Storm with possible tornadoes damages homes near Atlanta, threatens flooding

ATLANTA (AP) _ Severe storms swept through the South on Sunday, spawning possible tornadoes, damaging homes and bringing the threat of flooding. <br/><br/>Severe thunderstorms Sunday night in north Georgia

Sunday, January 7th 2007, 10:25 pm

By: News On 6

ATLANTA (AP) _ Severe storms swept through the South on Sunday, spawning possible tornadoes, damaging homes and bringing the threat of flooding.

Severe thunderstorms Sunday night in north Georgia damaged houses and toppled trees and power lines, but no injuries were reported.

Mike Leary, a forecaster with the National Weather Service, said he was ``pretty sure'' a tornado struck Coweta County south of Atlanta, where a half-dozen homes were damaged or destroyed.

``We are going back in the morning and check it,'' Leary said.

Up to 4 inches of rain fell earlier in parts of Alabama, where a flash flood warning was issued for six counties.