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043 NOUS42 KFFC 302014 PNSFFC GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-310815- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 414 PM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...NWS Damage Survey for the March 25-27, 2023 Tornadoes Update #4.... .Update... This update corrects a road name in Twiggs County. .Overview... A boundary draped across central Georgia served as the focal point for rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday through Monday. Several supercells were able to develop along the boundary that produced large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and tornadoes mostly across central Georgia. When the cold front was finally able to push south through the state, it brought an additional wave of severe weather and flooding across central Georgia on Monday. Tornadoes are listed below in chronological order. ..Laurens County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.5 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/25/2023 Start Time: 04:17 PM EDT Start Location: Cadwell / Laurens County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.3410 / -83.0395 End Date: 03/25/2023 End Time: 04:19 PM EDT End Location: 1 SE Cadwell / Laurens County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.3240 / -83.0226 Survey Summary: A brief tornado started in Cadwell on Academy St and lifted a porch roof off a manufactured home and destroyed a shed as well as a few trees and limbs downed. Minor, sporadic damage followed, as the tornado downed or snapped several small to medium sized trees as it moved southeast before lifting southeast of Snow Hill Church Rd near Graham Rd. ..Troup/Meriwether County Tornado... Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 150 mph Path Length /statute/: 21.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 500 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 5 Start Date: 03/26/2023 Start Time: 06:49 AM EDT Start Location: 1 ESE Lakeview / Troup County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 32.8984 / -85.1856 End Date: 03/26/2023 End Time: 07:19 AM EDT End Location: 3 WSW Durand / Meriwether County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.9012 / -84.8150 Survey Summary: The long track tornado first touched down just inside the Alabama- Georgia state line just west of the Chattahoochee River along State Line road where several trees were snapped and noted as EF0 damage. In the course of the next 1.25 miles, the tornado would rapidly intensify to EF3 as it moved into North West Point. West Point Road or Hwy 29, sustained the most significant damage with several homes completely leveled and many sustaining major damage. Of the 4 homes completely leveled, it was noted that the anchoring of the walls to the concrete slab was through the use of nails. As a result, the destroyed homes would have failed at lower wind speeds than EF4 thus a rating of EF3 was determined. Other homes with major damage nearby also suggested a mid range EF3 within the core of the strongest winds. The area of most significant damage was located between West Point Road, 1st Ave and Samples Rd. Significant damage was also noted along Ann Murphy Rd to the west of Hwy 29. The tornado continued east across mostly wooded area until it reached Kia Pkwy and I85 where a large swath of trees were snapped and uprooted. It should be noted that the tornado passed 0.75 miles south of the Kia Manufacturing plant along Kia Pkwy. The tornado continued east along Lower Lovelace Rd crossing Johns Road and Billings road causing up to EF2 damage to several structures and many trees. 3 homes were nearly destroyed along Shoemaker Road as the tornado passed through. The tornado crossed Adams road and Jarrell Hogg Rd causing EF1 damage to several homes and outbuildings as well as snapping and uprooting many trees. The tornado crossed Whitesville Road near the intersection of Ely Callaway Road causing EF1 and EF2 damage to several homes and snapping and uprooting many trees. The storm continued east crossing Bright Star Church road, Salem Farm Road, and Flat Shoals Church road snapping and uprooting many trees and causing mostly EF0 to EF1 damage to homes along each of those roads. The tornado continued east snapping trees along White Road before crossing I185 snapping trees along both sides of the Interstate. As it crossed Oak Grove Road, EF1 to EF2 damage was noted to both trees and most notably the Pine Mountain Wild Animal Safari where several tigers had escaped as a result of the tornado. The tornado continued east crossing Hamilton Road (Hwy 27) and Old Chipley road snapping and uprooting many trees noted as mostly EF1 damage. As the tornado crossed into the Cherokee Resort club near the Troup County Line, more than 40+ cabins sustained damage with several cabins destroyed. The tornado damage in some sections of the resort was rated as EF2. The tornado continued into Meriwether county crossing Dallas Mill road where it began to weaken rapidly. The last location of damage was located along Robert Williams Road where a couple snapped trees were found. According to Troup County EMA, 146 total homes were affected, 23 were destroyed, 26 sustained major damage and 41 sustained minor damage. Additionally, several businesses were affected. ..Baldwin County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 7.0 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/26/2023 Start Time: 07:40 AM EDT Start