A tornado tore through a Henry County neighborhood Thursday afternoon, leaving behind a trail of destruction — and changing one family's life in an instant.

Tray Chaney, an actor known for his role as Poot on HBO’s The Wire , said his 18-year-old son Malachi Chaney was thrown nearly a football field from his home after the tornado ripped through their Locust Grove neighborhood just after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.

“He was unconscious when they found him,” Chaney said. “Right now, he is fighting for his life in ICU.”

The tornado hit the Laurel Creek subdivision, damaging at least 13 structures and destroying two. A video recorded by drivers on I-75 shows the funnel cloud crossing the highway as the storm rapidly intensified.

Neighbors said they had little to no warning.

“I happened to look

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