Henry County, Ga. — Injuries and damage has been reported after a tornado touched down on Thursday afternoon in Henry County, National Weather Service officials confirmed.

NWS officials say there is video and radar confirmation that a tornado touched down. Damage reports show that a tornado occurred less than a mile from the path of another EF-O tornado on April 7.

Officials confirmed several homes were damaged, several trees were knocked down after severe weather in Henry County in the area between I-75 and Highway 23 north of Bethlehem Road.

“We do have reports of several residential structures damaged. We have our crews with the police department on scene helping us go through checking for injuries and anything like that,” Cpt. Craig Hunter with Henry County Fire Rescue said.

Hunter adds that the damage reported is in the southern end of the county.

According to Henry County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, “severe storms are expected with the potential for damaging winds, heavy rains and isolated tornadoes.”

Henry County Emergency Management and Homeland Security officials also say that Fresh Laurel Lane at Curry Ridge Court has been closed due to flooding reported at Old Knight Road and Highway 3 North.

Motorists are encouraged to use alternate routes and drive with caution in the area. Officials did not say when the road will reopen.

On Wednesday, NWS officials confirmed that three tornadoes touched down in Carroll and Coweta counties during storms on Tuesday.

Henry County Emergency Management and Homeland Security officials are advising residents to stay off the roads and to shelter in place and avoid travel unless it is “absolutely necessary.”

NWS officials say they will send a survey crew to Henry County and “the focus of the survey crew will be the starting point, end point, area of peak intensity and overall EF rating.”