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885 NOUS42 KTAE 070118 PNSTAE ALZ065>069-FLZ007>019-026>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134- GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161-071200- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 818 PM EST Wed Mar 6 2019 /718 PM CST Wed Mar 6 2019/ ...FINAL NWS TALLAHASSEE DAMAGE SURVEY RESULTS FOR MARCH 3,2019 TORNADO EVENT... ...12 CONFIRMED TORNADOES IN THE NWS TALLAHASSEE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY... .SUMMARY... This report contains survey reports on 11 tornadoes surveyed by NWS Tallahassee and information on an additional tornado surveyed by NWS Peachtree City that crossed into Quitman County, Georgia. During the March 3, 2019 severe weather event, 12 tornadoes were confirmed through field surveys within the NWS Tallahassee area of responsibility. The strongest tornado was rated EF-3 in Leon/Jefferson County, Florida. This was only the second F3 or EF-3 to affect Leon County since 1945. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee would like to extend our appreciation to the many emergency management, law enforcement, and fire rescue personnel that assisted in these field surveys over the last three days. .Quitman/Stewart/Webster County Tornado... NWS Peachtree City surveyed track in Quitman County. Rating: EF-2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length (Statute): 26.8 miles Path Width (Maximum): 860 yards (nearly 1/2 mile) Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 5:03 PM EST /4:03 PM CST/ Start Location: Chattahoochee River along AL/GA state line Lat/Lon: 31.94854 / -85.08325 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 5:32 PM EST End Location: 1.7 miles SW of Weston (Webster County) End Lat/Lon: 31.96420 / -84.62905 Survey Summary: From NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta... A strong/cycling tornado crossed into Georgia along the Chattahoochee River, about 2-3 miles south of Lakepoint Resort State Park, causing considerable tree damage along State Hwy 39 in northern Quitman county. The tornado raced east with more trees snapped or uprooted along Hwy 27, just south of CR 10. Based on the surveyable damage (mainly trees), EF-0 to EF-1 damage was noted with max wind speeds estimated around 100 mph. The tornado appeared to briefly weaken near Hwy 27, but quickly re-intensified as it crossed the Quitman/Stewart county line. Please refer to the complete NWS Peachtree City report for further information on this tornado for counties in their area of responsibility. ...Walton County, Florida Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.12 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 05:28 PM EST Start Location: 6 S Mossy Head / Walton County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.6553 / -86.3155 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 05:41 PM EST End Location: 1 S De Funiak Springs / Walton County / FL End Lat/Lon: 30.7084 / -86.1244 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado touched down on Eglin AFB property in Walton County. The tornado produced scattered tree damage before exiting the base near Pleasant Ridge Road. The tornado continued northeast, crossing I-10 just west of the U.S. 331 exit, and then dissipating just southwest of Defuniak Springs. Damage was primarily confined to trees. .Geneva County, Alabama Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.23 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 05:51 PM EST Start Location: 2 NNE Fadette / Geneva County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.0631 / -85.5213 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 05:58 PM EST End Location: 4 S Slocomb / Geneva County / AL End Lat/Lon: 31.0565 / -85.6074 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down about 3.5 miles south of Slocomb, AL and proceeded east northeast and impacted multiple single family homes and a few manufactured homes. Most of the damage was roof damage, but a few manufactured homes were shifted off their anchor points. The most significant damage happened about a half of a mile northwest of the intersection of Mozell Rd and Cotton Box Rd. At this location the tornado passed over a single family home and the 110 mile per hour winds estimated at this location gained entry into the garage and removed the entire garage roof and some parts of the roof over the house. Immediately behind the house and along the path of the tornado a manufactured home was lifted off its anchor points and rotated about 10 to 15 feet from its original location. The damage at these locations was consistent with a high end EF-1 tornado and winds were estimated to be around 110 mph at this point. The tornado continued to move east from its strongest point and eventually crossed the intersection of Grant Rd. and County Rd 103 where EF-1 damage was found to manufactured homes and single family homes. The tornado then crossed Old Chipley Rd where it impacted a barn with EF- 1 damage. Finally the tornado moved just east-southeast and appeared to have lifted just east of County Rd 49 after causing low end EF-1 damage to some larger trees. ...Washington/Jackson County, Florida Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.27 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 06:33 PM EST Start Location: 3 E Sunny Hills / Washington County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.6928 / -85.4779 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 06:38 PM EST End Location: 1 SSW Steele City / Jackson County / FL End Lat/Lon: 