Georgia, 2013Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, January 30, 2013
January 30, 2013 · NWS FFC · 45 events in 36 counties and zones
A very large storm system approached the state on the 30th. A highly amplified upper trough over the plains pushed east during the day, dragging a strong cold front through the Southeast.
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 18
- Property damage
- $75 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 45
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.
A very large storm system approached the state on the 30th. A highly amplified upper trough over the plains pushed east during the day, dragging a strong cold front through the Southeast. A squall line associated with the cold front pushed into northwest and west central Georgia during the mid-morning hours, and pushed through the rest of the state through the afternoon and evening. Widespread wind damage occurred with this line as it moved through. Additionally, a supercell thunderstorm ahead of the line spawned two tornadoes; a rare January EF-3 across Bartow and Gordon Counties and an EF-1 across Gilmer and Fannin Counties.
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 Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 30, 6:47 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 6:47 AM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
647 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 621 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013/
UPDATE...
SECOND UPDATE TO INCLUDE EXPANDED TORNADO WATCH 17 AREA IN THE
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES SECTION BELOW.
BELANGER
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 410 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013/
SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
PRIMARY CONCERN IS THREAT AND TIMING OF SEVERE CONVECTION THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY IMPRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE STATE THIS MORNING. WHILE FAVORABLE SIG TOR
PARAMETER VALUES CURRENTLY CONFINED TO AREA CLOSER TO THE COAST
BASED ON RAP ANALYSES...HAVE SEEN A FEW REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE
FURTHER NORTH OVER WRN TN AND NRN MS IN LOW CAPE AREAS. IF MODELS
ARE TO BE BELIEVED...PARAMETERS SHOULD BE MORE FAVORABLE HERE THAN
WHAT IS CURRENTLY SHOWN TO THE WEST. 00Z MODELS HAVE SLOWED TIMING
OF MAIN LINE OF TSRA SOMEWHAT WITH NAM SLOWEST. 06Z NAM ALSO
CONTINUING SLOWER TREND. LINE SHOULD MOVE INTO NW CORNER OF CWA
AROUND 10AM... I-85 BY 3PM AND AHN-MCN-AMERICUS LINE BY 7PM AND
EXITING SE CORNER OF CWA AROUND 10PM. INGREDIENTS STILL APPEAR
SUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST ISOLD AREAS OF WIND DMG OR BRIEF TORNADOES.
AS OFTEN THE CASE...06Z NAM MLCAPE SHOWING MORE INSTABILITY THAN
OTHER MODELS WITH VALUES AROUND 400-700 J/KG. 00Z GFS HAS 200-400
J/KG OVER ALL BUT NE GA. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL BE VERY STRONG.
0-1KM BULK SHEAR 40-50KTS SEEN ON GFS AND NAM. FAVORABLE CIN...LCL
AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR YIELDING DECENT SIG TOR PARAMETER VALUES...
1-2 WITH GFS AND 2-5 ON NAM. THIS VALUES ARE HIGHER THAN PREV SVR
EVENT ON DEC 26 WHEN WE SAW 3 WEAK TORNADOES IN MIDDLE GA.
WINDS STILL SHOULD KEEP MOST OF AREA IN ADV CRITERIA TODAY AND THIS
EVENING. HAVE EXTENDED WIND ADV TIL MIDNIGHT. HIGH WIND WARNING
CRITERIA NOT QUITE BEING MET IN LATEST MODEL GRIDS...BUT VERY CLOSE.
WITH WET SOILS DEVELOPING QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON...HAVE CONTINUED
WIND WARNING THRU 6PM...AFTER WHICH TIME LLJ WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE
NE GA MOUNTAINS.
HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT THREAT. AGREE WITH LATEST HPC
GUIDANCE WHICH HAS BUMPED UP EVENT TOTAL PRECIP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES
WITH SOME AREAS OF NE GA APPROACHING 2.5 INCHES...DUE TO SLOWER
TIMING AND PROGRESSION OF TSRA. SFC DEWPOINTS HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN
FCST LAST SEVERAL HOURS AS WELL. BASED ON LATEST GRIDDED FFG AND
QPF...HAVE EXPANDED FLOOD WATCH SOUTH TO AREAS NORTH OF A FRANKLIN
TO ROSWELL TO CLEVELAND LINE.
