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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 4.6 Miles |
| -- Width | 125 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | WASHINGTON |
| WFO | FFC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-05-20 20:01 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 5NNW LINDSEY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.1769/-82.8691 |
| End Date | 2008-05-20 20:08 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2NE LINDSEY |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.1436/-82.8002 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 75.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | An active and very unstable northwest flow continued across the southeast United States as the polar vortex remained very strong in the northeast United States. A disturbance rotated around the back side of the upper low into the southeast United States during the afternoon and evening. Multiple complexes of severe thunderstorms developed across north and central Georgia during the mid to later afternoon as a result and moved southeast during the evening hours. Large hail was the primary severe weather element observed during this outbreak, however an EF2 tornado developed in Cherokee county and caused extensive damage to hundreds of homes. This was the 45th tornado of the spring season for north and central Georgia. |
| Event Narrative | A survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado, that initially touched down just inside Hancock county just south of Barnes Road and just west of Georgia Highway 15, crossed into Washington county and tracked four to five miles, ending just west of Hamburg State Park Road. The tornado tracked very close to Sparta-Davisboro Road until the eastern part of its track. The maximum path width was estimated to be 125 yards with maximum winds of 90 to 100 mph within Washington county. The tornado tracked through a largely rural area. Between 200 and 300 trees were blown down along the path of the tornado and one barn was partially destroyed. No major structural damage or injuries were observed or reported. |
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 | 4 | 57.469M | 0.00K | |||||||
| MC DONOUGH | HENRY CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:18 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| LAKEVIEW | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FARRAR | JASPER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 15:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLOVILLA | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| EATONTON | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GLADESVILLE | JASPER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:05 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 36 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| VEAZEY | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:15 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| OOSTANAULA | GORDON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| ROBINSON | TALIAFERRO CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:28 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 8.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUE RIDGE | FANNIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:30 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | BALDWIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:39 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 80 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAIRSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MENLO | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 400.00K | 0.00K |
| MILLEDGEVILLE | BALDWIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 16:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.200M | 0.00K |
| ROME | FLOYD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHEROKEE | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 2.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 5.000M | 0.00K |
| DAVISBORO | WASHINGTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:20 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| LEBANON | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 4 | 46.000M | 0.00K |
| LOUISVILLE | JEFFERSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNTAIN PARK | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| ALPHARETTA | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:43 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARTERSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:47 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ETNA | POLK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:57 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| LILBURN | GWINNETT CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 17:58 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 1.500M | 0.00K |
| ACWORTH | COBB CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:03 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDARTOWN | POLK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| BREMEN | HARALSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMPTON | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:38 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROSWELL | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MONROE | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:39 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTON | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| NORTH HIGH SHOALS | OCONEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 18:52 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:01 | EST-5 | Lightning | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K | |
| MADISON | MORGAN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOWDON | CARROLL CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENSBORO | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| GREENSBORO | GREENE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| EATONTON | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EPHESUS | HEARD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| FAYETTEVILLE | FAYETTE CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:35 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHOULDERBONE | HANCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| CENTRALHATCHEE | HEARD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NORWOOD | WARREN CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 19:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EUREKA | HANCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:00 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50K | 0.00K |
| LINDSEY | WASHINGTON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:01 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| HOGANSVILLE | TROUP CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:02 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| HARRISONVILLE | TROUP CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FLAT ROCK | PUTNAM CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LONE OAK | MERIWETHER CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| EDGEHILL | GLASCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:12 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| EDGEHILL | GLASCOCK CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| THOMASTON | UPSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| THOMASTON | UPSON CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 20:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 53 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| MUSELLA | CRAWFORD CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LIZELLA | BIBB CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:29 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.88 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DRY BRANCH | TWIGGS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:47 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| HUBER | TWIGGS CO. | GA | 05/20/2008 | 21:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 4 | 57.469M | 0.00K |
