Wednesday nights tornado cut a quarter mile wide swath of destruction from the Pike County line in the Vega community along Piedmont Road then through the northern portion of Barnesville.
The fact that only two people lost their lives in the storm is simply amazing.
This is the location where the tornado crossed Highway 19 just north of the Upson / Pike County line. The drive leads to the the DOT tower located on the mountain. At this point the tornado was a little less than a quarter mile wide. Numerous trees were down and a pole barn across the highway was totally destroyed.
The twister followed the mountain ridge into the Vega community and crossed Bankston Road, Allen Road in Lamar County is still impassable with several large trees lying across the road.
After destroying 4 chicken houses belonging to Jim and Carol Adams with over 100,000 three week old chickens in them, the storm inflow pulled a 250 year old oak tree into their home, just missing their bedroom.
The house is a familiar sight along Piedmont Road, it’s been there since the mid 1800’s and was used by troops under the command of General Sherman as a rest stop on their way to Savannah. The old oak that they tied their horses to survived the storm.
Their neighbor down the road wasn’t as lucky, the house ended up in the road. The house had been vacant for several years.
More later.
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