NWUS52 KFFC 020111
LSRFFC
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
911 PM EDT SUN MAY 01 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0817 AM TSTM WND DMG CAVE SPRING 34.11N 85.34W
04/27/2011 FLOYD GA EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOYD COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE NEAR CAVE SPRING IN FLOYD COUNTY.
0827 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ROME 34.26N 85.20W
04/27/2011 FLOYD GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 4 INJ *** FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED
OVER 300 DOWNED TREES, 157 DAMAGED HOMES, 13 DAMAGED
BUSINESSES, 15000 HOMES WITHOUT POWER, AND 32 CLOSED
ROADS. SHORTER UNIVERSITY AND BERRY COLLEGE ARE WITHOUT
POWER.
0827 AM TSTM WND DMG BUCHANAN 33.80N 85.19W
04/27/2011 HARALSON GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
HARALSON COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF TREES DOWN
COUNTYWIDE.
0827 AM TSTM WND DMG CEDARTOWN 34.01N 85.25W
04/27/2011 POLK GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
POLK COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0830 AM TSTM WND DMG TALLAPOOSA 33.74N 85.29W
04/27/2011 HARALSON GA PUBLIC
THE PUBLIC RELAYED A REPORT OF A TREE ON A HOUSE AND CAR
IN TALLAPOOSA.
0836 AM TSTM WND DMG TRENTON 34.87N 85.51W
04/27/2011 DADE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
DADE COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE IN DADE COUNTY
0840 AM TORNADO 1 NW TRENTON 34.88N 85.52W
04/27/2011 F1 DADE GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN AROUND 840 AM EDT. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 7 MILES WITH
A WIDTH OF 50 YARDS. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO
SEVERAL HOMES AND AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
0841 AM TSTM WND DMG SUTTLES MILL 34.62N 85.18W
04/27/2011 WALKER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
WALKER COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES DOWN
IN SHUTTLES MILL.
0848 AM TSTM WND DMG LAKEVIEW 34.98N 85.26W
04/27/2011 CATOOSA GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
CATOOSA COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF NUMEROUS TREES
DOWN IN LAKEVIEW. A TREE WAS REPORTED ON A HOUSE IN THAT
AREA.
0859 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW DALTON 34.79N 85.00W
04/27/2011 WHITFIELD GA EMERGENCY MNGR
WHITFIELD COUNTY EMA RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES
DOWN NW OF DALTON.
0859 AM TSTM WND DMG DALTON 34.77N 84.97W
04/27/2011 WHITFIELD GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
WHITFIELD 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF TWO TREES DOWN.
0859 AM TSTM WND DMG CALHOUN 34.50N 84.95W
04/27/2011 GORDON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
ROOF OFF A BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN CALHOUN.
0900 AM TSTM WND DMG RESACA 34.58N 84.94W
04/27/2011 GORDON GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC RELAYED A REPORT OF TWO TREES DOWN.
0908 AM TSTM WND DMG CHATSWORTH 34.77N 84.77W
04/27/2011 MURRAY GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
MURRAY COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE AND POWER LINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
0230 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 W LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 34.98N 85.43W
04/27/2011 DADE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
DADE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED OVER 50 DOWNED
TREES AND POWERLINES ALONG HIGHWAY 299 IN THE NORTHERN
SECTION OF THE COUNTY.
0245 PM TSTM WND DMG LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 34.98N 85.36W
04/27/2011 WALKER GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
WALKER COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF WIDESPREAD TREE
DAMAGE IN LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN.
0253 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 N FORT OGLETHORPE 34.99N 85.26W
04/27/2011 CATOOSA GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
CATOOSA COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF SEVERAL TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN NORTH OF FORT OGLETHORPE.
0535 PM TORNADO 5 SW TRENTON 34.82N 85.57W
04/27/2011 F3 DADE GA NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 2 FATAL *** NWS SURVEY TEAM HAVE DETERMINED THAT AN
EF3 TORNADO MOVED INTO GEORGIA FROM ALABAMA NORTHWEST OF
STEWART TOWN WITH WINDS OF 150 MPH. THIS STORM TRACKED
NORTHEAST INTO TRENTON AND CONTINUED INTO WALKER COUNTY.
