CRISP COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE, Sunday 6:30 p.m.
The National Weather Service plans to send a survey crew to assess storm damage in Crisp County Monday. They'll be looking at the area around Highway 41 and Farmers Market Road in Cordele.
This is the same area Crisp County EMA Director Billy Hancock says a 'probable' tornado made its path, near the Norfolk Southern railroad track..
UPDATE, 11 p.m.
Around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sheriff Billy Hancock says he and some deputies were caught in the middle of the storm.
"The wind started to pick up, and all of a sudden, we found ourselves in what we think we were in was the middle of a tornado. At that time, it wasn't on the ground yet," Hancock said.
The system knocked down a number of trees along Highway 41 North, but Hancock says so far, no damage to homes.
"There's been some trees removed from this area here and cut, so it opened up the area and allowed these other trees to be affected by the wind and blown down," said Hancock.
On the eastern side of the county, there were a number of power outages.
"The power outages have occurred sporadically throughout the county, but for the most part, on the east side of the community, Crisp County power is already out and restoring power as we speak," Hancock explained.
Photos taken by sheriff's office show empty roads and a dark interstate. Hancock says it will be easier to assess the damage Sunday morning. "It's difficult tonight to see what's old damage and what's new damage here, but we'll try to get back out in the morning first daylight and see exactly what we had."
Sheriff Hancock says a sign was also blown down here from the Cordele Farmer's Market, but he's glad the damage wasn't worse.
The Crisp County Sheriff's Office was also working a car accident on I-75 northbound around mile marker 96. They say a car flipped on its side and there are some injuries.
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A tornado warning for Crisp and Dooly counties ended at 7:30 p.m.
Before the warning ended, a probable tornado rolled through Crisp County.
During a live phone interview with Meteorologist Austin Chaney, Crisp County Emergency Management Director Billy Hancock said it made a path on Farmers Market Road near the Norfolk Southern track.
"We found ourselves in the middle of a spin," Hancock said.
So far there is no report of injuries or damage to any homes, he said.
"It came quick," he said.
Hancock also said there are some power outages in the area. To check for outages, click here.
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