@@westkana more like god 😇.

[@sophierobinson2738]

Jordan Morton Climate change, repent from fossil fuels.

[@JesusChristIsKing7]

@@sophierobinson2738 ?

[@cw6152]

All the dirt coming back

[@tiffanycook8221]

🥺🥺 it was so scary

[@darrellmay4502]

To have a Tornado proof House you have to start with a House that has no edges for the wind to grab!

[@johnkittz]

So a ball house?

[@michellem7300]

Maybe they need to start building round cement domes there or something.

[@1beni]

Praise God, no deaths noted so far.

[@yazeeheart]

I live in Newnan and thankfully it missed my house but it destroyed my school sadly (Newnan High)

[@Carbloxofficial]

I’m in Fayetteville it hit us a littel

[@gloriaterry333]

I’m glad that we don’t have tornadoes but we have some earthquakes and some fires. Thank God that I don’t live in a fire prone area.

[@regenoldgeorge1307]

#SIMPLYBlessed

[@spareovlogs]

TW: I was in a mental hospital when this tornado happened. I remember staff waking me and the other patients up at 12 in the morning. It was scary.

[@cw6152]

All of this in the city of homes my home town and no deaths this is by design everything can be replaced but life GOD is amazing we have strayed so far away this is a warning

[@brettnaugher2176]

When the houses move over a bit a person can trim up those problem areas, so there is a burn ban that will rip up people in the aftermath of a tornado. Justice goes for everyone!!

[@adamevans6884]

These tornadoes are devastating county after county.....should people fell safe?

[@michelelaraia7358]

The sheriff and the satellite kid,1979.

[@billholder1330]

Yikes! Once upon a time, when I was a skinny young laddie, I knocked on most of those doors, one summer during college...

[@Chauffeur_701]

Canada here we come 🚀

[@johncole3965]

Like a thief in the night 🌉

[@magdyhassan5963]

You should built concrete houses in this area. Wood houses are too fragile in times of tornadoes

[@hollymahan3552]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@adamkaufman7323]

Good time to volunteer with the American Red Cross

[@asquithmainlines699]

My heart goes out to all these people who have lost so much. At the same time I am trying to get my head around during all of this, the only thing Republicans can think of is making giving a bottle of water to someone who is exercising their right to vote an illegal act. Evil is as Evil does.

[@kenperk9854]

kalvin, are you still pregnant and STUPID? I KNOW, Dumb question?

[@asquithmainlines699]

@@kenperk9854 Belittling by the use of personal attacks. Sad really. Not unexpected though and that is the problem.

[@goopymina]

I love how everyone is being serious and when I went to drive around I literally said to my mom “danggg thic boi be bussin bussin” I- PLS

[@kingsalmon7686]

the Lord is Punishing Georgia - everybody knows that

[@kmarch6630]

Shame on you!