Location: 1 NNE Allenwood / Baldwin County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.0864 / -83.2502 End Date: 03/26/2023 End Time: 07:50 AM EDT End Location: 2 SSW Underwood / Baldwin County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.1190 / -83.1367 Survey Summary: The tornado spun up in an area west of North Glynn St and West Charlton St, snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado quickly intensified to EF1 as it hit the Oconee Regional Medical Center. Several windows were blown out, much of the roof of the covered walkway on the west entrance was collapsed, and the roof of the atrium and the main building sustained some damage. The tornado continued east, snapping trees across a railroad track and damaging a roof of several industrial buildings to the south of MLK Jr Drive. Several homes were damaged along Walton St. by fallen trees. A large advertisement sign was blown down along Columbus St as the tornado continued ENE paralleling MLK JR Drive and W. Mitchell St. Several homes along W. Mitchell, Fraleys Alley, and N. Wilkinson St sustained EF0 and EF1 roof damage, and several homes had fallen trees on them. A small retail complex along N. Wilkinson St sustained damage to its facade and had windows blown out. The tornado crossed MLK Jr Dr at the intersection of N. Jefferson st where it hit Northside Baptist Church. One of the building's back wall was partially blown out, an HVAC unit was blown off into the parking lot, and the main building sustained roof and siding damage. The storm continued ENE, crossing Orchard Hill Road and striking the Baldwin Co EOC where part of a roof structure was blown off and several trees were downed. As it continued it moved across an industrial area with several large warehouses. Several of the warehouses had roof material blown off, and several walls were blown out, including a large brick wall. A large trailer was picked up from the parking lot and thrown into one of the warehouses, and several 18 wheeler trailers were blown over. The tornado continued ENE, crossing the River and snapping and uprooting trees along Summit Road and Lake Laurel Road. As the tornado crossed Black Springs Road, a home sustained moderate roof damage as the carport was pulled away from the home. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted in and around that area. The tornado quickly weakened as it crossed through a wooded area crossing Champions creek. The tornado lifted shortly after crossing Sparta Hwy where a couple trees were uprooted. Preliminary numbers from the Baldwin County EMA list at least 25 homes and 10 businesses with damage, but note that assessments are still ongoing. ..Meriwether Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 8.7 miles Path Width /maximum/: 150 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/27/2023 Start Time: 07:06 AM EDT Start Location: 3 NNW Durand / Meriwether County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.9637 / -84.7778 End Date: 03/27/2023 End Time: 07:19 AM EDT End Location: 1 N Raleigh / Meriwether County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.9453 / -84.6333 Survey Summary: The tornado first touched down along Ogletree Road where several trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued east along and just north of Ogletree Road where trees were both snapped and uprooted both along the road and in the forested area to the north of the road. The tornado increased in intensity to EF1 as it crossed Old Durand Rd snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees. A large home suffered minor roof damage as the tornado crossed Bobwhite Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Ogletree Road and Bobwhite road. The tornado continued east crossing Hwy 18 at the intersection of Ogletree. Several homes were severely damaged from fallen trees including a mobile home that was nearly destroyed by a tree. The tornado weakened a little as it crossed Hwy 27 and Harmony Church road causing mostly EF0 tree damage as it passed. The tornado passed Temple Dukes road snapping and uprooting trees causing minor home damage before reaching Dukes Waddell and Moreland Gill road where a large cover attached to a home was destroyed causing damage to the home. An outbuilding nearby also sustained roof damage in addition to snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado lifted as it crossed Hwy 85 where a couple trees were uprooted. ..Twiggs County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.3 miles Path Width /maximum/: 50 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 03/27/2023 Start Time: 08:52 AM EDT Start Location: 2 SE Mountain Springs / Twiggs County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.8794 / -83.4227 End Date: 03/27/2023 End Time: 08:53 AM EDT End Location: 2 ESE Mountain Springs / Twiggs County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.8792 / -83.4172 Survey Summary: A EF0 tornado briefly touched just east of Mountain Springs Church Road in northern Twiggs County. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees behind a home along the road and blew siding off of a home next to a main power line running through the area. Several trees were snapped and uprooted on either side of the clearing for the powerlines. The tornado quickly lifted within a heavily forested area shortly after touching down. A debris signature can be seen on radar in the location where the damage occurred. && 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. $$