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Storm Events Database
Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.36 Miles |
| -- Width | 25 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | POLK |
| WFO | FFC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2013-04-11 18:01 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1SSE DON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.988/-84.995 |
| End Date | 2013-04-11 18:02 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1SE DON |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.993/-84.993 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 15.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A well-defined upper shortwave pushed through the Deep South in late on the 11th. A strong surface low over the Central Plains early in the day began lifting to the northeast toward the Great Lakes, dragging the associated cold front moved into northwest Georgia late in the day. Numerous showers and thunderstorms developed ahead of the front, with several reports of large hail, including a couple of reports of up to baseball sized hail and several reports of golfball sized hail. Three weak tornadoes occurred as well, two EF-1s and an EF-0. |
| Event Narrative | A National Weather Service storm survey determined that a second brief tornado touched down associated with the same supercell thunderstorm as the Haralson County tornado. The tornado touched down near railroad tracks just south of Coots Lake Road where some trees were uprooted. From this point the tornado traveled to the north-northeast. The most damage occurred in a wooded area 0.3 miles north of where the tornado touched down. At this point approximately 50 trees were snapped and about 25 trees were uprooted. The tornado dissipated in an open area just short of a residence. Damage was confined to trees. [04/11/13: Tornado #2, County #1-1, EF1, Polk, 2013:006]. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.888M | 0.00K | |||||||
| HOOPER | HARALSON CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:23 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| OLD TALLAPOOSA | HARALSON CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:26 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 247.00K | 0.00K |
| HEMATITE | POLK CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.25K | 0.00K |
| SUMMERVILLE | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.25K | 0.00K |
| VAN WERT | POLK CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.206M | 0.00K |
| ROME | FLOYD CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| VINSON | PAULDING CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 17:59 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DON | POLK CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:01 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| CARTERSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWNVILLE | WHITFIELD CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.75K | 0.00K |
| CHATSWORTH | MURRAY CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.50K | 0.00K |
| FILLMORE | WHITFIELD CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| CHATSWORTH | MURRAY CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 30.00K | 0.00K |
| WALLACEVILLE | WALKER CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 18:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.50K | 0.00K |
| HEARDVILLE | FORSYTH CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 19:43 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 4.760M | 0.00K |
| ARNOLD MILL | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.25K | 0.00K |
| PITTMAN | GWINNETT CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 20:18 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 3.210M | 0.00K |
| ALBERT | LUMPKIN CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 20:23 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 300.00K | 0.00K |
| MURRAYVILLE | HALL CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 20:24 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HALFWAY | LUMPKIN CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 20:25 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| LILBURN | GWINNETT CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 20:42 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINDER | BARROW CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 21:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.50K | 0.00K |
| JEFFERSON | JACKSON CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 21:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LA GRANGE | TROUP CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 21:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| HAMILTON | HARRIS CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 22:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 45 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| WOOLFOLK | CHATTAHOOCHEE CO. | GA | 04/11/2013 | 22:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 40 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.25K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 9.888M | 0.00K |
