A multi-day severe weather outbreak initiated with a warm moist air mass situated over Georgia as a strengthening upper level system pushed across central Georgia. With moderate instability in place with increased shear, combined to create numerous severe thunderstorms, taking the form of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) with several strong supercells ahead of the front.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
A multi-day severe weather outbreak initiated with a warm moist air mass situated over Georgia as a strengthening upper level system pushed across central Georgia. With moderate instability in place with increased shear, combined to create numerous severe thunderstorms, taking the form of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) with several strong supercells ahead of the front. The resulting front stalled across central Georgia and interacted with a weaker shortwave moving up from the Gulf of Mexico, serving as a catalyst for another day of severe weather and flash flooding on April 6th.
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 Apr 5, 6:56 AM EST, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 756 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 ...MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF SEVERE WEATHER ARE LIKELY BEGINNING TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY + 12Z Aviation Discussion... .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 528 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022/ SHORT TERM /Today through Wednesday/... Tuesday... An Enhanced Risk Severe Weather Outlook has been forecast for most of Central Georgia today with a threat for widespread damaging wind gusts and several tornadoes possible, one or two of which may be strong or long track. The primary threat will be this afternoon and early evening, south of the I-20 corridor, with the highest severe potential being along and south of a line from Columbus to Macon to Augusta. A strengthening low-level shortwave is currently digging across the Lower Mississippi Valley and will continue moving eastward throughout the day (best illustrated at 700 hPa). This shortwave trough, with an associated low-level jet with winds over 60 kts between 1-3 km aloft, will provide ample low-level lift throughout the region with a weak low-pressure system being pulled across the northern Gulf states through the day on Wednesday that will pull a warm, moist Gulf airmass onto the forecast area throughout the morning. Within this airmass... * PWAT values are expected to surge well over 1.5" as dewpoints rise to the low 60s. * Surface-based CAPE values over 1000 J/kg, possibly as high as 2000 J/kg as afternoon highs reach the upper 60s and 70s. * Abundant low-level shear due to the aforementioned jet manifests as 0-1 km storm-relative helicity values between 150-400 m2/s2. * Quarter-circled shaped hodographs from 0-1.5 km and semi-circled hodographs from 0-6 km, storm relative inflow having nearly 100 percent streamwise vorticity vs crosswise vorticity. These ingredients combined are expected to create numerous severe thunderstorms this afternoon, taking the form of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) projected to kick through this afternoon with several discrete, strong to potentially severe cells ahead of the main line in the late morning and early afternoon. The primary threats being severe, damaging wind gusts contained in storm downdrafts due to 50+ kt winds at 850 hPa (1 km AGL) being transfered to the ground and tornadoes, with high-resolution models resolving several embedded rotating supercells within a quasi-linear convective line. Other threats include sparse large hail and isolated flash flooding though the messy, fast-moving storm mode will limit these other threats. The shear speed of this system being pushed by the forcing of the shortwave through is perhaps the only thing preventing a larger severe weather outbreak from being forecast. Wednesday... The cold pool following this line of storms won't be all that 'cool' with generally moist adiabatic, thermodynamic profiles. Additionally, the weak surface low-pressure will be short-lived and won't have the ability to pull colder air behind it in the form of a true cold front with a larger, more robust low-pressure system to the north in the western Great Lakes region keeping the area in broad southerly flow. The result means warm, moist air will linger throughout the forecast area. In Central Georgia, a coastal boundary is expected to move into the region with a much weaker shortwave moving over the southern Gulf states aloft. Models are predicting an unorganized cluster of storms to develop. With PWATs increasing to near 2 inches, but shear values being diminished in the area with a lack of stronger synoptic forcing will limit severe potential. A Slight Risk Severe Weather Outlook is forecast for the area as a result. The primary threat for Central Georgia by Wednesday could be flash flooding with the cluster of storms pushing 48-hour rainfall totals to 2.5-4 inches of rain. Current antecedent conditions combine with the sandy Coastal Plains soils types suggest the area may be able to handle a second dose of heavy precip, but will need to be reevaluated after the first round of storms moves through. Furthermore, several questions remain about the recovery of the atmosphere after this initial wave of storms. Strong damaging winds may also be a concern in water- loaded downdrafts, with outside threats for large hail and very brief spin-up tornadoes. In North Georgia, a true cold front will push southwards into the Northwestern corner of Georgia by dusk, with decent moisture and instability recovery expected after the initial wave of storms on Tuesday. A low-end Enhanced Risk Severe Weather Outlook has been issued for the area of far north and northwest Georgia, however, several unresolved questions still exist with this potential sever weather setup. With relatively drier air aloft, models are struggling to produce robust storms in the region along the frontal zone and there is some question if convective storms further south could rob northern Georgia of significant instability. Furthermore, the timing of the system in the late evening could prevent storms from being