TWO FATALITIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM. ALONG
THE 18 MILE LONG AND 0.6 MILE WIDE PATH...NUMEROUS HOMES
DESTROYED...18 WITH MAJOR DAMAGE. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN.
0545 PM HAIL WILDWOOD 34.97N 85.41W
04/27/2011 E2.50 INCH DADE GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED DRIVING THROUGH LARGE HAIL IN
WILDWOOD.
0553 PM TORNADO 4 S LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 34.92N 85.35W
04/27/2011 F3 WALKER GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THIS TORNADO WAS A CONTINUANCE
OF THE TORNADO WHICH MOVED THROUGH TRENTON. THIS TORNADO
WAS AN EF3...18 MILES LONG AND 0.6 MILES WIDE. ALONG THE
PATH HOMES WERE DAMAGED...18 WITH MAJOR DAMAGE...TENS OF
THOUSANDS OF TREES WERE KNOCKEDDOWN. THE STORM TRACKED
ACROS WALKER COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING NEAR HIGHWAY 27 AND
HIGHWAY 2 SOUTHWEST OF FORT OGLETHORPE.
0558 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE FORT OGLETHORPE 34.97N 85.25W
04/27/2011 CATOOSA GA EMERGENCY MNGR
CATOOSA COUNTY EMERGENCY MANGEMENT RELAYED REPORTS OF A
COUPLE OF DOWNED TREES AND SHINGLES BLOWN OFF ROOFS IN
THE ROSSVILLE SECTION OF NW CATOOSA COUNTY.
0600 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN 34.96N 85.33W
04/27/2011 WALKER GA AMATEUR RADIO
AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED REPORTS OF SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND
POWERLINES NEAR THE DRIVE ALLEY ROAD AND BURNT MILL ROAD
AREAS OF ROSSVILLE.
0605 PM TSTM WND DMG ROSSVILLE 34.98N 85.29W
04/27/2011 WALKER GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED A SMALL OUTBUILDING AND ALL ITS CONTENTS
WERE BLOWN AWAY. SOME TREES WERE ALSO DOWNED.
0750 PM TORNADO RISING FAWN 34.76N 85.53W
04/27/2011 F1 DADE GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF1 TORNADO TRACKED ACROSS
DADE COUNTY FROM NEAR FOX MOUNTAIN TO RISING FAWN. PATH
LENGTH WAS 3 MILES AND WIDTH WAS 100 YARDS.
0806 PM HAIL 2 S TRENTON 34.84N 85.51W
04/27/2011 E1.00 INCH DADE GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL OUTSIDE OF
TRENTON.
0815 PM TORNADO 1 WSW RINGGOLD 34.91N 85.13W
04/27/2011 F4 CATOOSA GA NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 7 FATAL, 30 INJ *** NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN
EF4 TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN ALONG DAVIS RIDGE ROAD AROUND
815 PM...TRAVELING THROUGH RINGGOLD TO COHUTTA AND INTO
TENNESSEE AROUND 828 PM. PATH LENGTH WAS 13 MILES AND
WIDTH ONE THIRD MILE. WORST DAMAGE ON CHEROKEE VALLEY
ROAD WHERE 12 HOMES WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED.
0845 PM TORNADO 6 SSW CAVE SPRING 34.03N 85.38W
04/27/2011 F2 POLK GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF2 TORNADO ENTERED THE
STATE FROM ALABAMA AT 845 PM EDT...TRACKING THROUGH
POLK...FLOYD...AND BARTOW COUNTIES. IT LIFTED AROUND 911
PM. PATH LENGTH 26 MILES AND ONE HALF MILE WIDE. IN
TOTAL...10 CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED AND MORE THAN 13
STRUCTURES DESTROYED IN THE THREE COUNTIES.
0849 PM HAIL COOSA 34.26N 85.33W
04/27/2011 E1.00 INCH FLOYD GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED AND LARGER HAIL.
