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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1129 AM EDT Sun Apr 2 2023



...NWS Damage Survey for 04/01/23 Cherokee County Tornado...

This update includes a completed summary for more information on
the EF-0 tornado in Cherokee County on April 1, 2023.

..Cherokee County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    80 mph
Path Length /statute/:  2.50 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   75 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             04/01/2023
Start Time:             07:35 AM EDT
Start Location:         2 NW Woodstock / Cherokee County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          34.1231 / -84.5357

End Date:               04/01/2023
End Time:               07:38 AM EDT
End Location:           1 SE Lebanon / Cherokee County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            34.1245 / -84.4922

Survey Summary:
The tornado first touchdown along the northern edge of homes
along Dreamcatcher Drive where a few trees were snapped.  The
tornado continued east in a largely wooded area snapping trees
behind some homes along Pine Bluff ct.  As it crossed I575 the
driver of a car reported being spun by the tornado and the hood
of the car being blown back into and smashing the windshield. 
Street signs on both sides of I575 were blown down as well as
several small trees. The tornado continued eastcrossing Olde Rope
Mill Park Road and along Loraine Pkwy causing mostly tree damage
before reaching Bell Park Drive and Bell Court where several
trees were snapped.  The storm continued into South Cherokee
Recreational complex where the roof of a dugout was blown off,
bleachers were overturned and a press box was blown over.    The
tornado weakened and lifted as it reached Mill Creek Road.

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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 event and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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