surface-based, which could prevent storms from harnessing better ow-level wind profiles into tornadic circulations. With these questions in mind, the primary threats will still be damaging wind gusts with a tornado or two possible. Thiem LONG TERM /Wednesday Night through Monday/... By Thursday morning, some lingering stratiform precip. on the periphery of Wednesday's system will be exiting the CWA to the east. The impressive, expansive upper trough that fueled our final round of active weather continues to dig further down across the southeast, with a tight pressure gradient on its outer edge (~20-22 mb difference across GA). As such, gusty gradient winds will be possible through Saturday afternoon when the trough begins to lift across the mid-Atlantic states. Several shortwave disturbances rounding the inner edge of the trough will lead to increased cloud cover and brief bursts of rain across north GA on Friday into Saturday. A surface high from over the Gulf and stout upper ridging break the active pattern as they settle in across the southeast on Sunday to round off the weekend and take us through the beginning of the work week. Temperatures will be quite cool for April standards following the cold frontal passage on Thursday night. Highs will stall out in the mid-50s to 60s, 12-15 degrees below average; lows through the weekend will be in the 30s, about 5-10 degrees below average. As the surface high begins to drift across the southeast Sunday, winds shift to be primarily from the southeast, and temperatures recover to seasonable highs in the 70s-80s and lows in the 40s. 96 && .AVIATION... 12Z Update... VFR conditions to start the forecast period with light, somewhat VRB wind, primarily out of the southeast. MVFR/IFR Cigs increasing from SW to NE between 13-17Z. TSRA embedded in a broader rain shield now entering the fcst area, with prepositioned TEMPOs starting at 13Z for ATL/CSG/AHN. Later this afternoon, a line of SHRA/TSRA, oriented from the SW to NE, expected to sweep through fcst area with MVFR VSBYs b/w 3-5SM and wind gusts picking up to 35kts or stronger at times. Winds out of the S-SE ahead of the line, shifting to SW behind the line of storms leaving a mix of IFR/MVFR CIGs through the rest of the TAF period with ocnl breaks to VFR for CSG/MCN. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Low to medium on IFR vs MVFR Cigs between 16Z onward. Medium on exit timing of SHRA/TSRA. Medium to high on onset of MVFR/IFR CIGS, VSBYs. High on all other elements. Thiem && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 68 60 78 55 / 100 30 50 60 Atlanta 68 61 77 52 / 100 20 50 70 Blairsville 63 52 76 46 / 100 40 50 80 Cartersville 70 58 80 48 / 100 20 50 70 Columbus 72 63 78 55 / 100 30 70 70 Gainesville 65 58 77 53 / 100 30 50 70 Macon 76 62 79 57 / 100 50 70 60 Rome 70 57 80 49 / 100 30 60 70 Peachtree City 70 61 78 51 / 100 20 60 70 Vidalia 82 66 78 65 / 100 90 70 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Thiem LONG TERM....96 AVIATION...Thiem
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 859 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-061030- 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- 859 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to overspread north and central Georgia this morning and will linger well into the evening hours. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. This morning, the primary severe hazard will be large hail. This afternoon, the primary severe hazard would be damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. A tornado or two is also possible. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for flooding and flash flooding of creeks and streams. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... A line of showers and scattered thunderstorms will move through the area on Wednesday afternoon. Some storms may become strong to severe and capable of producing damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail. A brief tornado or two are possible. Localized flooding and flash flooding is possible, especially in areas that received heavy rainfall on Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters should be prepared for activation, especially this afternoon across central Georgia. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
903 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ067-078-079-051330-
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
903 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Meriwether, northwestern Talbot and eastern Harris Counties through
930 AM EDT...
At 903 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cataula, or near
Hamilton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Hamilton, Manchester, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs,
Woodland, Ellerslie, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Cataula, Flint Hill
and Mulberry Grove.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3297 8468 3278 8451 3258 8490 3259 8491
3261 8491 3261 8493 3272 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 1303Z 232DEG 39KT 3270 8490
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
914 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ052-066-051345-
Troup GA-Heard GA-
914 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Heard
and Troup Counties through 945 AM EDT...
At 914 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Southern Harbor, or
near Lanett, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville, Mountville, Cannonville, Louise,
State Line Park, Abbottsford, Piedmont Heights, Harrisonville,
Hillcrest, Big Springs, Wares Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads, Smiths
Crossroad and Long Cane.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 8502 3312 8486 3301 8486 3286 8511
3287 8511 3287 8518 3309 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 229DEG 35KT 3295 8518
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
924 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ069-079>081-091-051400-
Taylor GA-Marion GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Talbot GA-
924 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Marion, central Upson, west central Crawford, central Talbot and
northwestern Taylor Counties through 1000 AM EDT...
