Photo gallery: Tornado touches down in Paulding County as severe storms sweep through area

Workers remove a fallen tree from atop a house in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

Workers remove part of a canopy that flipped onto a gas station in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

A fallen tree lies atop a house and carport in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

Broken and snapped trees are seen in front of a house with roof damage in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

A Paulding County firefighter uses a hook to remove a downed power line from the road in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

Drew Jenkins, owner of AMC Roofing, cuts away part of a canopy that flipped onto a gas station in Dallas, Ga., Sunday, March 16, 2025. A tornado hit the county late Saturday, according to the National Weather Service, causing damage but no fatalities. (Index/Henry Durand)

Posted Sunday, March 16, 2025 11:30 pm

By HENRY DURAND, The Christian Index

DALLAS, Ga. — An EF-1 tornado with maximum winds of 105 to 110 mph touched down in central Paulding County late Saturday, March 15, 2025, according to the National Weather Service. The twister hit at 11:41 PM EST and spun up within a strong line of thunderstorms moving rapidly towards the northeast.

Several homes in Paulding County were damaged, and trees and power lines were downed across the area. The Paulding County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook, "Despite the damage, it's a blessing that no one was seriously injured. We saw neighbors helping neighbors, coming together in a remarkable show of unity and care."

Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief chainsaw teams responded to the area as well, and will return on Monday to continue assisting homeowners.

Photo gallery: Tornado touches down in Paulding County as severe storms sweep through area

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