Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale F1
-- Length .5 Miles
-- Width 50 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area WALKER
WFO FFC
NCEI Data Source PDC
Begin Date 1998-04-16 22:20 EST
Begin Lat/Lon 34.93/-85.33
End Date 1998-04-16 22:20 EST
End Location FLINTSTONE
End Lat/Lon 34.93/-85.33
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 2/0
Property Damage 100K
Crop Damage
Event Narrative Police and fire officials reported a tornado. It apparently touched down briefly destroying 3 trailers, 2 barns and a car. The roof was torn off of a house. Trees and power lines were downed. The intensity, width and length were estimated.


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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: 0 14 531.00K 0.00K
HOMER BANKS CO. GA 04/09/1998 00:30 EST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DOUGLASVILLE DOUGLAS CO. GA 04/09/1998 01:40 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWNAN COWETA CO. GA 04/09/1998 01:53 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FAYETTEVILLE FAYETTE CO. GA 04/09/1998 02:30 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
MORROW CLAYTON CO. GA 04/09/1998 02:30 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
STOCKBRIDGE HENRY CO. GA 04/09/1998 02:30 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
COCHRAN BLECKLEY CO. GA 04/09/1998 05:30 EST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
SCOTLAND TELFAIR CO. GA 04/09/1998 05:30 EST Lightning 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
TRENTON DADE CO. GA 04/16/1998 21:54 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRENTON DADE CO. GA 04/16/1998 22:06 EST Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. 0 2 75.00K 0.00K
FLINTSTONE WALKER CO. GA 04/16/1998 22:20 EST Tornado F1 0 2 100.00K 0.00K
KEITH CATOOSA CO. GA 04/16/1998 22:35 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ROME FLOYD CO. GA 04/16/1998 23:00 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CISCO MURRAY CO. GA 04/16/1998 23:05 EST Tornado F1 0 10 200.00K 0.00K
KINGSTON BARTOW CO. GA 04/16/1998 23:30 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
JASPER PICKENS CO. GA 04/17/1998 00:10 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CUMMING FORSYTH CO. GA 04/17/1998 00:25 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
GAINESVILLE HALL CO. GA 04/17/1998 00:35 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JASPER PICKENS CO. GA 04/17/1998 00:45 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JUNO DAWSON CO. GA 04/17/1998 00:50 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
CALHOUN GORDON CO. GA 04/17/1998 01:00 EST Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
CLEVELAND WHITE CO. GA 04/17/1998 01:10 EST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CLEVELAND WHITE CO. GA 04/17/1998 01:15 EST Thunderstorm Wind 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
TALKING ROCK PICKENS CO. GA 04/17/1998 02:00 EST Flash Flood 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
CLEVELAND WHITE CO. GA 04/17/1998 02:15 EST Flash Flood 0 0 25.00K 0.00K
GAINESVILLE HALL CO. GA 04/17/1998 02:35 EST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JUNO DAWSON CO. GA 04/17/1998 03:00 EST Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
DUCKTOWN FORSYTH CO. GA 04/17/1998 04:40 EST Hail 0.88 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BUENA VISTA MARION CO. GA 04/17/1998 06:35 EST Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CONCORD SCHLEY CO. GA 04/17/1998 06:55 EST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
IDEAL MACON CO. GA 04/17/1998 07:15 EST Hail 0.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
WARNER ROBINS HOUSTON CO. GA 04/17/1998 07:30 EST Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 14 531.00K 0.00K