Severe storms that blew through the Golden Triangle Thursday evening seem to have caused minimal damage.
The area was under a tornado watch Thursday afternoon and evening, and thunderstorms arrived to the area at about 4 p.m., bringing heavy rains and strong winds.
Lowndes County Emergency Management Agency Director Cindy Lawrence said the damage in Lowndes County was primarily limited to downed trees.
"It was really scattered throughout the county," she said, adding there wasn't one particul
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