Georgia Preliminary Storm Damage Estimate at $40M

Georgia’s state insurance commissioner said the estimate to repair damage from Friday’s storms has hit $40 million in insured losses. Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in a statement Tuesday the figure is preliminary. He said it takes weeks to fully assess the extent of damage. The National Weather Service has said an EF-3 tornado with winds up to 165 mph hit Haralson and Paulding counties, causing damage over a 29-mile path. The weather service has said an EF-1 tornado with winds estimated at 100 mph hit the ground in east Cobb County.