30.7158 / -85.3944 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado touched down about 5 miles to the west of Alford, FL in Washington County. It proceeded northeast with multiple structures damaged throughout Washington County, mostly uplift of tin roofing material. Many freshly snapped trees were also seen in Washington County. At one residence, all of the tin roofing material was thrown across the street into the neighbors yard as all as a completely shredded trampoline, a dog pin that was 100 feet to the northeast and a collapsed garage door. The highest degree of damage was at a house near the county border with Jackson County where much of the tin was ripped from the roof, a small barn tumbled about 50 feet to the northeast as well as a metal canopy moving about 75 feet to the northeast. The tornado continued to move into Jackson County, FL and lifting about 1.5 miles north of Alford, FL. In Jackson County, the main damage was also to the tin roofing material with at least one double wide seeing all of the wood, shingles and tin removed from a quarter of the house. At another residence, a small outbuilding was lifted, flipped over and landed up against the house, completely destroyed. A few snapped and uprooted trees were also noted in Jackson county. ...Miller County, Georgia Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.26 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 07:02 PM EST Start Location: 2 SSW Boykin / Miller County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 31.0734 / -84.7113 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 07:10 PM EST End Location: 1 S Babcock / Miller County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.0904 / -84.6442 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph initially touched down west of US-27 in Miller County near Brinson Road. Damage west of US-27 included a center pivot irrigation system overturned. One home in the area was blown off cinder blocks. Another home had roof damage where a corner of the roof was peeled off. A portion of the wall of this home was blown out. The tornado crossed US-27 and east of the highway destroyed a small modular home. This home had tie-downs to a cinder block foundation. The home was blown 60 ft to the south and destroyed. The occupant suffered serious injuries. As the tornado continued moving eastward, several trees were snapped or uprooted, with another pivot irrigation system overturned. The tornado lifted before Babcock Lake Road. ...Decatur County, Georgia Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.59 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 07:18 PM EST Start Location: 3 ENE Bethany / Decatur County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 30.8766 / -84.6863 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 07:24 PM EST End Location: 2 SW Bainbridge / Decatur County / GA End Lat/Lon: 30.8859 / -84.6106 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 mph initially touched down southwest of Bainbridge along GA-253, or Spring Creek Road. Damage in the area was mainly limited to large pines snapped. A tree fell on a home along the road. The tornado lifted before reaching the Flint River with straight-line wind damage observed south of Bainbridge. ...Gadsden County, Florida Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.12 miles Path Width /maximum/: 275.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 07:41 PM EST Start Location: 2 WSW Greensboro / Gadsden County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.5648 / -84.5978 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 07:45 PM EST End Location: 1 SE Greensboro / Gadsden County / FL End Lat/Lon: 30.5579 / -84.5639 Survey Summary: This EF-1 tornado touched down just west of Pat Thomas Highway, FL Route 267, and just north of Cox Lane. The tornado flipped a single-wide mobile home upside down. On the opposite side of the highway, a couple of large pine trees snapped, one of which crashed through the roof of a home narrowly crushing a couple that were in bed at the time. Fortunately, no one was injured. The tornado continued east southeast roughly paralleling the CSX tracks. An aerial survey showed trees snapped along the route. Ground surveys showed damage to homes along Jim Williams road. The tornado reached its greatest strength at this point, snapping a few small utility poles, removing about half the roof of one home and damaging a couple of others. The tornado lifted just beyond the end of this road. ...Tift County, Georgia Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.72 miles Path Width /maximum/: 180.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 07:49 PM EST Start Location: 1 NE Omega / Tift County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 31.3552 / -83.5746 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 07:52 PM EST End Location: 2 NE Omega / Tift County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.3594 / -83.5634 Survey Summary: An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down at the edge of a farm damaging snapping and uprooting trees along the path. Some were peach trees. When the tornado crossed Urbana Road, it blew out part of the foundation of a large garage causing the associated wall to bow outward. There was significant shingle damage to the roof of this building. A bit further from the road, the tornado moved a large trailer, filled with air conditioning units and estimated to weigh 7000 lb in total, about 3 feet. The metal roof of the structure sheltering this and other vehicles was partially uplifted. The tornado lifted just beyond the edge of the property line. ...Grady County /Cairo, GA/ Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.69 miles Path Width /maximum/: 800.