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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
401 PM EST Wed Feb 13 2019

...NWS DAMAGE ANALYSIS FOR 02/12/19 SEVERE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS
PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms moved east across north 
and central Georgia on Tuesday afternoon /February 12/. The line 
produced multiple areas of wind damage across mainly central 
Georgia. Based on ground surveys conducted by NWS Peachtree City 
meteorologists, and in conjunction with local/county emergency 
management, we have confirmed at least 1 short-lived tornado that
was associated with the line of showers/storms. Please see more
details below.

NOTE, we remain in the process of collecting and analyzing storm 
damage from various counties across central Georgia. Additional 
entries of tornadoes or notable thunderstorm wind damage could be
included in the next few days.

.Clayton County (Forest Park/Lake City) Tornado...

Rating:                 EF-0
Estimated Peak Wind:    75 mph 
Path Length /statute/:  3.0 miles 
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards 
Fatalities:             0 
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             Feb 12 2019
Start Time:             1:33 PM EST
Start Location:         1.7 miles north of Riverdale
Start Lat/Lon:          33.597751 / -84.363415

End Date:               Feb 12 2019
End Time:               1:39 PM EST
End Location:           0.8 miles SSE of Forest Park
End Lat/Lon:            33.609243 / -84.357071

Survey Summary: 
A classic quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) tornado occurred
in northern Clayton County early Tuesday afternoon (February 12),
with damage first notable near an apartment complex off of GA Hwy
85 between Forest Park and Riverdale. Several trees were snapped
on either side of the highway. The tornado ripped a few shingles
off the roofs of the apartments and uprooted several additional
trees as it moved east-northeast. Additional trees were snapped or
uprooted off of Pineridge Drive, between Virginia Circle and Ash
Street. The last bit of damage occurred off School Lane as several
large tree limbs fell on a house. There was no additional damage
noted immediately downstream from this location, but as the line
of storms continued east, some minor damage was seen in the
Ellenwood area, east of I-675. We do not believe this was
associated with the tornado.

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.

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NWS Peachtree City