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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 3.73 Miles |
| -- Width | 600 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | SEMINOLE |
| WFO | TAE |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-01-02 21:14 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1NNW RIVERTURN |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 30.9973/-84.945 |
| End Date | 2017-01-02 21:18 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1WSW DAVIS PARK |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.0257/-84.8915 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 250.00K |
| Crop Damage | 50.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms affected the region to start the year. Two day rainfall totals in excess of 8 inches were common across portions of the Florida panhandle with several roads flooded. Severe weather, including tornadoes and significant straight line wind damage, also occurred across the tri-state area with most of it in southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. Albany was particularly hard hit with significant wind damage. There were a total of 5 fatalities across the tri-state area from straight line winds. There was also 1 fatality in Florida due to river flooding. |
| Event Narrative | An EF1 tornado with max winds near 90 mph touched down on Grant Graham road causing damage to pecan groves, two mobile homes, and one single family home. The tornado tracked northeast for approximately 3.75 miles along Highway 91 before lifting just south of Donalsonville. Damage was estimated. |
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: | 1 | 0 | 20.010M | 7.550M | |||||||
| SAWHATCHEE | EARLY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:12 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| RIVERTURN | SEMINOLE CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:14 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 50.00K |
| CENTERVILLE | EARLY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:18 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| BETHANY | DECATUR CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:25 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| ROWENA | EARLY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:34 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| HANOVER | DECATUR CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| COLEMAN | RANDOLPH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:38 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RECOVERY | DECATUR CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| COOKTOWN | MILLER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:41 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MIMSVILLE | BAKER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:45 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| LEARY | CALHOUN CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:52 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| NEWTON | BAKER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 21:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWSON | TERRELL CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUCKER | DOUGHERTY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BACONTON | MITCHELL CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:08 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 7.500M |
| ELPINO | GRADY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:10 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| LOCKETT CROSSING | DOUGHERTY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:14 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 74 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 17.000M | 0.00K |
| SPENCE | GRADY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:14 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ALBANY | DOUGHERTY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:19 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 59 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LIBERTY HILL | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:27 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| QUALITY | THOMAS CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STOCKS | LEE CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SYLVESTER-WORTH ARPT | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| SYLVESTER-WORTH ARPT | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| TURNER CITY | DOUGHERTY CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:32 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:33 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BAY | COLQUITT CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 60 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 25.00K | 0.00K |
| POULAN | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:35 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 15.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RED ROCK | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:37 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:39 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:44 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SOUTH MOULTRIE | COLQUITT CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| DAKOTA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 70 kts. EG | 1 | 0 | 250.00K | 0.00K |
| DOLES | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:49 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| ISABELLA | WORTH CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| DAKOTA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:52 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAKOTA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHBURN | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHBURN-TURNER ARPT | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAKOTA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| WORTH | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 22:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMBOY | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMBOY | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| AMBOY | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:03 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REBECCA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:04 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REBECCA | TURNER CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 55 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LULAVILLE | BEN HILL CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:13 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ADEL | COOK CO. | GA | 01/02/2017 | 23:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 1 | 0 | 20.010M | 7.550M |
