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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
1051 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019

...EF1 TORNADO CONFIRMED IN HART COUNTY GEORGIA...

Start Location...4 SE Bowersville in Hart County GA
End Location...3 WSW Hartwell in Hart County GA
Date...04/14/2019
Estimated Time...8:53 PM EDT to 8:58 PM EDT 
Maximum EF-Scale Rating...EF1 
Estimated Maximum Wind Speed...95 mph 
Maximum Path Width...100.0 yards 
Path Length...2.93 miles 
Beginning Lat/Lon...34.3271 / -83.0408 
Ending Lat/Lon...34.3455 / -82.9947
* Fatalities...0
* Injuries...0

...Summary...
The tornado touched down at Airline-Goldmine Rd. near the
intersection with W M Price Rd. A large tree was uprooted and
fell onto a home.  Another home at this location sustained
shingle loss and the collapse of a small cinderblock wall. The
shingles were lofted in a direction opposite of the uprooting of
an adjacent large tree.  Damage was generally indicative of
EF1 intensity with maximum wind speeds of 95 mph.  The tornado
track continued northeast across Bethany-Bowersville Rd. near the
intersection with Kesler Rd. with no apparent damage but
concentrated EF1 damage (max wind speeds of 90 mph) occurred as
the tornado crossed Bert Moorhead Rd.  There, a barn sustained
major loss of roof panels and a partial collapse of one wall.
Additionally, a large tree with a diameter greater than 24 inches
was uprooted and other large trees were also uprooted or
sustained snapped branches.  The track continued northeast
through open fields and woodlands before another area of
concentrated EF1 damage occurred along Jud Cole Rd. just north of
Elgin Ln.  Maximum wind speeds of 90 mph resulted in several
trees being snapped or uprooted.  A metal road sign was snapped
at its base. Free-standing carports were lofted and a the roof
rack of a SUV was detached from the vehicle and lofted several
hundred feet.  A metal barn sustained significant roof and wall
damage while an adjacent home suffered damage to a single wall,
which had bowed outward approximately 6-12 inches from its
original position.  The bowing was attributed to rapid pressure
changes associated with the adjacent tornado. The tornado lifted 
and dissipated just east of Jud Cole Rd.

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

* 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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JMP