Roads are now reopening, and residents are beginning the cleanup after strong winds tore through parts of Tift County overnight, leaving behind downed trees, debris, and power outages.

No! Every year is different, and the tornado map below tells that story over time. Between 1950 and 2023, every county in the north Georgia region has had a tornado.

For more South Georgia news, download the WALB News app from the Apple Store or Google Play. A heat advisory has been issued for several South Georgia counties until this evening.

Below is a running list of crashes, roadblocks, road closures and travel bans in the Big Bend and South Georgia. A travel ban has been implemented in Thomas County as of Tuesday evening, according ...