0857 PM TORNADO 5 SW LINDALE 34.14N 85.24W
04/27/2011 F2 FLOYD GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED AN EF2 TORNADO ENTERED FLOYD
COUNTY AFTER PASSING THROUGH POLK COUNTY. THIS SAME
TORNADO LATER TRAVELED INTO BARTOW COUNTY AND LIFTED
AROUND 911 PM. PATH LENGTH 26 MILES AND ONE HALF MILE
WIDE. IN TOTAL...10 CHICKEN HOUSES DESTROYED AND MORE
THAN 13 STRUCTURES DESTROYED IN THE THREE COUNTIES.
0858 PM HAIL LINDALE 34.19N 85.17W
04/27/2011 E1.00 INCH FLOYD GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTING QUARTER-SIZED HAIL IN LINDALE.
0904 PM HAIL ROME 34.26N 85.18W
04/27/2011 E1.75 INCH FLOYD GA EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOYD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED
HAIL IN DOWNTOWN ROME.
0911 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW CAVE SPRING 34.10N 85.34W
04/27/2011 FLOYD GA AMATEUR RADIO
AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED REPORTS OF TREES DOWN ON A HOUSE
WITH A PERSON TRAPPED INSIDE.
0920 PM TORNADO 5 NE KINGSTON 34.29N 84.88W
04/27/2011 F3 BARTOW GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF3 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINGSTON IN BARTOW COUNTY AND
TRACKED NORTHEAST THROUGH CHEROKEE AND INTO PICKENS
COUNTY...LIFTING ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF JASPER AT AROUND
945 PM. IN TOTAL...SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES AND
OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE
DOWNED IN THE THREE COUNTIES.
0922 PM TORNADO 1 W CASSVILLE 34.24N 84.88W
04/27/2011 F3 BARTOW GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF3 TORNADO...AFTER
TOUCHING DOWN 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF KINGSTON...CONTINUED
TO TRACK THROUGH BARTOW COUNTY BEFORE MOVING INTO
CHEROKEE COUNTY AND LATER PICKENS COUNTY. IN
TOTAL...SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES AND OUTBUILDINGS WERE
DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE DOWNED IN THE THREE
COUNTIES.
0924 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S FOLSOM 34.33N 84.83W
04/27/2011 BARTOW GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
BARTOW COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED HOMES DAMAGE WITH
PEOPLE TRAPPED BETWEEN ADAIRSVILLE AND SNOW SPRINGS.
0930 PM TORNADO 4 N WALESKA 34.37N 84.55W
04/27/2011 F3 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF3
TORNADO...ORIGINATING IN BARTOW COUNTY...TRACKED INTO
CHEROKEE COUNTY. THIS TORNADO LATER MOVED INTO PICKENS
COUNTY WHERE IT LIFTED ABOUT 7 MILES WEST OF JASPER AT
AROUND 945 PM. IN TOTAL...SEVERAL CHICKEN HOUSES AND
OUTBUILDINGS WERE DESTROYED AND HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE
DOWNED IN THE THREE COUNTIES.
0930 PM TORNADO 4 WNW WHITE 34.31N 84.82W
04/27/2011 F3 BARTOW GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS MULTIPLE HOUSES DESTROYED WITH
SEVERAL INJURIES.
0935 PM TORNADO PINE LOG 34.34N 84.73W
04/27/2011 F3 BARTOW GA NWS STORM SURVEY
PUBLIC REPORTED HOUSES DAMAGED IN THE WHITE AND PINE LOG
AREA OF BARTOW COUNTY.
0940 PM HAIL 2 NE CARTERSVILLE 34.19N 84.78W
04/27/2011 E0.88 INCH BARTOW GA TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED THUMB-SIZED HAIL.
0940 PM TORNADO 2 NE CARTERSVILLE 34.19N 84.78W
04/27/2011 F3 BARTOW GA NWS STORM SURVEY
TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTS MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND SEVERAL
HOUSES DAMAGED.
0950 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S CEDARTOWN 34.00N 85.25W
04/27/2011 POLK GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
POLK COUNTY 911 RELAYED REPORTS OF SEVERAL HOUSES
DAMAGED.
0950 PM HAIL TALKING ROCK 34.51N 84.51W
04/27/2011 E1.75 INCH PICKENS GA PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORTED GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL NEAR TALKING ROCK.
