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NWS: Tornado confirmed in South Georgia Thursday afternoon

Tornado warnings expired in area
Tornado
Posted at 12:16 PM, Apr 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-23 14:40:50-04

(WTXL) — The National Weather Service confirms that a tornado moved through several South Georgia cities Thursday afternoon.

That tornado started moving toward Moultrie just after noon on Thursday and continued to move east through Adel, Ga. and Nashville, Ga.

Tornado warnings have since expired in the area.

If you're issued a tornado warning, then it's time to go to your safe place. That means a tornado is imminent and it's been spotted by a trained storm spotter or detected by rotation on radar.

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For our full forecast on today's storms, click here.