FINALLY...ANOTHER LOW AMPLITUDE SHORT WAVE PROGGED TO MOVE ALONG
LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER TN VALLEY THURS NIGHT. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE...ESP ALOFT...COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS. NO IMPACTS EXPECTED.
SNELSON
LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
EXTENDED MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE LONG
TERM...WITH LONG WAVE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH SITUATED OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. THOUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENERALLY...NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
PERSIST OVER THE REGION...AND MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES IMPACTING THE AREA AS A RESULT.
THE FIRST DISTURBANCE OCCURS AT THE TAIL END OF THE SHORT TERM
PERIODS...AND WHAT MOISTURE QUICKLY DISSIPATES INTO THE LONG TERM
EARLY FRIDAY.
THE SECOND DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO APPROACH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY
AND REMAIN ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA EARLY SUNDAY...WITH SLIGHTLY
MORE MOISTURE AVAILABLE THAN THE PREVIOUS SHORTWAVE. FOR
NOW...WITH THE LATEST MODEL TIMING FOR THIS SYSTEM...LOOKS LIKE IT
WILL PRIMARILY BE RAIN...WITH SOME POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN-SNOW MIX
INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HAVE GENERALLY GONE WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS...AND HAVE KEPT NO ACCUMULATIONS FOR NORTH GEORGIA.
HAVE SCALED BACK POPS SLIGHTLY FOR THE THIRD SHORT WAVE EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE LESS ENTHUSIASTIC
WITH THE FRONTAL SUPPORT...AND THEREFORE LESS AGGRESSIVE WITH
MOISTURE AND PRECIP POTENTIAL. HAVE CONTINUED WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND QUICKLY DROP POPS OFF INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT.
BELANGER
FIRE WEATHER...
AS DRY AIR PLUNGES IN BEHIND FRONT...HUMIDITY PROGGED TO DROP TO 22
TO 25 PCT FOR A FEW HOURS THURS AFTERNOON OVER MIDDLE GA. WITH 1 TO
2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED TODAY...FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TOO WET
TO REQUIRE ANY FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS.
SNELSON
&&
.AVIATION...
12Z UPDATE...
STILL MONITORING LINE OF STRONG TSRA THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
STATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. TIMING HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY AND NOW
APPEARS TSRA WILL AFFECT ATL METRO 19Z-23Z. EXPECT STRONG
CROSSWIND AT E-W RUNWAY AIRPORTS TODAY...GUSTS COULD APPROACH
32KTS AT KATL. CIGS SHOULD STAY RIGHT NEAR IFR THRESHOLD AT KATL
AND REMAIN JUST ABOVE IFR ELSEWHERE. EXPECT END TO CIGS AND PRECIP
AROUND 23-00Z. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
THURS.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON IFR CIGS THIS MORNING.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.
SNELSON
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS 71 38 50 33 / 100 100 5 5
ATLANTA 67 35 49 33 / 100 60 5 5
BLAIRSVILLE 61 32 43 27 / 100 60 5 20
CARTERSVILLE 67 34 47 31 / 100 40 5 10
COLUMBUS 72 38 56 39 / 100 70 5 5
GAINESVILLE 63 35 47 32 / 100 70 5 10
MACON 73 39 55 33 / 90 100 5 5
ROME 68 33 48 31 / 100 40 5 10
PEACHTREE CITY 68 36 51 32 / 100 60 5 5
VIDALIA 80 46 59 36 / 70 90 0 5
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...
BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...
CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...
DADE...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...
FLOYD...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...
PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...
SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...
TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...
WILKINSON.
HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...
TOWNS...UNION...WHITE.
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON...
LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...
TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...
MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WHITE.
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BARTOW...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...FLOYD...
GORDON...HARALSON...HEARD...MURRAY...PAULDING...POLK...WALKER...
WHITFIELD.