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 07:54 PM EST Start Location: 2 SW Cairo / Grady County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 30.8619 / -84.2321 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 08:00 PM EST End Location: 1 ENE Cairo / Grady County / GA End Lat/Lon: 30.8823 / -84.1936 Survey Summary: An EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds of 120 mph, tracked 2.7 miles across Grady County in the Cairo area. The tornado touched down on Monrovia Nursery, downing 100s of potted plants and numerous trees in the forest. The tornado continued to track northeastward, downing numerous trees, many of which fell on homes causing structural damage. In one of the harder hit areas, the roof was torn off of a single family home and a carport was destroyed. The tornado eventually lifted northeast of Hwy 84. Two injuries were sustained from the storm. ...Wakulla County, Florida Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 18.41 miles Path Width /maximum/: 300.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 08:03 PM EST Start Location: 3 NNW Smith Creek / Wakulla County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.2218 / -84.6646 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 08:26 PM EST End Location: 3 SSW Bethel / Wakulla County / FL End Lat/Lon: 30.2187 / -84.3569 Survey Summary: An EF-0 tornado touched down in the Apalachicola National Forest in far western Wakulla County producing a TDS on the TLH radar. Aerial survey confirmed that damaged was isolated to a few trees. The tornado did flip a small shed-sized metal canopy on Revadee Spears Road. There was some minor damage to a commercial sign on U.S. Route 319 just north of Linzy Store Road. Across the highway, a lone tree was snapped on the south end of the Walmart parking lot. No damage was found any further east. ...Leon/Jefferson County Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 6.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 03/03/2019 Start Time: 08:18 PM EST Start Location: 2 W Baum / Leon County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 30.4934 / -84.1262 End Date: 03/03/2019 End Time: 08:25 PM EST End Location: 1 N Lloyd / Jefferson County / FL End Lat/Lon: 30.5004 / -84.0184 Survey Summary: A EF-3 tornado, with maximum winds of 140 mph, that tracked 6.5 miles across far Eastern Leon County and into extreme Western Jefferson County. This tornado initially touched down near the intersection of US-90 and Crump Road in eastern Leon County. Damage in this area was limited primarily to snapped trees. The tornado intensified after moving east of US-90 and destroyed an outbuilding Wadesboro Rd just west of Baum Road. After crossing Baum Road, the tornado reached peak intensity in the vicinity of Steeds Run. In this area two homes were destroyed. Damage with both homes was consistent with a low-end EF-3 tornado. All exterior walls were collapsed and some of the debris was blown well off the foundation. Additionally, cars located near a home were lofted and moved from a parked position in front of the home. Maximum winds in this area were estimated at 140 mph. The tornado continued moving east and began to weaken. Even so, damage in far Eastern Leon County on Jefferson Rd South near Driftwood Circle was still significant with multiple power poles snapped and numerous trees snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued moving east and crossed into Jefferson County near Tradition Way. Numerous pine trees in this area were snapped between 6 and 10 feet above the ground. The tornado crossed SR- 59 and weakened considerably and ultimately lifted just north of Willie Road. From a historical perspective, this is the second tornado rated F3 or EF3 in Leon County since 1945. Accordingly, this makes the March 3rd tornado the 2nd strongest tornado to affect Leon County since 1945. ...Henry County, Alabama and Clay County, Georgia Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 9.59 miles Path Width /maximum/: 75.0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/06/2019 Start Time: 05:39 PM EST Start Location: 2 SE Shorterville / Henry County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.5459 / -85.0784 End Date: 03/06/2019 End Time: 05:52 PM EST End Location: 1 NNE Zetto / Clay County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.603 / -84.9315 Survey Summary: The tornado touched down in Henry County Alabama in an area just south of Shorterville on Henry County Route 47 between Bennett Mill Creek and Route 188. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area. The tornado proceeded northeast across the Chattahoochee River into Clay County Georgia. The damage in Clay County Georgia began on Route 39/ Washington Street near the intersection of Blakely and Blufton Highways. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area, as well as some roofing material removed from the roadway. Additional softwood trees were uprooted at several points between the aforementioned intersection to a point just north of Route 37/ Edison Highway along Wesely Chapel Road. In addition, Center Line Irrigation was also downed near the previously mentioned location. 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 to 165 mph EF4...Violent...166 to 200 mph EF5...Violent...>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$ Wool/McD/Fieux/Dobbs/Nash/Franck/Godsey