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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
406 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 /306 PM CDT Wed Apr 15 2020/


...NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOR 04/13/2020 TORNADO EVENT...

.Update...New information added about a Worth County GA tornado 
and includes information on the Irwin County GA tornado. 


..Worth/Tift County GA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.17 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2020
Start Time:             05:36 AM EDT
Start Location:         3 W Ty Ty / Worth County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4811 / -83.6967

End Date:               04/13/2020
End Time:               05:40 AM EDT
End Location:           1 NNE Ty Ty / Tift County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            31.4865 / -83.6437

Survey Summary:
A brief tornado touched down just southwest of Highway 82, west of
Ty Ty, GA where there was minor structural damage as well as
widespread trees being uprooted and snapped. The tornado moved
northeast and crossed Highway 82 where a member of the public
reported seeing it. It then continued northeast with damage 
reported on Little River Road and Whiddon Mill Road which was 
consistent with radar signatures. Thank you to Worth County GA 
Emergency Management officials in their help in collecting damage 
points and pictures. 

...Irwin County GA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  3.96 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   50.0 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/13/2020
Start Time:             05:59 AM EDT
Start Location:         5 ESE Harding / Irwin County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.4952 / -83.3541

End Date:               04/13/2020
End Time:               06:04 AM EDT
End Location:           4 WNW Gladys / Irwin County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            31.5025 / -83.2875

Summary: Brief tornado touched down in western Irwin County. The
tornado initially touched down north of Five Bridge Road, crossed
Five Bridge Road near Palm Road and ended near Palm Road and
Peach Road. Many trees were snapped.

* 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 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. 

JF/TJ/LN


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