At 923 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Geneva, or 7 miles
south of Talbotton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Talbotton, Junction City, Geneva, Lincoln Park, Sunset
Village, Juniper, Baldwinville, Po Biddy Crossroads, Howard, Marion
Estates, Salem, Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Carsonville and
Wesley Church.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3245 8452 3259 8467 3292 8434 3272 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 226DEG 50KT 3257 8454
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
936 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ071-080>082-094-095-051400-
Peach GA-Monroe GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-
936 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Bibb, south
central Monroe, Peach, north central Houston, Crawford and
northeastern Taylor Counties through 1000 AM EDT...
At 935 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lee Pope, or near Fort
Valley, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Fort Valley, Roberta, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron,
Nakomis, Lake Tobesofkee, Jack Brown Estates, Rutland, Musella,
Knoxville, Lizella, Powerville, Skipperton, Lee Pope, Sandy Point,
Horns and Middle Georgia Regional Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3251 8392 3251 8399 3253 8400 3253 8401
3267 8416 3296 8387 3274 8360 3270 8360
3270 8361 3268 8361 3250 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 1335Z 237DEG 42KT 3261 8398
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
953 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ053-056-067>069-051430-
Upson GA-Coweta GA-Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Pike GA-
953 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Spalding, northeastern Meriwether, Pike, northwestern Upson and
southeastern Coweta Counties through 1030 AM EDT...
At 953 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Molena, or 10 miles
east of Greenville, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Zebulon, Senoia, Woodbury, Brooks, Molena, Williamson, Orchard Hill,
Meansville, Haralson, Gay, Sunset Village, Atwater, Hilltop, Lifsey
Springs, Hollonville, Alvaton, Rover, Crest, Digbey and Zetella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3332 8453 3318 8421 3319 8424 3319 8425
3304 8425 3303 8428 3287 8444 3302 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 1353Z 215DEG 36KT 3302 8453
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1000 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
GAZ068>071-051430-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Pike GA-
1000 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Pike,
southwestern Monroe, Upson and Lamar Counties through 1030 AM EDT...
At 959 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Redbone Crossroads, or
over Thomaston, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Milner, Yatesville, Orchard Hill,
Meansville, Culloden, Aldora, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock,
Goggins, Redbone Crossroads, Brent, Redbone, Logtown, Sunnyside,
Hannahs Mill and Collier.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3318 8422 3318 8419 3302 8390 3286 8411
3285 8412 3284 8412 3275 8424 3286 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 1359Z 216DEG 34KT 3288 8428
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 14:12 UTC.
33 tornado, 16 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Half dollar sized hail reported at the marathon gas station near the intersection of Midway Rd and Hwy 36 West.
Tree down across GA-92 near Valleybrook Dr.
A tornado touched down on the east side of Fort Benning over|northeast Chattahoochee County as a line of strong to severe|thunderstorms crossed the area. Given the location of the|tornado, majority of the damage was to trees that were seen|snapped or uprooted. An aerial survey along with radar data and|ground pictures confirmed the track was just under 7 miles with|maximum winds around 90 mph. The tornado appeared|to lift just before the Marion county line. [4/5/22: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Chattahoochee, 2022:004].
Minor structural damage to out building on Smyrna Road.
Large tree downed across GA-74 West at Potato Creek Bridge.
An EF1 tornado quickly spun up as it entered Taylor County near |the county line in the community of Mauk. Several trees were |snapped and uprooted along Mt. Zion Church Road. The tornado |continued east quickly intensifying to max intensity as it crossed|Hwy 90. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted on both sides of|Hwy 90. Also noteworthy were large clumps of grass pulled from |the ground in an open field on the west side of Hwy 90. The |tornado continued ENE where several homes sustained damage along |Henry Currington Road either from wind damaging the roof or trees |falling onto or near them. The storm continued along Henry |Currington Road where a chicken house was nearly destroyed and a |nearby home sustained minor roof damage and the barn was |completely collapsed. The tornado continued ENE into a largely |uninhabited wooded area where both radar and areal survey confirm |that it weakened and lifted. [4/5/22: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-1, Taylor, 2022:005].
The parent storm responsible for the EF1 tornado in western |Taylor County recycled and a new tornado formed near the McCants |Mill Pond area along Thomaston Hwy north of Butler. A few trees |were snapped and uprooted along the highway. The tornado continued|northeast in a largely uninhabited forested area before crossing |Roberta Hwy snapping and uprooted trees. The tornado reached |maximum intensity in the Fickling Mill area where large groves of |trees were completely snapped and/or uprooted as it crossed |Roberta Hwy east of Fickling Mill. Several trees were downed in an|around Fickling Mill and some roof damage was noted at the Mill |as well. The EF1 tornado lifted before reaching the county line in|the Pearce Road area. Areal survey confirms the storm lifted |before reaching the county line. [4/5/22: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Taylor, 2022:006].
