A confirmed EF-1 tornado has left a trail of destruction in Paulding County, one of the hardest-hit areas in the metro region following a series of severe weekend storms.

Cleanup efforts are in full swing after a tornado touched down in Paulding County over the weekend, bringing down hundreds of trees, damaging homes, and tearing the roof off a gas station.

Sheriff Henson said at least 14 homes were impacted by trees on or in them. He says there were nearly 30,000 without power, but that number has dropped significantly to around 12,000 without power. Henson said they are still assessing the situation around the county, but there was “significant damage” in some areas.