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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
941 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025

...NWS Damage Survey for 03/16/2025 Winokur Tornado...

.Winokur, GA Tornado...

Rating:                 EF0
Estimated Peak Wind:    85 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.80 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   10 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/16/2025
Start Time:             10:52 AM EDT
Start Location:         1 WSW Winokur / Charlton County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          31.0328 / -82.043

End Date:               03/16/2025
End Time:               11:01 AM EDT
End Location:           5 NE Winokur / Brantley County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            31.0736 / -81.9386

Survey Summary:

At approximately 1052 AM EDT, a weak and narrow EF0 tornado
touched down near a dirt road just off of Crews Community Rd in
Winokur, GA where it snapped several small healthy trees. The
tornado then continued east-northeastward along Crews Community
Road just west of the Winokur town center where it snapped several
other small tress and large branches. The most damage was observed
near the intersection of County Road 96, Crews Community Rd, and
Samuel Crews Rd near the center of Winokur as well as crossing
Highway 301 just to the north of the center of Winokur. Damage in
this area included the tops of several softwood trees were snapped,
many small & large branches were broken, a large shed was 
destroyed, shingles were blown off a couple of houses, and a 
large tree snapped near the base of the trunk and fell on  
powerlines. The tornado then crossed the Charlton/Brantley county
line near a heavily forested area before ending near Riverside Rd
just north of Big Oak, GA, where several small branches were 
broken and a small tree was snapped near the base of the trunk.

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EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>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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