Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 10.27 Miles
-- Width 500 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area NEWTON
WFO FFC
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2023-01-12 16:53 EST-5
Begin Location 2SW STEWART
Begin Lat/Lon 33.402/-83.896
End Date 2023-01-12 16:57 EST-5
End Location 3ENE STEWART
End Lat/Lon 33.4371/-83.8297
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative A line of strong thunderstorms moved into north and central Georgia during the afternoon through the evening on Thursday, January 12th and spawned numerous tornadoes, including several that were long track and significant. Ahead of this line, a few supercells also spawned tornadoes in portions of central and eastern Georgia. Upon further examination of radar data and high resolution areal imagery, it was found that several tornadoes rotated around and within a larger vortex and caused the widespread damage in the area near Griffin GA, over 2 miles wide in some cases. The result was that as many as 4 tornadoes were on the ground simultaneously in SW Spalding County, which were rotating around the larger circulation, merging together in several cases and crossing paths. The presence of 3 mergers was identified in the reanalysis. Additional analysis revealed that wind speeds in the EF3 storm reached as high as 155mph or high end EF3. This confirmed a total of 14 tornadoes, including 10 which resulted from the same storm/larger mesocyclone.
Event Narrative The circulation which was the long track EF3 tornado through Griffin GA regenerated a tornado in NW Butts County after crossing out of Henry County. This particular tornado first touched West of Fincherville Rd snapping and uprooting numerous trees on both sides of the road and in the forest land to the west and east. The storm continued Northeast crossing Keys Ferry Road where much of the wind damage became intertwined with the long track tornado to the south of it. Damage was noted near Parker Rd and Hwy 36, Hwy 162 and Hwy 36 and along Hwy 36 just south of the Yellow River Bridge. The tornado paralleled Hwy 36 snapping and uprooting trees from Malcom Rd and Hwy 36 through Stewart Church Road, Heatherstone Way and the intersection of Hwy 212 and Hwy 36 where a barn was destroyed, several trees were snapped and uprooted, and a large section of roof was removed from a car wash. Severe tree damage and damage to a greenhouse and a few homes were noted along Stewart Church road. Areal survey confirms the tornado did not last long after crossing hwy 212 and lifted as it approached the Alcovy River. It should be noted that the damage from this tornado is very close to and possibly butting up against the damage area defined by the long track tornado which crossed through the Jackson Lake area. As a result, the damage area from both in some cases is nearly 2.5 miles across with swaths of more severe damage where the circulation of the actual tornado can be tracked. Combined with the severe winds and inflow winds, significant damage was noted all across this region of northern Butts, Southern Newton and western Jasper counties and much of the Jackson Lake area.


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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.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 4 102 3.00K 0.00K
EAST BOYNTON CATOOSA CO. GA 01/12/2023 11:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAWKINS WALKER CO. GA 01/12/2023 11:57 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUMMERVILLE CHATTOOGA CO. GA 01/12/2023 12:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
MC CAYSVILLE FANNIN CO. GA 01/12/2023 13:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FISH POLK CO. GA 01/12/2023 14:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EUHARLEE BARTOW CO. GA 01/12/2023 14:26 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SUTALLEE CHEROKEE CO. GA 01/12/2023 14:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JONESVILLE CARROLL CO. GA 01/12/2023 14:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OPHIR CHEROKEE CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 43 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
LOWELL CARROLL CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEBO PAULDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:06 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 48 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HULETT CARROLL CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:12 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
POWDER SPGS COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EVANSVILLE TROUP CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:24 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITHIA SPGS DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:24 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUSTELL COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:30 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GOODES FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITHIA SPGS DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITHIA SPGS DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAIR OAKS COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LITHIA SPGS DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
AUSTELL COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:33 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LA GRANGE CALLAWY AR TROUP CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:34 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 4 0.00K 0.00K
AUSTELL COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KNOTT TROUP CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VININGS COBB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ODESSADALE MERIWETHER CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:43 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 4 0.00K 0.00K
BEN HILL FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEN HILL FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT MC PHERSON FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ODESSADALE MERIWETHER CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:45 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEN HILL FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:46 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT MC PHERSON FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:46 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT MC PHERSON FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:46 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATLANTA FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:47 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEN HILL FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:47 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FT MC PHERSON FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BROOKHAVEN DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:51 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKEWOOD HGTS FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:51 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(PDK)DEKALB PEACHTRE DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:53 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARSAW FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:53 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NORTH DRUID HILLS DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:54 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAKEWOOD HGTS FULTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:57 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWRENCEVILLE GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 15:59 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RAYMOND COWETA CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 65 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLEN HAVEN DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PITTMAN GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:01 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWNAN COWETA CO ARP COWETA CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ARNCO MILLS COWETA CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:03 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BILL ARP DOUGLAS CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:03 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLOVER FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:06 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LEES MILL FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:06 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ABERDEEN FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHAKE RAG FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLOSTER GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:10 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLLONVILLE PIKE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:10 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 18 0.00K 0.00K
