Tracking a killer: Tornado had 160-mph winds as it pummeled Northwest Georgia. Latest updates. Also: Latest dining news, Floyd employee honors, chilly weekend ahead

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TRACKING A KILLER: THE JAN. 30 TORNADO

 

With winds peaking at 160 mph and a width of three football fields (900 yards), the storm was on the ground for nearly 22 miles.

 

Fatality and injuries: It killed one man in Adairsville and injured nine people in Bartow and eight people in Gordon County.

 

Bartow damage report: 95 structures.

 

Gordon damage report: 268 homes were hit

 

How to help

Greater Rome Bank has partnered with the American Red Cross to assist in disaster recovery efforts in Northwest Georgia.

-Bank of the Ozarks accepting donations for storm victims

 

Storm notes:

-Gordon County Schools are closed again Friday. A decision about Monday's classes will be made by 8 p.m. Sunday.

-Around 600 North Georgia EMC customers were without power as of Thursday; restoration expected by Saturday.

 

Chilly Friday with overnight lows in the upper 20s
-Friday: Sunny, high of 39, low of 21.
-Saturday: 20% rain chance, high of 50, low of 33.
-Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 54, low of 35 

 

A Floyd employee was honored for 45 years of continuous, full-time service at Floyd's annual Celebration of Service Thursday, while two others were recognized for reaching 40 years.

 

Dining

-Brewhouse adding lunch service on Fridays starting Feb. 8. Also:

Latest Public Health restaurant inspection scores. 

 

Realtors meeting Feb. 20 at Darlington.

Local board members attend Atlanta rally.

  

College sports updates.

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Latest jail reports. 

 

Hometown Headlines Radio Edition, WRGA 1470 AM, 7-9 a.m. weekdays. Listen live online

-Please join our guests including:

-Jay Shell of the Downtown Development Authority and Brewhouse/333 on Broad on what events like the Super Bowl mean to area restaurants and businesses.

-U.S. Rep. Tom Graves who toured storm-damaged areas in Gordon County hear his home in Ranger.

-Hometown Headlines/WRGA News Roundtable with Kevin Karel and Andrew Carter with a special focus on the tornadoes and storm aftermath -- and Super Bowl picks.