1020 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNW CARROLLTON 33.63N 85.11W
04/27/2011 CARROLL GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
CARROLL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS NUMEROUS
DOWNED TREES BETWEEN BOWDON AND TO THE NORTH OF
CARROLLTON.
1045 PM TORNADO 3 W HILLCREST 33.13N 85.09W
04/27/2011 F1 TROUP GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN 3 MILES WEST OF HILLCREST IN TROUP COUNTY AROUND
1045 PM. IT TRACKED FOR 17 MILES THROUGH SOUTHEAST HEARD
COUNTY TO 5 MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANTVILLE IN COWETA
COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 1110 PM. PATH WIDTH WAS
AROUND 100 YARDS. SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN SOUTHEAST
HEARD COUNTY AND AT LEAST A THOUSAND TREES SNAPPED OR
UPROOTED.
1049 PM TSTM WND DMG SALACOA VALLEY 34.38N 84.59W
04/27/2011 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
CHEROKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS REPORTING SEVERAL
TREES DOWN IN SALACOA VALLEY.
1050 PM TSTM WND DMG WNW MOUNTAIN SCENE 34.86N 83.73W
04/27/2011 TOWNS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TOWNS COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS A TREE DOWNED
ONTO A HOUSE ON THE SOUTHERN END OF THE COUNTY.
1058 PM TORNADO CORINTH 33.23N 84.95W
04/27/2011 F1 HEARD GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN 3 MILES WEST OF HILLCREST IN TROUP COUNTY AROUND
1045 PM. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT
TRACKED FOR 17 MILES THROUGH SOUTHEAST HEARD COUNTY TO 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANTVILLE IN COWETA COUNTY BEFORE
LIFTING AROUND 1110 PM. PATH WIDTH WAS AROUND 100 YARDS.
SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN SOUTHEAST HEARD COUNTY AND
AT LEAST A THOUSAND TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
1102 PM HAIL LAGRANGE 33.04N 85.03W
04/27/2011 E1.75 INCH TROUP GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
TROUP COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL
AND POWER OUTAGES ON LAFAYETTE PKWY IN LAGRANGE.
1102 PM TORNADO 5 SSW NEWNAN 33.31N 84.83W
04/27/2011 F1 COWETA GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN 3 MILES WEST OF HILLCREST IN TROUP COUNTY AROUND
1045 PM. THIS IS A CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT
TRACKED FOR 17 MILES THROUGH SOUTHEAST HEARD COUNTY TO 5
MILES NORTHWEST OF GRANTVILLE IN COWETA COUNTY BEFORE
LIFTING AROUND 1110 PM. PATH WIDTH WAS AROUND 100 YARDS.
SEVERAL HOMES WERE DAMAGED IN SOUTHEAST HEARD COUNTY AND
AT LEAST A THOUSAND TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
1106 PM TSTM WND DMG CHATSWORTH 34.77N 84.77W
04/27/2011 MURRAY GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
MURRAY COUNTY 911 REPORTS MORE THAN HALF A DOZEN DOWNED
TREES COUNTYWIDE.
1120 PM TORNADO 5 S LAGRANGE 32.97N 85.03W
04/27/2011 F2 TROUP GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF2 TORNADO TOUCHED
DOWN 5 MILES SOUTH OF LAGRANGE AT 1120 PM EDT. IT TRACKED
FOR 7 MILES BEFORE LIFTING 6 MILES EAST OF LAGRANGE AT
1130 PM. PATH LENGTH WAS 7 MILES WITH WIDTH UP TO ONE
QUARTER OF A MILE. 15 HOMES DESTROYED AND AROUND 50 HOMES
SUSTAINED DAMAGE ALONG THE PATH...WITH THOUSANDS OF TREES
SNAPPED OR UPROOTED.
1130 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 E SUCHES 34.69N 83.94W
04/27/2011 LUMPKIN GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
LUMPKIN COUNTY 911 REPORTED MANY DOWNED TREES AND
POWERLINES NEAR DICKS CREEK.
1150 PM TORNADO 2 NW PINE MOUNTAIN VALL 32.82N 84.85W
04/27/2011 F2 HARRIS GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAN AN EF2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY. IT TRACKED FOR 24 MILES
BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THOMASTON AT
APPROXIMATELY 1225 AM EDT. WIDTH AVERAGED AROUND HALF A
MILE. THOUSANDS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRAKLIN DELANO STATE PARK.