Structural damage, downed trees, and downed powerlines along GA- 137 between GA- 208 north to Crowell Road.
Structures damaged at the Tyson Feed Mill in addition to multiple trees and powerlines downed.
An EF1 tornado first touched down south of Ideal in the |Fountainville community in Macon County. Numerous trees were |snapped and uprooted along county road 240 near the Buck Creek |Bridge. The tornado continued tracking northeast following Buck |Creek in a heavily wooded region before crossing GA Hwy 90 at a |Tyson Plant. Minor damage occurred in and around the plant as well|as to a nearby mobile home. Trees were also snapped and uprooted |on both sides of Hwy 90. The tornado continued NE crossing county |Road 56 snapping trees before reaching Whitewater State park where|both ground survey and radar confirm it likely reached maximum |intensity. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted as it crossed |Hwy 128. Several buildings at the park also sustained damage. The |tornado continued NE crossing the Flint River and heavily wooded |areas before crossing Hwy 49 snapping a few trees and beginning to|weaken. The storm continued NE crossing mostly farm fields |crossing county Road 227 and eventually Perkins Farm Road where a |small outbuilding was destroyed. The tornado lifted shortly |thereafter near Hwy 224. [4/5/22: Tornado #4, County #1/1, EF-1, Macon, 2022:007].
The parent storm responsible for tornadoes in Taylor County |recycled yet again in Crawford County and another EF1 tornado |touched down as it approached the town of Roberta from the |Southwest. The tornado first touched down along Hwy 128 and Pope |Road snapping a few trees before destroying 2 barns at a farm on |the south side of Hwy 128 and severely damaging a third. The home |nearby also sustained significant roof damage and broken windows. |The tornado crossed to the north side of Hwy 128 traveling through|mostly wooded areas before reaching several homes along Ridgon Rd|and Beech Blvd. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted around |the homes. A shed was lifted and flipped over on its roof, a car |was smashed by a tree and some siding and roof damage occurred to |the 2 homes. The storm crossed Hwy 128 again where several homes |sustained shingle damage an numerous trees were snapped and |uprooted along Seagler Road and Myrtle Drive. The tornado |continued east crossing S. Duggar Ave and S. Matthews St.snapping |and uprooting trees with mostly EF0 type wind damage. The storm |then turned NE crossing HWY 42 near Old Knoxville Road where a few|trees were downed. The storm then continued NE crossing Running |Deer Rd, Sandy Point Circle, Daisy Lane before lifting shortly |after crossing Causey Road. All of the damage from the south side |of Roberta east to the end of the path was EF0. The EF1 level |damage occurred from the beginning of the path to Rigdon Rd. [4/5/22: Tornado #5, County #1/1, EF-1, Crawford, 2022:008].
A tornado rapidly developed and intensified near Pinehurst- |Byromville Rd and Nelleville Rd east of Byromville destroying five|large, strongly anchored grain bins. Most of the 4 foot long, 1 |foot wide concrete anchors holding the bins in place were ripped |out of the ground and a 6 inch steel beam that was still attached |to another concrete anchor still in the ground was bent to a 20 |degree angle. The bins were less than 5 years old and each bolted |to concrete foundations, yet were ripped out of their foundations |and thrown 20 to 30 yards away. Some of the steel paneling of the |bins were thrown 1/2 mile east into trees in a nearby field. A |semi- tractor trailer at this intersection was ripped from its rig|and thrown 30 feet across Nelleville Rd. A University of Georgia |Mesonet weather station also located at this intersection was |damaged but continued to report wind and pressure data (the cup |anemometer did not appear damaged), measuring a maximum gust of |129.3 mph. The intensity of damage decreased as the tornado traveled east- |northeast uprooting or snapping numerous trees and rolling over at|least 6 irrigation towers along the path. Some barns and |outbuilding were also destroyed. Towards the end of the almost 6 |mile path, a home on Collins Rd east of Old National Highway |received minor roof damage. The tornado lifted near Collins Rd |west of Indian Boundary Rd, about 2 miles west of I-75. [4/5/22: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-2, Dooly, 2022:009].
A brief tornado touched down on the north side of Macon, very |near the Piedmont Northside Hospital, taking down a few trees as |it moved northeast. More significant damage was quickly seen |around the Wimbush Road and Old Lundy Road intersection. A church |steeple was heavily damage along with multiple larger trees |snapped or uprooted. Some structural (mainly minor roof) damage |occurred in this area, and especially between Crestline Drive and |Thornwood Drive, just west of I-75. [4/5/22: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF-1, Dooly, 2022:010].