&&
SHORT TERM...SNELSON
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...SNELSON
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 4:58 AM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
458 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013
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089>098-102>113-311000-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL-
FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE-
GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON-
JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON-
MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY-
MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH-
PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON-
SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS-
TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-
WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES-
WILKINSON-
458 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
...SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND ITS ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE STATE TODAY. THE SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED TORNADOES AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ANY TORNADOES WILL LIKELY BE BRIEF...WITH
LITTLE NOTICE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY AWARE TODAY. THE LINE OF
STORMS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS
MORNING...TRACK THROUGH THE ATL METRO AREA BY MID AFTERNOON...AND
ALONG AN ATHENS TO MACON TO AMERICUS LINE BY EARLY EVENING.
THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...RESULTING IN
WIDESPREAD 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE
EXPECTED. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL SATURATE THE SOILS AND
PRODUCE RUNOFF THAT WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...AND COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA
THROUGH MIDNIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO THE LINE OF CONVECTION...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF IT OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA. WITH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH...A HIGH WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR TODAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR THE REST OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
.DISCUSSION...
A SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF MOISTURE
AND COLD TEMPERATURES FOR BOTH THESE EVENTS WILL SUPPORT SNOW
FLURRIES OR A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW. ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY...THOUGH ONLY SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AND SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
Event by event
40 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Heard
- When
- January 30, 8:05 AM EST to 8:10 AM EST
- Where
- Heard County, 0.9 mi NW of Frolona to 1.86 mi WNW of Glenloch
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.330, -85.240
The Heard County Emergency Manager reported that a couple of trees were blown down in the Frolona area, and several trees were blown down from near the Simpson area to east of Highway 27 near the Heard/Carroll County line.
Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta
- When
- January 30, 8:15 AM EST to 8:20 AM EST
- Where
- Coweta County, 3.63 mi ESE of Handy to 1.89 mi NNW of Dresden
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.351, -84.918
The Coweta County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down, many blocking roads, across the northwest portion of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Carroll
- When
- January 30, 8:15 AM EST
- Where
- Carroll County, 0.9 mi NE of Whitesburg
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.490, -84.910
The Carroll County Emergency Manager reported that a couple of trees were blown down in the Whitesburg area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Walker
- When
- January 30, 8:37 AM EST to 8:42 AM EST
- Where
- Walker County, 3.53 mi N of Lookout to 1.02 mi N of Hawkins
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -85.471
Several reports from the public indicated that numerous trees were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga
- When
- January 30, 8:41 AM EST
- Where
- Chattooga County, Summerville
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $250
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.480, -85.350
The public reported that a tree was blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dade
- When
- January 30, 9:10 AM EST to 9:15 AM EST
- Where
- Dade County, 1.33 mi WNW of Avans to 0.19 mi WNW of Trenton
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.890, -85.550
The public reported that four trees were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chattooga
- When
- January 30, 9:25 AM EST
- Where
- Chattooga County, 0.69 mi S of Shackelton
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.420, -85.270
The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported that a tree and a couple of power lines were blown down on Ben Mosely Circle.
Thunderstorm Wind, Catoosa
- When
- January 30, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Catoosa County, 0.57 mi E of Ringgold
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.920, -85.110
The Catoosa County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down in Ringgold.
Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd
- When
- January 30, 10:59 AM EST to 11:05 AM EST
- Where
- Floyd County, 0.57 mi E of Riverside to 0.69 mi N of Forrestville
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.280, -85.160
The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that a tree was blown down onto power lines on Woodward street, and another fell on a house on Dogwood Street. One person was trapped in the Dogwood Street home but did not sustain any injuries.
Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd
- When
- January 30, 10:59 AM EST to 11:01 AM EST
- Where
- Floyd County, 2.86 mi E of Silver Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.180, -85.120
The Floyd County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down on Pleasant Valley Road.
