Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 0.69 Miles
-- Width 75 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area WHEELER
WFO FFC
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2024-09-26 19:56 EST-5
Begin Location 2NNE JORDAN
Begin Lat/Lon 32.0583/-82.6513
End Date 2024-09-26 19:58 EST-5
End Location 3NNE JORDAN
End Lat/Lon 32.0671/-82.657
Deaths Direct/Indirect 2/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida at 11 PM EDT. Helene moved quickly inland bringing wind gusts between 50 and 100 mph to portions of east and central Georgia. Widespread rainfall totals between 6 and 14 inches were observed in association with Helene across north and central Georgia. The highest rainfall amounts were primarily observed in portions of east-central Georgia and in the Atlanta Metropolitan area. Due to the prolonged heavy rain, numerous instances of flash flooding and river flooding were reported. The combination of strong winds and heavy rain also downed millions of trees with widespread power outages and numerous structures damaged or destroyed, mostly from falling trees. Ahead of Hurricane Helene, there were several showers/storms in the rainbands that had low-level rotation. One of these storms spawned a short-lived tornado occurred in Wheeler County during the evening of the 26th.
Event Narrative A brief tornado occurred in rural Wheeler County ahead of Hurricane Helene during the evening hours of September 26th. The tornado touched down and crossed Hwy 19 near the intersections of Ponderosa Road and Adams Cemetery Road. A few small trees were snapped, but the main damage was to a mobile home/trailer that was completely destroyed with debris thrown across Hwy 19 into a field about 75 yards away. The mobile home/trailer was not fastened down and there are no pictures of what it looked like before it was hit.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) Not Available Male Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) Not Available Female Mobile/Trailer Home


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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: 6 4 341.00K 0.00K
WALTON (ZONE) WALTON (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 14:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 60.00K 0.00K
GWINNETT (ZONE) GWINNETT (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 17:52 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JORDAN WHEELER CO. GA 09/26/2024 19:56 EST-5 Tornado EF1 2 0 0.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 20:42 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 20:42 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 20:52 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 21:50 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 21:55 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
WALTON (ZONE) WALTON (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 22:41 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MERIWETHER (ZONE) MERIWETHER (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 22:52 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
LUMPKIN (ZONE) LUMPKIN (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 22:54 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HALL (ZONE) HALL (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 23:01 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CARROLL (ZONE) CARROLL (ZONE) GA 09/26/2024 23:32 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:05 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 12.00K 0.00K
MONTGOMERY (ZONE) MONTGOMERY (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:30 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TELFAIR (ZONE) TELFAIR (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:30 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHEELER (ZONE) WHEELER (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:30 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOOMBS (ZONE) TOOMBS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:45 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOOMBS (ZONE) TOOMBS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 00:55 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TREUTLEN (ZONE) TREUTLEN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:00 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JOHNSON (ZONE) JOHNSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:15 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 4 0.00K 0.00K
LAURENS (ZONE) LAURENS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:15 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 2 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMANUEL (ZONE) EMANUEL (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:15 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JONES (ZONE) JONES (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:25 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WILKINSON (ZONE) WILKINSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:45 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JEFFERSON (ZONE) JEFFERSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:45 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WASHINGTON (ZONE) WASHINGTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:45 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 2 0 0.00K 0.00K
BLECKLEY (ZONE) BLECKLEY (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 01:45 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WHEELER (ZONE) WHEELER (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:03 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:15 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EMANUEL (ZONE) EMANUEL (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:15 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TOOMBS (ZONE) TOOMBS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:24 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GLASCOCK (ZONE) GLASCOCK (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:30 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARREN (ZONE) WARREN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:30 EST-5 Hurricane (typhoon) 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
LAURENS (ZONE) LAURENS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:42 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MORGAN (ZONE) MORGAN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:45 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HANCOCK (ZONE) HANCOCK (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:45 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WALKER (ZONE) WALKER (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:47 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARTOW (ZONE) BARTOW (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:56 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
PAULDING (ZONE) PAULDING (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 02:56 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TALIAFERRO (ZONE) TALIAFERRO (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FORSYTH (ZONE) FORSYTH (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:05 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BALDWIN (ZONE) BALDWIN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:17 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BARTOW (ZONE) BARTOW (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:17 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SUMTER (ZONE) SUMTER (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:24 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
GREENE (ZONE) GREENE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:32 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WILKES (ZONE) WILKES (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:45 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CHATTOOGA (ZONE) CHATTOOGA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:53 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
COWETA (ZONE) COWETA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:57 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WALTON (ZONE) WALTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 03:57 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HALL (ZONE) HALL (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:11 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:31 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CHATTOOGA (ZONE) CHATTOOGA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:33 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BIBB (ZONE) BIBB (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:33 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DAWSON (ZONE) DAWSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:34 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HOUSTON (ZONE) HOUSTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:41 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BIBB (ZONE) BIBB (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:44 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 04:49 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
JEFFERSON (ZONE) JEFFERSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 05:03 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLAYTON (ZONE) CLAYTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 05:31 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
UNION (ZONE) UNION (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 05:46 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DOUGLAS (ZONE) DOUGLAS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 05:58 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
NORTH FULTON (ZONE) NORTH FULTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 05:58 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PIKE (ZONE) PIKE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
PIKE (ZONE) PIKE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:02 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DE KALB (ZONE) DE KALB (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:03 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MARION (ZONE) MARION (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:06 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:21 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DOUGLAS (ZONE) DOUGLAS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:23 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
COWETA (ZONE) COWETA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:23 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUGLAS (ZONE) DOUGLAS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:25 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HOUSTON (ZONE) HOUSTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:27 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
MORGAN (ZONE) MORGAN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:33 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
MADISON (ZONE) MADISON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:33 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
OGLETHORPE (ZONE) OGLETHORPE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:50 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DOUGLAS (ZONE) DOUGLAS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:51 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
BANKS (ZONE) BANKS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:53 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
COWETA (ZONE) COWETA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:57 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
BLECKLEY (ZONE) BLECKLEY (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 06:59 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
WALTON (ZONE) WALTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:01 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CRAWFORD (ZONE) CRAWFORD (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:03 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CHATTOOGA (ZONE) CHATTOOGA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:04 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
OGLETHORPE (ZONE) OGLETHORPE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:05 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
GORDON (ZONE) GORDON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:07 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HALL (ZONE) HALL (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:09 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HOUSTON (ZONE) HOUSTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:17 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HALL (ZONE) HALL (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:29 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BANKS (ZONE) BANKS (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:31 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CLAYTON (ZONE) CLAYTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:40 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
OCONEE (ZONE) OCONEE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:40 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
TALBOT (ZONE) TALBOT (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:42 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CRISP (ZONE) CRISP (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 07:43 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HENRY (ZONE) HENRY (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 08:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 08:08 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 08:11 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DODGE (ZONE) DODGE (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 08:13 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
TALBOT (ZONE) TALBOT (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 08:51 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
NEWTON (ZONE) NEWTON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 09:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CATOOSA (ZONE) CATOOSA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 09:00 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
COWETA (ZONE) COWETA (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 09:16 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
DAWSON (ZONE) DAWSON (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 09:42 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
LUMPKIN (ZONE) LUMPKIN (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 10:18 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COBB (ZONE) COBB (ZONE) GA 09/27/2024 10:47 EST-5 Tropical Storm 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
Totals: 6 4 341.00K 0.00K