Storm damage assessment in Pickens County

Did a tornado cause the damage last night in Six Mile and neighborhoods near the city of Pickens?  Damage surveys by the National Weather Service will be made today, in conjunction with what Pickens County Emergency Services has learned about the storm that damaged property and structures on Crystal Lane near Reese Mill near Pickens and in the vicinity of Harvey’s Loving Care and Duncan Road at Six Mile.  Fortunately, according to Billy Gibson of Pickens County Emergency Management, no major injuries are known to have resulted.  101.7/WGOG NEWS has received a report that, although one home was cut in half, the occupant received only a scratch.