Tornado in Georgia, December 28, 2005

Name: Tornado in Georgia, December 28, 2005
Start: 2005-12-28T19:45
End: 2005-12-28T19:45
Location: Georgia

December 28, 2005 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $200,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 28, 5:42 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 28, 5:42 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
542 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 899 IN EFFECT FOR INLAND SE GA UNTIL
10 PM EST THIS EVE...

.UPDATE...MAIN CONCERN THIS EVE WILL BE FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE STORMS WITH LARGE HAIL AND POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADO
TOUCHDOWNS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS EVE. THERE HAVE ALREADY
BEEN REPORTS OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWNS AND LARGE HAIL JUST UPSTREAM
OF OUR NW CWA AND THESE SAME STORMS ARE MOVING NE AND MAY CLIP
THE NW CWA IN THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. SPC MESO ANALYSIS SHOWING
0-1 KM SRH OF 350-400 ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. AS FOR THE REST
OF THE CWA...WITH MOISTURE LACKING AND SYSTEM PULLING OFF TO
THE NE...NOT EXPECTING MUCH COVERAGE WITH STORMS BUT SOME MAY
BE STRONG LATER THIS EVE. FORECASTS ON TRACK FOR NOW.

&&

.MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE LEG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THERE MAY ALSO BE A FEW STRONG STORMS MOVING
OFFSHORE LATE THIS EVE.

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM WEDNESDAY TO 7 PM THURSDAY FOR
     THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH
     FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST
     AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...AND ST AUGUSTINE TO
     FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.

&&

PP/ARS/ACS/PK

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 28, 4:10 PM EST, 3 hours 35 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
410 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-290315-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
410 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 899 IN EFFECT FOR INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT...

.THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AREA.
THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING ISOLATED DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL AND TORNADOES...MAINLY OVER INLAND SECTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. AN ISOLATED STRONG OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL
ALSO BE POSSIBLE OVER NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.

.MARINE THUNDERSTORM GUST IMPACT...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE AHEAD OF AND ALONG THE COLD FRONT TONIGHT.

.WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BEHIND THE
COLD FRONT TONIGHT AS WEST WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS BY
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP BEHIND THE COLD FRONT ON THURSDAY
WITH WEST WINDS OF 20 MPH AND GUSTS TO 30 TO 35 MPH AT TIMES. A
LAKE WIND ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE MARINE
WATERS THURSDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING THURSDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

STORM SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED IN THE WATCH AREA. PLEASE RELAY
ANY REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND
LOCAL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

HESS/SHASHY

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 5:26 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
526 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

GAZ132-133-282330-
COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-
526 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COFFEE AND JEFF
DAVIS COUNTIES FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS
VALID UNTIL 630 PM EST...

AT 526 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED ABOUT 8 MILES NORTH OF TIFTON...MOVING
EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND AMBROSE...RED BLUFF...PRIDGEN...BROXTON...WEST GREEN...
SNIPESVILLE AND DENTON FROM 600 PM THROUGH 700 PM EST.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EST. REMAIN ALERT
FOR POSSIBLE SEVERE WEATHER OR SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS THIS EVENING.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

SANDRIK

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 6:43 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
643 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

GAZ132-149-290030-
ATKINSON-COFFEE-
643 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATKINSON AND
COFFEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 730 PM
EST...

AT 643 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 14 MILES WEST OF WILLACOOCHEE...MOVING
EAST NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS
AROUND WILLACOOCHEE...DOUGLAS...BROXTON AND WEST GREEN THROUGH 730
PM EST. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45
TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN
PRODUCE TORNADOES WITH LITTLE OR NO WARNING.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

CARROLL

Special weather statement, Dec 28, 7:44 PM EST, 1 minute before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
744 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

GAZ135-290145-
APPLING-
744 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING COUNTY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 845 PM EST...

AT 744 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 29 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SURRENCY...OR
ABOUT 9 MILES WEST OF ALMA...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THIS STRONG
THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND SURRENCY THROUGH 845 PM
EST. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED. POSTPONE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES PROMPTLY. GO QUICKLY INSIDE A COMPLETELY ENCLOSED
BUILDING. UNPLUG ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND APPLIANCES AS THEY ARE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO POWER SURGES AND MAY BE DAMAGED BY NEARBY LIGHTNING
STRIKES.

THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 10 PM EST. REMAIN ALERT
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594.

SANDRIK

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Event by event

1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Bacon

When: December 28, 7:45 PM EST
Where: Bacon County, 6 mi SW of Alma Bacon Co Arpt
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $200,000
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates: 31.467, -82.583

Near White pine Highway and Sessoms Rd. Tornado touched down uprooting oak trees with one in the side of a house collapsing back porch. A second house was damaged with the roof ripped off. A nearby mobile home was pushed off its foundation. wood frame house suffered roof damage with several windows smashed. Debris was scattered in all directions. Source Mr. Charles Carter EMA Director. Touchdown at 31 28.738N 82 35.842W lifted at 31 29.224N 82 33.808W.

What these are

Tornado: A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 2005 Every state in 2005 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Georgia, 2005 Warnings in Georgia, December 2005

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5481850.