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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF2 |
| -- Length | 8.04 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | ELBERT |
| WFO | GSP |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2008-03-15 15:19 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 11SE ELBERTON |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.0074/-82.7341 |
| End Date | 2008-03-15 15:30 EST-5 |
| End Location | 17ESE ELBERTON |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.0286/-82.6036 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 100.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Several supercell thunderstorms affected the mountains and foothills of extreme northeast Georgia during the afternoon and early evening hours. Very large hail, damaging winds and a few tornadoes accompanied the storms. |
| Event Narrative | NWS survey found a tornado damage track in far southern and southeast Elbert County. The tornado, which was spawned from a supercell, touched down southeast of Fortsonia near the intersection of River Rd and Flatwoods Rd. As the tornado tracked east along River Rd, damage was mainly confined to trees and power lines. The tornado began to take on a more east/southeast track near the intersection of River Rd and Balchin Rd, remaining just north of the Wilkes County line. Intensification occurred just west of highway 79 near its intersection with Cooter Creek Rd. The tornado continued to track east southeast, snapping or uprooting numerous trees between Cooter Creek Rd and the Broad River. Two homes received heavy roof damage consistent with EF2 intensity on Bramblett Circle along the Broad River. A boat dock was also lifted and tossed 25 feet in this area. The tornado continued to blow down trees before finally lifting in Bobby Brown State Park in the extreme southeast corner of the county. |
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 | 100.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| FRANKLIN SPGS | FRANKLIN CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 13:40 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FRANKLIN SPGS | FRANKLIN CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 13:44 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| VANNA | HART CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 13:49 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NUBERG | HART CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 14:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| NUBERG | HART CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 14:25 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBERTON | ELBERT CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBERTON | ELBERT CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 15:19 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
| HARTWELL | HART CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 15:48 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBERTON | ELBERT CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 16:38 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ELBERTON | ELBERT CO. | GA | 03/15/2008 | 16:38 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 100.00K | 0.00K |
