FORSYTH, Ga. — Severe weather swept through Central Georgia for several hours Monday starting at around 2 a.m.
This story will be updated frequently with damage reports and photos from counties around our coverage area throughout the day.
If you have any pictures of storm damage, you can TEXT them to 13WMAZ at 478-752-1309. Be sure to include the location and your name in the message.
BIBB COUNTY
More than 3,000 people are without power across Bibb County, according to Georgia Power's power outage map at 5 a.m.
Several trees came down in north Macon in the areas of Lokchapee, Huddersfield Road, Zebulon Road and Plantation Way.
Ridge Avenue also saw a lot of trees toppled.
Walgreens on Zebulon Road was heavily damaged. The Walmart there is also closed after sustaining a gas leak the storm caused.
MONROE COUNTY
Numerous roads around Monroe County are blocked after severe weather early Monday morning.
According to Capt. Shane Cook with Monroe County EMA, roads to avoid include Collier Road, English Road, Fairview Church Road, and Smith Road. Crews are working to clear debris and restore power.
One of the most affected areas is the intersection of Collier Road and Smith Road in Forsyth. A home there was completely damaged.
Cook also says mile marker 188 on I-75 was blocked earlier but has been cleared.
There are, however, trees down on I-75 just before N. Lee Street/GA-42 and they are blocking all lanes. The expected clear time is 6:30 a.m.
Cook is asking for people to call 478-994-7010 if you have trees blocking your roads. That is the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office dispatch non-emergency phone number.
PUTNAM COUNTY
Sheriff Howard Sills says so far, there are no injuries reported.
He says the worst damage is about four to six miles north of Eatonton on U.S. 441 and spots along Lower Harmony Road outside of the city.
UPSON COUNTY
What could've been a possible tornado blew through Upson County between Thomaston and The Rock. Trees were snapped in half all along Trinity Road.
The Georgia Department of Transportation says downed trees and a house on GA-74 have blocked all lanes on the highway for about 10 miles. This stretch is between milepost 14 and 26.
The department says they do not know when it'll be cleared, so use alternate routes.
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Sheriff Joel Cochran says trees are down and blocking Highway 15 north of Warthen. Lots of roads around Warthen are also blocked.
He says there are a number of reports of trees down in the Harrison and Riddleville area of the county. Deputies are responding to calls around there including an accident near Riddleville.
He says the damage is all related to possible tornadoes.
There are reports of three people treated for minor injuries at the local hospital, Cochran says.
Hamburg State Park Road is blocked near Wilker School Road, he says, and New Bethel Church Road has trees and power lines down.
WHERE TO CHECK POWER OUTAGES
To check the Georgia Power outage map, click here.
To check the Flint Energies outage map, click here.
To check the Georgia EMC outage map, click here.
If you have any pictures of storm damage, you can TEXT them to 13WMAZ at 478-752-1309. Be sure to include the location in your message.
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