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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
348 PM EST Thu Jan 26 2017 /248 PM CST Thu Jan 26 2017/

...Public Information Statement...

...NWS Damage Survey For Sunday, January 22 Tornado Event...

.Lowndes County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    100 mph
Path Length /statute/:  4.85 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   400 yards 
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             01/22/2017
Start Time:             07:00 AM EST
Start Location:         2 WSW I-75 At Exit 22 / Lowndes County /
GA
Start Lat/Lon:          30.8897 / -83.3891

End Date:               01/22/2017
End Time:               07:04 AM EST
End Location:           3 NE I-75 At Exit 22 / Lowndes County /
GA
End Lat/Lon:            30.9158 / -83.3134

The tornado initially touched down just east of the Withlacoochee
River in Lowndes County and tracked toward Interstate 75. On the
west side of the interstate, a few trees were snapped along Shiloh
Road. Additionally, billboards along the interstate were also
damaged. After crossing Interstate 75, the tornado impacted a
subdivision on both the west and east side of North Coleman Road.
Damage in this area was primarily limited to minor roof damage.
Multiple homes had shingles removed. Additionally several large
pines were snapped in the area as well. Damage in this area was
consistent with lower end EF-1 damage. As the tornado approached
US-41, a large barn was destroyed and several large trees were
also uprooted. Several other large trees were uprooted just east
of US-41 on Kilarney Circle. Damage in these areas was consistent
with an EF-1 tornado with winds around 100 mph. The tornado
snapped a few more pine trees when passing ValDel Road before
lifting about 1 mile east of the road.

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories.

EF0...Weak......65 TO 85 mph
EF1...Weak......86 TO 110 mph
EF2...Strong....111 TO 135 mph
EF3...Strong....136 TO165 mph
EF4...Violent...166 TO 200mph
EF5...Violent...>200mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the event and publication in NWS
Storm Data.

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Wool/Lahr/Godsey