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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 0.69 Miles |
| -- Width | 50 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | SCREVEN |
| WFO | CHS |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2017-01-21 14:42 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 5W LEWIS |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 32.82/-81.76 |
| End Date | 2017-01-21 14:45 EST-5 |
| End Location | 5W LEWIS |
| End Lat/Lon | 32.83/-81.76 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong line of thunderstorms developed ahead of an area of low pressure in the early afternoon hours across central Georgia. The line of storms quickly progressed eastward into an environment that was unusually warm and moist with plentiful environmental shear. The line of storms became severe producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and a few tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | A National Weather Service storm survey team confirmed an EF-0 tornado in Screven County. The tornado touched down along Bay Branch Road, initially damaging a carport attached to a residence. This narrow tornado then followed a path toward the north-northeast, ripping metal roofing from 4 storage buildings and depositing some of this metal in trees on the north side of Buttermilk Road. The tornado then crossed Buttermilk Road and produced significant tree damage along a dirt road, then crossed an open field and produced additional tree damage along the tree line north o the ield before lifting. |
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 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| METTER | CANDLER CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEWIS | SCREVEN CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:42 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STATESBORO | BULLOCH CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:44 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TISON | TATTNALL CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:50 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SYLVANIA | SCREVEN CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:52 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TISON | TATTNALL CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HINESVILLE | LIBERTY CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 15:34 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| RICHMOND HILL | BRYAN CO. | GA | 01/21/2017 | 16:00 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