Tornado, Bartow
- When
- January 30, 11:12 AM EST to 11:21 AM EST
- Where
- Bartow County, 2 mi S of Adairsville to 3.52 mi NE of Adairsville
- Rating
- EF3
- Path length
- 5.06 mi
- Path width
- 900 yd
- Continued into
- Gordon, Ga (FFC)
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 9 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $60 million
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.341, -84.953
A tornado touched down just southwest of Adairsville at approximately 1112 AM EST. The tornado strengthened to high-end EF-3 in Adairsville where dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed. At least 95 structures were damaged, with 31 destroyed, 17 sustaining major damage, and 47 with minor damage. Most of the damage to homes was a result of trees falling on homes in downtown Adairsville. The worst damage was along Highway 140 where a large portion of a manufacturing plant was destroyed. One fatality occurred when a tree fell on a mobile home. Over 100 cars were overturned near exit 306 on Interstate 75.|[01/30/13: Tornado #1, County #1-2, EF3, Bartow-Gordon, 2013:001].
Tornado, Gordon
- When
- January 30, 11:21 AM EST to 11:43 AM EST
- Where
- Gordon County, 3.45 mi S of Blackwood to 1.41 mi NNW of Petersburg
- Rating
- EF3
- Path length
- 16.72 mi
- Path width
- 900 yd
- Injuries
- 8 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $15 million
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.400, -84.900
The tornado that first touched down in Bartow County continued into Gordon County. Numerous trees and power lines were downed from Redbud to Highway 53 and seven poultry homes were destroyed. In all, 268 homes were impacted: 30 were completely destroyed, 110 had major damage, and another 70 had minor damage. Of these, 202 were single family homes and 66 were mobile homes. Eight injuries were also reported which all occurred in one home. Some of the EF-3 damage in Gordon County occurred literally only blocks away from EF-3 damage that occurred on December 22, 2011.|[01/30/13: Tornado #1, County #2-2, EF3, Bartow-Gordon, 2013:001].
Thunderstorm Wind, Gilmer
- When
- January 30, 12:00 PM EST to 12:05 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, 1 mi SW of Tails Creek to 1.79 mi SE of Conasauga
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.670, -84.633
The Gilmer County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the western portion of the county. Two structures were damaged by falling trees.
Tornado, Gilmer
- When
- January 30, 12:05 PM EST to 12:08 PM EST
- Where
- Gilmer County, 1.54 mi SE of Ai to 2.15 mi NNE of Burnett
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 3.13 mi
- Path width
- 300 yd
- Continued into
- Fannin, Ga (FFC)
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.817, -84.428
An EF-1 tornado touched down off of Chapman Drive and snapped or uprooted hundreds of softwood and hardwood trees as it moved northeast. Eight power poles were snapped in the Bushyhead Road area. Up to 12,000 people were without power. Maximum wind speeds in Gilmer County were up to 90 MPH. The tornado then moved into Fannin County.|[01/30/13: Tornado #2, County #1-2, EF1, Gilmer-Fannin, 2013:002].
Tornado, Fannin
- When
- January 30, 12:08 PM EST to 12:15 PM EST
- Where
- Fannin County, 2.66 mi ENE of Higdon to 1.16 mi NNE of Hothouse
- Rating
- EF1
- Path length
- 8.64 mi
- Path width
- 900 yd
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $160,000
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 34.850, -84.390
The tornado that touched down in Gilmer County continued into Fannin County, moving northeast through the Sugar Creek area before lifting in the Hothouse Valley area. The tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH snapped or uprooted hundreds of trees. Up to 100 power poles were either snapped or damaged. Thirty structures were damaged mainly due to falling trees. While the maximum path width was about a half mile wide, the majority of the path was 300-400 yards wide.|[01/30/13: Tornado #2, County #2-2, EF1, Gilmer-Fannin, 2013:002].
Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee
- When
- January 30, 12:50 PM EST
- Where
- Cherokee County, 3.17 mi ESE of Waleska
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.300, -84.500
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees were blown down near Burris and Sardis Roads.
Thunderstorm Wind, Paulding
- When
- January 30, 12:51 PM EST
- Where
- Paulding County, 0.86 mi WNW of Dallas
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.924, -84.844
The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Dallas on West Memorial Drive.