1153 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WNW DAWSONVILLE 34.44N 84.17W
04/27/2011 DAWSON GA AMATEUR RADIO
AMATEUR RADIO RELAYED REPORTS FROM DAWSON COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF SEVERAL DOWNED TREES IN CENTRAL
DAWSON COUNTY.
1155 PM TORNADO 4 NE HAMILTON 32.80N 84.82W
04/27/2011 F2 HARRIS GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAN AN EF2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY AROUND 1150 PM. THIS IS A
CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT TRACKED FOR 24 MILES
BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THOMASTON AT
APPROXIMATELY 1225 AM EDT. WIDTH AVERAGED AROUND HALF A
MILE. THOUSANDS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRAKLIN DELANO STATE PARK.
1203 AM TORNADO 6 NNE GAY 33.17N 84.53W
04/28/2011 F3 MERIWETHER GA NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 2 FATAL *** A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY
TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF3 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 140 MPH
TOUCHED DOWN 6 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF GAY IN MERIWETHER
COUNTY AT APPROXIMATELY 1203 AM EDT THURSDAY MORNING. IT
TRACKED ACROSS SPALDING COUNTY AND LIFTED 2 MILES SOUTH
OF HAMPTON IN HENRY COUNTY AT APPROXIMATELY 1228 AM EDT.
THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 20 MILES AND A WIDTH OF
A HALF OF A MILE. TWO FATALITIES OCCURRED IN THE SUNNY
SIDE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY IN SPALDING COUNTY.
1207 AM TORNADO 2 S WARM SPRINGS 32.86N 84.68W
04/28/2011 F2 MERIWETHER GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAN AN EF2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY AROUND 1150 PM EDT. THIS IS
A CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT TRACKED FOR 24 MILES
BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THOMASTON AT
APPROXIMATELY 1225 AM EDT. WIDTH AVERAGED AROUND HALF A
MILE. THOUSANDS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRAKLIN DELANO STATE PARK.
1207 AM TORNADO WARM SPRINGS 32.89N 84.68W
04/28/2011 F2 MERIWETHER GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAN AN EF2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY AROUND 1150 PM EDT. THIS IS
A CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT TRACKED FOR 24 MILES
BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THOMASTON AT
APPROXIMATELY 1225 AM EDT. WIDTH AVERAGED AROUND HALF A
MILE. THOUSANDS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRAKLIN DELANO STATE PARK.
1209 AM TORNADO 1 WNW WARM SPRINGS 32.90N 84.69W
04/28/2011 F2 MERIWETHER GA NWS STORM SURVEY
NWS STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED THAN AN EF2 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN IN HARRIS COUNTY AROUND 1150 PM EDT. THIS IS
A CONTINUATION OF THAT TORNADO. IT TRACKED FOR 24 MILES
BEFORE LIFTING AROUND 9 MILES NORTHWEST OF THOMASTON AT
APPROXIMATELY 1225 AM EDT. WIDTH AVERAGED AROUND HALF A
MILE. THOUSANDS OF TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED WITH
EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN FRAKLIN DELANO STATE PARK.
1223 AM TSTM WND DMG 4 NNE CLEVELAND 34.65N 83.73W
04/28/2011 WHITE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
WHITE COUNTY 911 REPORTED 50-60 DOWNED TREES ALONG HWY 75
N NEAR THE MOUNTAIN.
1227 AM TORNADO 2 NNE SUNNY SIDE 33.36N 84.28W
04/28/2011 F3 HENRY GA NWS STORM SURVEY
A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY TEAM DETERMINED
THAT AN EF3 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 140 MPH ORIGINATED IN
MERIWETHER COUNTY...TRACKED ACROSS SPALDING COUNTY AND
LIFTED 2 MILES SOUTH OF HAMPTON IN HENRY COUNTY AT
APPROXIMATELY 1228 AM EDT. THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH
OF 20 MILES AND A WIDTH OF A HALF OF A MILE. TWO
FATALITIES OCCURRED IN THE SUNNY SIDE COMMUNITY WHEN A
MOBILE HOME PARK WAS DESTROYED.
