The National Weather Service confirmed the twister landed in Paulding County, remaining on the ground for about 12 minutes.

Sheriff Henson said at least 14 homes were impacted by trees on or in them. He says there were nearly 30,000 without power, but that number has dropped significantly to around 12,000 without power. Henson said they are still assessing the situation around the county, but there was “significant damage” in some areas.

A confirmed EF-1 tornado has left a trail of destruction in Paulding County, one of the hardest-hit areas in the metro region following a series of severe weekend storms.

A storm system that killed dozens across the U.S. largely spared the CSRA of damage early Sunday, but there was widespread destruction in some areas of Georgia.The CSRA saw strong gusts, heavy rain, lightning and a series of tornado warnings – although no tornadoes were confirmed.