CRISP COUNTY, Ga. — National Weather Service confirmed that Crisp County was hit by an EF-1 tornado with max winds of up to 100 mph.
In the storm's aftermath, local and state agencies were set up at Lake Blackshear Baptist Church, about a block away from the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Coney Road.
That's where most of the severe damage in Crisp County happened, according to Haley Wade with the Crisp County Sheriff's Office.
On Facebook, Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock said the total path of the tornado was roughly 6.3 miles and the sheriff's office said it impacted 36 homes. Of those homes, 19 houses suffered "major damage."
There's trees, power lines and road signs blown away from their posts.
"This is my home, these are my family and friends," Georgia Rep. Noel Williams said.
When the state representative heard about the damage in his hometown, Williams said he got in touch with Crisp County Sheriff Billy Hancock to check out the damage on the scenic route and Cedar Creek Road, which was closed off to the public..
After seeing the damage firsthand, he said, he reached out to state agencies to get the help needed here.
"In fact, I talked to the governor, and he's sending a team here," Williams said.
"It's going to be done on those damage assessments and getting that roadway clear," Wade said.
Wade said the road's been blocked off to the public, until officials can deem it's safe.
"We can't move a tree that has power lines entangled in it," Wade said. "It's a collaborative effort to get the roads clear."
Williams said the pastor at Lake Blackshear Baptist Church welcomed the first responders with open arms.
"He opened the church, with coffee and donuts in there, kinda like a meeting spot, a hub, so that the teams can get going where they need to go," Williams said.
"Everybody is fine," he continued. "There's a lot of damage. We can replace that, but we can't replace people."
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"We have first responders that are working together to make that happen, but it takes multiple teams that have to come together to make that happen," Wade said.
"It takes a community to make that happen so that's what we're doing," Williams said.
Crisp County officials are continuing to assess the damage in the area.
If you have loved ones in the area you wanted checked, first responders say reach out to the Red Cross.