A tornado rapidly intensified as it approached the Bonaire |community of northeast Houston County during the mid afternoon |hours of Tuesday, April 5th. As the tornado went across an open |field near the Old Hawkinsville Road and Cullen Road intersection,|two large high-tension transmission (power) towers were destroyed|and another large concrete power pole was snapped near its base. |Winds between 135 and 155 mph are a typical maximum wind-load |range for these electric towers/poles, supporting the rapidly |developing, now strong (EF2+) tornado.
The tornado crossed the open field and did significant damage to |multiple homes. The first house had large sections of its roof and|second floor removed/torn away, along with numerous large trees |surrounding the property snapped near their bases. Not more than |150 yards away (to the northeast), two additional homes were hit |hard, with one completely destroyed. The damage around these areas|was consistent with EF2 to EF3 rating, with max winds approaching|160 MPH.
Less than 2 minutes later, the powerful tornado hit the south |side of Stathams Landing (neighborhood) where multiple homes had |minor to significant damage, particularly along Fairways Drive up |to Fifth Fairway. The worst of the damage in these locations |occurred at several homes along Fairways Drive were parts of the |roof and second story were destroyed, in addition to numerous |large trees snapped and uprooted around the properties. |Thankfully, the tornado appeared to have weakened slightly here, |but EF1 to low-end EF2 damage still was noted. Beyond Fifth |Fairway (street) is just open field/marsh area before Sandy Run |Creek and the county line. Little additional damage occurred here |and this drastic weakening of the tornado was supported by radar |as well. [4/5/22: Tornado #8, County #1/1, EF-3, Houston, 2022:011].
A brief tornado touched down west-northwest of Milledgeville just|after 4PM on April 5th. More than 100 trees were reported down|around a property just south of the Old Monticello Road NW and|Avery Store Road intersection, with additional trees snapped or|uprooted about 1/2 mile up along Avery Store Road. [4/5/22: Tornado #9, County #1/1, EF-0, Baldwin, 2022:012].
A high-end EF1 tornado quickly tracked across far eastern Twiggs |into southwest Wilkinson County. At its strongest, along Hwy 96 |south of Jeffersonville, the tornado was roughly 1.5 miles south |of the KJGX WSR-88D Radar. In this Hwy 96 area, five homes were |damaged, including a corner section/garage area of one home |collapsed but the roof and exterior walls remained in tact. |Numerous trees around this property were either snapped (some near|the base) or uprooted. Across the street on the west side of Hwy |96, a manufactured home was pushed off its foundation with |significant roof and siding damage. Another home had part of its |roof and chimney collapse with significant loss of its roof |covering removed. As the tornado continued to cycle and track east toward the |Wilkinson County line, it encountered mainly rural areas and open |fields before crossing Hwy 80, about 2.3 miles southeast of |Jeffersonville. Several trees were seen snapped or uprooted with |minor roof/shingle damage to a small one-story home. On the |Wilkinson County side, damage picked back up between Sinclair |Drive and Old Macon Road. This was mainly tree damage with minor |structural damage to a home along with several property fences |blown down. Further northeast, multiple trees were snapped or |uprooted along McCue Road and Knightpond Road, just before turning|into Stuckey Road. Based on radar, additional damage (trees) was |likely along Pleasant Plains Church Road but that road was flooded|at the time of this ground survey. End point was placed just |beyond this road. [4/5/22: Tornado #10, County #1/2, EF-1, Twiggs/Wilkinson, 2022:013].
A QLCS EF1 tornado quickly developed on the southeast side of the|community of Cochran. The tornado spun up on the west side of Hwy|23 where the 2nd story of a home was removed and nearby trees |were snapped and uprooted. The tornado crossed Hwy 23 hitting |another home causing damage to the carport and roof. [4/5/22: Tornado #11, County #1/2, EF-1, Bleckley/Dodge, 2022:014].
Continuation from Twiggs County -- As the tornado continued to cycle and track east toward the Wilkinson County line, it encountered mainly rural areas and open |fields before crossing Hwy 80, about 2.3 miles southeast of Jeffersonville. Several trees were seen snapped or uprooted with minor roof/shingle damage to a small one-story home. On the Wilkinson County side, damage picked back up between Sinclair |Drive and Old Macon Road. This was mainly tree damage with minor structural damage to a home along with several property fences blown down. Further northeast, multiple trees were snapped or uprooted along McCue Road and Knightpond Road, just before turning into Stuckey Road. Based on radar, additional damage (trees) was likely along Pleasant Plains Church Road but that road was flooded at the time of this ground survey. End point was placed just beyond this road. [4/5/22: Tornado #10, County #2/2, EF-0, Twiggs/Wilkinson, 2022:013].
