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Death toll now 6 in 2 states; strong storm system headed toward Ga.

By The Associated Press
Posted 10:05AM on Friday 15th April 2011 ( 13 years ago )
ATLANTA - Forecasters say strong storms - that have killed at least six people in two states - are expected over Georgia late Friday, bringing the threat of large hail and high winds.

The National Weather Service says partly sunny weather is expected Friday in Georgia, with highs in the 70s and 80s. But forecasters warned that the storms are expected to arrive Friday afternoon and could pack damaging winds and hail Friday evening and early Saturday.

Ahead of the storms, the Weather Service has posted a wind advisory for the northwest corner of Georgia for winds gusting to 35 mph.

The storm system has left at least six people dead in Oklahoma and Arkansas. Emergency officials say a tornado cut through the tiny Oklahoma town of Tushka late Thursday night, killing two people and injuring dozens. High winds associated with the same storm system killed four people in central and western Arkansas early Friday. Authorities say two were killed in Garland County, one in Pulaski County and one in Bald Knob.

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