Georgia authorities say tornadoes apparently caused storm damage in Hall and Jackson counties.
The severe weather on Aug. 26 caused no deaths.
In Hall County, a funnel cloud was spotted at about 4:30 p.m. According to Hall County Fire Marshal Scott Cagle, two schools — Oakwood Elementary and Lyman Hall Elementary — had roof damage.
He said no one was injured.
In Jackson County, high winds damaged about 40 mobile homes in Commerce and left two people injured.
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Information from: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, http://www.ajc.com
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