Continuation from Bleckley County -- The tornado continued ENE crossing Roddy Hwy and Frank Brown Rd snapping and uprooting a few trees. The tornado crossed Macedonia Church road where EF1 type tree damage was noted on the east side of the road. The tornado quickly weakened and lifted as it reached Nicholson Carr Rd. [4/5/22: Tornado #11, County #2/2, EF-1, Bleckley/Dodge, 2022:014].
A tornado touched down several miles south-southwest of Abbeville|in Wilcox County destroying a mobile home and overturning another|trailer off of Briarwood Road, just south of American Legion|Road. The tornado snapped or uprooted multiple trees as it|tracked northeast across Fullmers Lake and Hwy 129 South. [4/5/22: Tornado #12, County #1/2, EF-0, Wilcox/Dodge, 2022:015].
Continuation from Wilcox County -- Heading across the Ocmulgee River into southwest Dodge county, additional damage was picked back up at a hunting camp just off Adams|Springs Road. At this location, multiple campers were damaged or overturned and numerous trees were uprooted, some laying on buildings. Additional trees were littered across Will Reeves Road heading toward Rhine but the tornado lifted before reaching the|center of town. [4/5/22: Tornado #12, County #2/2, EF-0, Wilcox/Dodge, 2022:015].
Several trees knocked down with one on mobile home causing structural damage off of Parkway Dr in Warrenton.
Metal roofing pulled off a barn/shed along Wire Rd with several trees snapped.
A brief QLCS EF0 tornado quickly evolved within the line of |storms which moved through Central GA on the afternoon of Tuesday |April 5, 2022. The tornado touched down southeast of Adrian along |Hidden Acres Ln where several trees were snapped and uprooted. The|tornado continued NE crossing Crooked Run Rd before lifting. [4/5/22: Tornado #13, County #1/1, EF-0, Treutlen, 2022:016].
A fast-moving tornado began south of the intersection of Holton |Chapel Rd and Ohoopee Bend Crescent and traveled north-northeast |destroying several barns and outbuildings and heavily damaging two|homes on Ohoopee Bend Crescent. Tin roofing from the barns and |homes were thrown up to 1/3 of a mile away. Carport failed |allowing 1/2 of roof to be blown off of one home. Another home |built in the 1930s also had its carport blown off and 1/3 of roof |blown off. A double-wide trailer home was moved off its foundation|and had significant loss of siding and shingles but remained |intact. Almost all of the 100 trees in the area of the trailer |were snapped or uprooted. This area received the highest maximum |wind speed estimate of 110 mph. The tornado continued north- |northeast near the end of county road 161 downing trees and |damaging outbuildings before weakening and dissipating over |uninhabited areas near the Ohoopee and Little Ohoopee Rivers. [4/5/22: Tornado #14, County #1/1, EF-1, Treutlen, 2022:017].
Powerlines reported down along US-1 near the intersection of Wilcher Rd.
Tree down in yard along the 1900 block of Hwy 24.
Tree down near the intersection of Hwy 221 and Hwy 319.
A metal outdoor structure damaged in addition to trees and powerlines down near the intersection of Campground Rd and Hwy 80.
A few trees reported down near the intersection of Zebina Rd and Shady Oaks.
The same mesovortex that produced a brief tornado in northcentral|Treutlen County on April 5, spun up another weak tornado|southwest of Swainsboro near Kemp Rd and Ebenezer Church Rd. It|traveled northeast downing several trees then traveled near the|intersection of US80 and US1 as it entered the city limits. More|trees were snapped or uprooted along the path as it traveled into|the city. Several businesses near downtown had a large amount of|tin roofing blown off and into streets. A few signs were also|blown down. The tornado lifted shortly after this point just|northeast of downtown. [4/5/22: Tornado #15, County #1/1, EF-1, Emanuel, 2022:018].
A brief tornado touched down southwest of US1 just south of Sand|Hill Rd causing minor roof damage to a home and snapping a few|trees. [4/5/22: Tornado #16, County #1/1, EF-0, Emanuel, 2022:019].
The parent storm responsible for the QLCS tornado which impacted |the south side of Cochran quickly regenerated a new EF1 tornado |near the Bleckley and Laurens county line south of W. Chicken |Road. Trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado crossed |Branch Road. The tornado quickly reached maximum intensity along |Hillbridge Road where hundreds of trees were snapped an uprooted.|The storm continued east into a wooded area before lifting at |Thompson Road. [4/5/22: Tornado #17, County #1/2, EF-1, Bleckley/Laurens, 2022:020].
The parent storm responsible for the QLCS tornado which impacted |the south side of Cochran quickly regenerated a new EF1 tornado |near the Bleckley and Laurens county line south of W. Chicken |Road. Trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado crossed |Branch Road. The tornado quickly reached maximum intensity along |Hillbridge Road where hundreds of trees were snapped an uprooted.|The storm continued east into a wooded area before lifting at |Thompson Road. [4/5/22: Tornado #17, County #2/2, EF-1, Bleckley/Laurens, 2022:020].