Thunderstorm Wind, Heard
- When
- January 30, 1:00 PM EST to 1:05 PM EST
- Where
- Heard County, 0.9 mi SE of Hyatt
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -85.160
The Heard County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down northwest of Franklin.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin
- When
- January 30, 1:35 PM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin County, Dahlonega
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 34.530, -83.980
The Lumpkin County 911 Center reported 9 trees down in Dahlonega.
Thunderstorm Wind, Troup
- When
- January 30, 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Troup County, 2.98 mi WNW of Lees Crossing
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 33.060, -85.100
The local news outlet out of LaGrange reported several trees and power lines down on the northwest side of the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Towns
- When
- January 30, 2:00 PM EST to 2:05 PM EST
- Where
- Towns County, 0.24 mi W of Sunnyside to 1 mi NE of Visage
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 34.931, -83.774
Ameteur radio operators relayed reports of trees down across most of Towns County, especially in the east side of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta
- When
- January 30, 2:05 PM EST to 2:10 PM EST
- Where
- Coweta County, 0.31 mi E of Sargent to 2.07 mi N of Dresden
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 33.430, -84.865
The Coweta Couty 911 Center reported that multiple trees were blown down across the northern portion of the county.
Hail, Cobb
- When
- January 30, 2:07 PM EST
- Where
- Cobb County, 3.5 mi ESE of Noonday
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 34.060, -84.460
The public reported 1 inch hail.
Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth
- When
- January 30, 2:20 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, 0.9 mi NE of Cumming
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.210, -84.140
The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lumpkin
- When
- January 30, 2:30 PM EST to 2:33 PM EST
- Where
- Lumpkin County, 0.87 mi S of Chestatee to Garland
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 34.468, -83.968
The Lumpkin County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down in the eastern portion of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gwinnett
- When
- January 30, 2:30 PM EST
- Where
- Gwinnett County, 0.9 mi NW of Lawrenceville
- Measured
- 45 kt (52 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- Amateur Radio
- Coordinates
- 33.960, -83.990
Amateur radio relayed a report of a tree down on a house in Lawrenceville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- January 30, 2:45 PM EST
- Where
- Harris County, Pine Mtn Vly
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.800, -84.820
The Harris County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down in Pine Mountain.
Thunderstorm Wind, Forsyth
- When
- January 30, 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Forsyth County, 0.88 mi E of Big Creek
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 34.119, -84.165
Local newspaper reported numerous trees down in the Sharon Road area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Coweta
- When
- January 30, 3:10 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
- Where
- Coweta County, 0.79 mi SW of Newnan Coweta Co Arp to 1.45 mi E of Thomas Xrds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- County Official
- Coordinates
- 33.312, -84.780
The Coweta County 911 Center reported that numerous trees were blown down south and east of Newnan.
Thunderstorm Wind, Meriwether
- When
- January 30, 3:13 PM EST to 3:18 PM EST
- Where
- Meriwether County, 1.48 mi NNW of Thompson Crossroad to 2.3 mi NNW of Andrews Crossroads
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.090, -84.777
The Meriwether County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees were blown down across the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- January 30, 3:23 PM EST
- Where
- Harris County, 0.9 mi NW of Hamilton
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.760, -84.880
The Harris County Sheriff's Office reported that several trees were blown down on U.S. Route 27.
Thunderstorm Wind, Barrow
- When
- January 30, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Barrow County, 0.69 mi N of Winder
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 33.990, -83.720
The Barrow County 911 Center reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down near Winder.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clayton
- When
- January 30, 3:30 PM EST
- Where
- Clayton County, Jonesboro
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- 911 Call Center
- Coordinates
- 33.520, -84.350
The Clayton County 911 Center reported about a dozen trees and power lines down in Jonesboro.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chattahoochee
- When
- January 30, 3:35 PM EST
- Where
- Chattahoochee County, 1.89 mi WNW of Cusseta
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 32.313, -84.798
Cusseta Police reported several trees down along Highways 26 and 520.
Thunderstorm Wind, Newton
- When
- January 30, 3:40 PM EST
- Where
- Newton County, 0.58 mi E of Covington
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 33.600, -83.860
The public reported several trees and power lines down near Covington.
Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor
- When
- January 30, 3:45 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Taylor County, 1.03 mi WSW of Howard to 1.09 mi SW of Reynolds
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.592, -84.395
The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down across the county between 345 and 400 PM, especially along Highway 96 both west and east of Butler.
Thunderstorm Wind, Stewart
- When
- January 30, 4:00 PM EST to 4:10 PM EST
- Where
- Stewart County, 2.24 mi W of Sanford to 2.93 mi N of Barges
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 31.973, -85.008
The Stewart County Emergency Manager reported that several trees were blown down across the southern portion of the county.
Thunderstorm Wind, Upson
- When
- January 30, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Upson County, 0.9 mi NE of Hannah Mill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 32.940, -84.340
The local newspaper reported numerous trees down along Jeff Davis Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar
- When
- January 30, 4:20 PM EST
- Where
- Lamar County, 0.69 mi S of Barnesville
- Measured
- 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- Newspaper
- Coordinates
- 33.040, -84.150
A local newspaper reported that a masonry sign was blown over at a dentist's office on the southeast side of Barnesville.
Thunderstorm Wind, Houston
- When
- January 30, 4:45 PM EST
- Where
- Houston County, 0.9 mi SW of Elberta
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.660, -83.630
The Houston County Emergency Manager reported that a carport was blown over on the north side of Warner Robins, and it damaged a pickup truck when it fell. Additionally, several small trees were blown down.
Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper
- When
- January 30, 5:05 PM EST
- Where
- Jasper County, Smiths Mill
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 33.320, -83.830
The Jasper County Emergency Manager reported that several small trees were blown down along Jackson Lake Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Sumter
- When
- January 30, 5:12 PM EST
- Where
- Sumter County, Americus
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.070, -84.230
The Sumter County Emergency Manager reported that multiple trees and power lines were blown down in Americus.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bibb
- When
- January 30, 5:24 PM EST
- Where
- Bibb County, 3.55 mi E of Lake Tobesofkee
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.830, -83.760
The Bibb County Emergency Manager reported that numerous trees were blown down west of Macon.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dodge
- When
- January 30, 7:10 PM EST
- Where
- Dodge County, 1.88 mi ENE of Gresston
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.290, -83.220
The Dodge County Emergency Manager reported that four houses sustained major roof damage and several barns were blown over.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wheeler
- When
- January 30, 7:30 PM EST to 7:35 PM EST
- Where
- Wheeler County, 2.42 mi S of Avants to 1.29 mi NW of Ochwalkee
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.085, -82.868
The Wheeler County Emergency Manager reported that at least a dozen trees were knocked down countywide. A few of those fell on power lines causing short outages. One tree impacted a porch with only minor damage.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|
| Tornado, Bartow | 2013-01-30 | 51 | Male | Mobile/Trailer Home | Direct |
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- 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.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, January 30, 20131 death · 4 injured · $10 million · EF2 · 93 events
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Kentucky, January 30, 20132 injured · $826,000 · EF2 · 39 events
- Flooding and Damaging Winds in West Virginia, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · $43,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · 1 injured · $8,000 · 14 events
- Flash Flooding in Maryland, January 30 to 31, 20131 death · 6 events
- Flood in Michigan, January 30 to 31, 2013$4.6 million · 1 event
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Virginia, January 30 to 31, 2013$1.6 million · 70 kt wind · 21 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Alabama, January 30, 2013$114,000 · EF1 · 28 events
- Damaging Winds in Indiana, January 30, 2013$399,000 · 70 kt wind · 21 events
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, January 30, 2013$295,000 · 58 kt wind · 20 events
- Damaging Winds in South Carolina, January 30, 2013$150,000 · 50 kt wind · 29 events
- Tornadoes and Hail in Georgia, January 30, 2013$123,000 · EF0 · 31 events
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: 428270, 428272, 428273, 428264, 428266, 428265, 428262, 428274, 428263, 428267, 428260, 428261, 428319, 428268, 428269, 428292, 428294, 428275, 428285, 428304, 428306, 428307, 428259, 428317, 428308, 428309, 428310, 428303, 428280, 428283, 428278, 428296, 428300, 428298, 428302, 428311, 428312, 428305, 428315, 428313, and more.