As Fred continued to move inland, tornado watches were issued by the National Weather Service for much of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. There were 16 reports of tornadoes across the three states, while at least six of them were observed across Georgia, including but not limited to an EF1 tornado which touched down in Americus and damaged at least 100 homes and an apartment complex. An unconfirmed tornado hit Jeffersonville and ripped the roof off of a sports goods warehouse, while an EF1 tornado also destroyed a mobile home in Banks County northeast of Atlanta. A horse stable in Homer was destroyed by the same tornado, with the horses being rescued. Metro Atlanta received around of rain in hours. A large tree was uprooted and fell on top of a home and hit a gas line in Atlanta, causing Georgia Power crews, Atlanta Gas Light crews and firefighters to rush to the scene. Atlanta recorded nearly 3 inches of rain overnight, a record amount of rainfall for mid-August. Major flooding hit areas along Interstate 85 in Georgia.