Quarter sized hail was reported at the Pet Lodge in Powerville.
Tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of New York Rd|and Larsen Rd in Lee County shortly before 330 PM. There was roof |damage to several homes along the path. The tornado also caused|considerable tree damage as it moved northeastward towards Lake|Blackshear and weakened somewhat in far southeast Sumter County |before lifting. The damage was consistent with an EF1 tornado |with winds of approximately 105 mph. The start point was based on |a combination of radar data and video of the tornado initiation |found on social media. This tornado affected both the NWS |Tallahassee and NWS Peachtree City/Atlanta forecast areas. [4/6/22: Tornado #1, County #2/2, EF-1, Lee (NWS Tallahassee)/Sumter, 2022:021].
Half dollar sized hail reported at the Dollar General in Toomsboro.
Report of of golf ball sized hail reported in city of Warner Robbins.
Report of quarter sized hail in Warner Robbins near the intersections of Burns Dr and Rusty Rd.
Tree reported down and crushed a car in apartment complex along Milgen Rd.
Report of quarter to half dollar sized hail in Hillsboro.
Picture provided of half-dollar sized hail near intersection of Dennis Rd and New Home Loop.
Picture provided of quarter sized hail near intersection of Picket Post Trail and Stallings Rd.
A QLCS EF0 tornado quickly developed along a line of storms the evening of Wednesday April 6, 2022. The tornado developed near the Twiggs/Bleckley County line along I-16 where several trees were snapped and uprooted. [4/6/22: Tornado #2, County #1/3, EF-0, Twiggs/Bleckley/Laurens, 2022:022].
Continuation from Twiggs County -- The tornado path closely followed I-16 Southeastward where trees were snapped or uprooted often on one side of interstate or the other. Radar data confirms the path and storm direction was to the ESE aligning with damage found on the ground along the interstate. The tornado continued for over 3 miles along the interstate snapping or uprooting trees across GA Hwy 112, Eason Hill Church Rd in Laurens County before weakening and lifting as it approached GA HWY 278 southwest of the town of Montrose. Most of the damage was confined to the area between mile markers 32 to 35 along I-16. [4/6/22: Tornado #2, County #2/3, EF-0, Twiggs/Bleckley/Laurens, 2022:022].
Continuation from Bleckley County -- The tornado path closely followed I-16 Southeastward where trees were snapped or uprooted often on one side of interstate or the other. Radar data confirms the path and storm direction was to the ESE aligning with damage found on the ground along the interstate. The tornado continued for over 3 miles along the interstate snapping or uprooting trees across GA Hwy 112, Eason Hill Church Rd in Laurens County before weakening and lifting as it approached GA HWY 278 southwest of the town of Montrose. Most of the damage was confined to the area between mile markers 32 to 35 along I-16. [4/6/22: Tornado #2, County #3/3, EF-0, Twiggs/Bleckley/Laurens, 2022:022].
A QLCS EF1 tornado formed along Rebie Road in southern Laurens |County moving ESE through a heavily wooded region snapping and |uprooting trees before reaching Lord Road. 2 large grain bins were|dented, numerous trees were snapped or uprooted, a home sustained|roof damage and a small shed was destroyed. The tornado was at |its maximum intensity in this area before moving into a heavily |wooded area. The tornado crossed Chicken Road and Hwy 338 snapping|a few trees before lifting east of Hwy 338 in a wooded area. [4/6/22: Tornado #3, County #1/1, EF-1, Laurens, 2022:023].
The parent storm which caused the QLCS tornado in Cochran recycled and generated a new tornado which touched down south of Chester downing a few trees along Chester Highway and Coleman Holt Road. Some outbuilding roof damage was noted on Coleman Holt road and a tree had fallen on a house. The tornado continued ESE |along Hwy 126 crossing Howard Rd and Mount Carmel Church Rd snapping and uprooting a few trees. [4/6/22: Tornado #4, County #1/2, EF-0, Dodge/Laurens, 2022:024].
Continuation from Dodge County -- The tornado continued ESE crossing Hwy 338 and reached peak intensity along Hwy 117 just to the NE of the Cadwell Community where numerous trees were uprooted and some damage to a home occurred due to falling trees. A porch cover was destroyed on a home along Moorman Ln. Damage became more intermittent as it continued east crossing Coleman Farm Rd, Hwy 441, S. Poplar Church Springs Road. Trees were also snapped and uprooted along Scotland Road and St. Mark Road before the tornado lifted in a wooded area east of St. Mark Road. [4/6/22: Tornado #4, County #2/2, EF-1, Dodge/Laurens, 2022:024].