BERKSHIRE GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:12 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BERKSHIRE GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLANTONS MILL SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORROW CLAYTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REX CLAYTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SHERWOOD FOREST CLAYTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STARRS MILL FAYETTE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:13 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLLONVILLE PIKE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:14 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JONESBORO ARPT CLAYTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:14 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ANSLEY WARREN CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:15 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLANTONS MILL SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:15 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 18 0.00K 0.00K
BLANTONS MILL SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:16 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIVE FORKS GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:16 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOLLONVILLE PIKE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:16 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JONESBORO ARPT CLAYTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:16 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BEEKS PIKE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:17 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WILLIAMSON PIKE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:18 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZETELLA SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:18 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAWRENCEVILLE GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:19 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZETELLA SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:19 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KLONDIKE DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:20 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ZETELLA SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:20 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLLINSVILLE DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:21 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUXOMNI GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:21 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUXOMNI GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:22 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIVE FORKS GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:24 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COLLINSVILLE DE KALB CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:26 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LUXOMNI GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:27 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RIO SPALDING CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:27 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 10 0.00K 0.00K
FIVE FORKS GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:28 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLACKSVILLE HENRY CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:34 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SPLIT SILK WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:34 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HIGH FALLS MONROE CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JENKINSBURG BUTTS CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:35 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 10 0.00K 0.00K
LUELLA HENRY CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:35 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 18 0.00K 0.00K
TOWALIGA BUTTS CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:35 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MC DONOUGH HENRY CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:36 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 61 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARCUS JACKSON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:37 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MULBERRY BARROW CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:37 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUTH WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:39 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRAYSON GWINNETT CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUTH WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:41 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GRATIS WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:42 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETWEEN WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:45 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETWEEN WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:47 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETWEEN WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:49 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAMPTON HENRY CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:49 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JACKSON HOWARD ARPT BUTTS CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:49 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONROE WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONROE MUNI ARPT WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STEWART NEWTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:51 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 10 0.00K 0.00K
HARDYS CROSSROADS JASPER CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:53 EST-5 Tornado EF2 1 10 0.00K 0.00K
MONROE WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:53 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
STEWART NEWTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:53 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUTH WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:56 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUTH WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:57 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BRADLEY WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 16:58 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
YOUTH WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:03 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MONROE MUNI ARPT WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALKER PARK WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:04 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BOLD SPGS WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EBENEZER WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 52 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EBENEZER WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SOCIAL CIRCLE WALTON CO. GA 01/12/2023 17:08 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 56 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CORDELE ARPT CRISP CO. GA 01/12/2023 18:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
RICHWOOD DOOLY CO. GA 01/12/2023 18:35 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ABBEVILLE WILCOX CO. GA 01/12/2023 19:00 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PINEVIEW WILCOX CO. GA 01/12/2023 19:03 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 4 102 3.00K 0.00K