Gusty winds and debris swirled in Pickens, North Carolina, on Thursday, August 3, as the National Weather Service (
NWS) issued a
tornado warning in the area.Footage filmed by Kristine Orzeck Barksdale shows debris swirl on Main Street late Thursday afternoon.Local media
reported a tornado “likely” swirled through the town after 5pm on Thursday, but official confirmation would not be provided until Friday.Flash flood warnings were in place for other parts of the region until Thursday night, the
NWS said. Credit: Kristine Orzeck Barksdale via Storyful