The same QLCS that produced the tornado east of Adrian also spawned another tornado at about the same time about 3.75 miles west of Kite. This tornado intensified quickly after it formed about 500 yards southwest of the intersection of Meeks Rd and|Midas Brantley Rd reaching 105 mph peak intensity as it moved east-northeast, ripping off the carport of a ranch-style brick home and tearing off 1/3rd of its roof. Several large trees and power poles were snapped near this intersection. A stop sign was|bent over. As the tornado traveled east-northeast it took a slight left turn into the southwest and south portion of the city of Kite causing significant damage to about 20-30 homes, mostly roofs. Numerous outbuildings were destroyed. Hundreds of trees|were snapped or uprooted. A baseball field sustained heavy damage to the concession building, fencing and stands. At the cemetery on the east part of the city, three 500 lb 8 by 4 foot granite monuments originally laying face down were lifted up by the|pressure forces induced by the winds and flipped over. [4/6/22: Tornado #5, County #1/2, EF-1, Johnson/Emanuel, 2022:025].
A fast-moving QLCS produced a long tracked tornado|starting just north of Adrian near Meeks Rd south of Ohopee Rd|downing trees and continued north of due-east nearly paralleling|a line just north of US80. Along Odomville Church Rd west of|US221, numerous trees were snapped, some falling on homes. The|tornado weakened some then intensified as it crossed Cow Ford|Bridge Rd snapping or uprooting 50-100 trees over a wide swath.|The tornado weakened as it traveled into rural areas north of and|near US80. Some trees were downed near Woodstock Rd and US80 and|again along Overstreet Rd just north of US80. The tornado|broadened and strengthened a bit as it entered Swainsboro (just|27 hours after another tornado went through this same area) east|and southeast of the Swainsboro Golf and Country Club near McLeod|Bridge Rd, Oaklawn Dr and Kite Rd, downing numerous trees and|power lines. Further east a home on Lucky St had roof damage from|a tree falling on it. The tornado traveled into the Lake Luck|area downing a power pole and a few trees near Fortune Loop Dr|and Prosperity Dr. A 24ft camper was destroyed by an uprooted|tree nearby on Prosperity Dr. Damage immediately east of this|area was much weaker and limited to a few tree limbs after which|the tornado lifted. [4/6/22: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-1, Emanuel, 2022:026].
Continuation from Johnson County -- The tornado continued east-northeast and destroyed two large open barns and other outbuildings on Jr Claxton Rd near the Johnson-Emanuel county line. After this point the tornado weakened and downed several trees as it crossed Price William Rd and eventually lifted just east of Pinetucky Rd. [4/6/22: Tornado #5, County #2/2, EF-0, Johnson/Emanuel, 2022:025].
Report of powerlines down along 400 block of Mcrae Scotland Rd.
Report of multiple powerlines down with 30 plus trees between Hwy 29 near the Kibbee Community and Taylor Springs.
A tornado quickly developed along a line of storms moving through the town of Cochran during the evening hours of Wednesday April 6, 2022. The tornado spun up just west of town in a field south of Railroad Ave. The tornado first crossed W. Dykes St where roof damage was noted to several buildings and nearby homes. The tornado continued SE through town crossing 2nd and 3rd streets snapping and uprooting trees which caused some damage to homes before reaching Middle GA State College. The tornado snapped and uprooted trees on campus in addition to tearing a portion of the |roof on one of the campus buildings. The building damage and nearby tree damage at the intersection of 6th Street and College Street was the equivalent of mid range EF1 damage. The tornado continued SE crossing Pine Hill Drive and Willow Dr where numerous trees were snapped and uprooted on or very near homes in that area causing damage to several. The tornado continued east and began to weaken |but still sporadically snapping and uprooting trees along Denny Cooley Rd, Frank Cook Rd, Roddy Road, Cook and W. Chicken Road before lifting near Nicholson Carr Rd and county Road 257. It should be noted that the tornado doesn't appear to be consistently|on the ground once it gets east of the bypass east of Cochran and much of the damage east of Cochran was noted as spotty EF0. However, there was enough damage surveyed close enough damage surveyed close enough together to maintain a consistent track to County Road 257. [4/6/22: Tornado #7, County #1/2, EF-1, Bleckley/Dodge, 2022:027].
Continuation from Bleckley County -- It should be noted that the tornado doesn't appear to be consistently on the ground once it gets east of the bypass east of Cochran and much of the damage east of Cochran was noted as spotty EF0. However, there was enough damage surveyed close enough damage surveyed close enough together to maintain a consistent track to County Road 257. [4/6/22: Tornado #7, County #2/2, EF-0, Bleckley/Dodge, 2022:027].
Tree reported down at the intersection of Church Rd and Yancy Rd.
Report of estimated quarter sized hail near Lithia Spring.
Report of estimated quarter sized hail along Riverbluff Dr.
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