By Felicia Farnsworth
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, May 21, while most of Bullock County was still asleep, a tornado swept through part of Fitzpatrick, leaving several downed trees and widespread debris in its wake.
According to the National Weather Service, at approximately 4:19 a.m., a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Union Springs and was moving east at 35 mph. The tornado warning included Union Springs, Franklin Field, Aberfoil, and Sedgefield.