1238 AM TORNADO 3 S MEANSVILLE 33.01N 84.31W
04/28/2011 PIKE GA NWS STORM SURVEY
*** 2 FATAL *** A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STORM SURVEY
TEAM DETERMINED THAT AN EF3 TORNADO WITH WINDS OF 140 MPH
CROSSED PIKE...LAMAR...MONROE AND BUTTS COUNTIES. THE
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN AT APPROXIMATELY 1238 AM EDT
THURSDAY MORNING ALONG HIGHWAY 19 ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTH OF
MEANSVILLE IN SOUTH CENTRAL PIKE COUNTY. THE TORNADO
LIFTED IN SOUTHEAST BUTTS COUNTY AT 115 AM EDT. TWO
FATALITIES OCCURRED ON GROVE STREET IN LAMAR COUNTY.
0102 AM TORNADO 1 WSW HIGH FALLS STATE 33.17N 84.04W
04/28/2011 F3 MONROE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MONROE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 3 TRACTOR
TRAILERS BLOWN OFF I-75 NEAR EXIT 196. PEOPLE WERE
TRAPPED IN THE VEHICLES. DAMAGE TO HOMES AND TREES IN THE
WELDON ROAD AREA WAS ALSO REPORTED.
0111 AM TORNADO 1 W NEWBORN 33.52N 83.71W
04/28/2011 F1 NEWTON GA NWS STORM SURVEY
AN NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN 1 MILE WEST OF NEWBORN IN NEWTON COUNTY AT
APPROXIMATELY 111 AM EDT AND LIFTED 6 MILES WEST OF
GREENSBORO IN GREENE COUNTY AT APPROXIMATELY 138 AM EDT.
THE TORNADO HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 25 MILES AND A WIDTH OF
HALF A MILE.
0130 AM TORNADO FORSYTH 33.03N 83.94W
04/28/2011 MONROE GA PUBLIC
ROOF RIPPED OFF THE BACK OF A HOUSE. MANY TREES DOWN.
0141 AM TSTM WND DMG LEXINGTON 33.87N 83.11W
04/28/2011 OGLETHORPE GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
OGLETHORPE COUNTY 911 RELAYED A REPORT OF A DOWNED TREE
ON ALBERTON RD.
0219 AM TSTM WND DMG FICKLIN 33.64N 82.78W
04/28/2011 WILKES GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
WILKES COUNTY 911 RELAYED A DOWNED TREE REPORT IN THE SW
PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
0250 AM TORNADO 8 SE EATONTON 33.24N 83.29W
04/28/2011 F1 PUTNAM GA NWS STORM SURVEY
EMERGENCY MANAGER STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1
TORNADO DEVELOPED 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF EATONTON AROUND
250 AM EDT. IT TRACKED FOR 7 MILES INTO WEST HANCOCK
COUNTY TO 8 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF DEVEREAUX LIFTING
AROUND 305 AM. PATH WIDTH WAS 200 YARDS. NUMEROUS TREES
WERE SNAPPED OR UPROOTED ALONG THE PATH AND SEVERAL HOMES
DAMAGED BY FALLING TREES.
0300 AM HAIL EATONTON 33.33N 83.39W
04/28/2011 E1.00 INCH PUTNAM GA COUNTY OFFICIAL
PUTNAM COUNTY 911 REPORTED NICKLE TO QUARTER SIZED HAIL
OUTSIDE THE 911 CENTER IN EATONTON.
0339 AM TORNADO 4 SW NORWOOD 33.42N 82.76W
04/28/2011 F1 WARREN GA NWS STORM SURVEY
AN NWS STORM SURVEY DETERMINED THAT AN EF1 TORNADO
TOUCHED DOWN 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NORWOOD AT
APPROXIMATELY 339 AM AND LIFTED 1 MILE NORTHEAST OF CAMAK
AT APPROXIMATELY 351 AM. IT HAD A PATH LENGTH OF 8 MILES
AND A WIDTH OF A QUARTER OF A MILE.
&&
THIS IS A SUMMARY REPORT FOR APRIL 27-28 MAJOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
OUTBREAK.
$$
DDARBE
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