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Severe thunder storms hit Southwest Georgia
Posted: 11.16.2011 at 10:12 PM
Updated: 11.17.2011 at 2:30 PM
Jessica Fairley

Jessica Fairley is a reporter with FOX 31 News

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Drivers brave roads during thunderstorm.  / Jessica Fairley
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ALBANY, GA. -- Southwest Georgians faced severe thunderstorms and multiple counties were under tornado warning for a short time.

Thunder, lightning, and rain caused a few power outages that led to traffic backups around Albany.

Several local counties including Worth, Lee, and Turner were under a tornado warning for a brief time, but the storm passed quickly.

There have been no reports of any major damage from the storm.

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