Tornadoes · United States · Georgia · 2005
F0 tornado, Meriwether County, Georgia, July 6, 2005
This F0 tornado ran 0.3 miles across Meriwether County on July 6, 2005, touching down at 6:30 PM EDT and reaching 100 yards wide. It killed nobody, and did $30,000 of property damage.
The rating scale
Tracks are drawn in the color of the rating. The Fujita scale rates the damage rather than measuring the wind: the speeds are what that damage is taken to imply.
F040 to 72 mphthis tornado
Light damage. Surface peeled off some roofs, gutters and siding damaged, branches broken, shallow-rooted trees pushed over.
F173 to 112 mph
Moderate damage. Roofs badly stripped, mobile homes overturned or badly damaged, exterior doors lost, windows broken.
F2113 to 157 mph
Considerable damage. Roofs torn off well-built houses, frame homes shifted on their foundations, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted, cars lifted off the ground.
F3158 to 206 mph
Severe damage. Whole stories of well-built houses destroyed, large buildings badly damaged, trains overturned, trees debarked, heavy cars lifted and thrown.
F4207 to 260 mph
Devastating damage. Well-built houses leveled, structures with weak foundations moved some distance, cars thrown and large missiles generated.
F5261 to 318 mph
Incredible damage. Strong frame houses swept off their foundations, car-sized missiles thrown more than 100 meters, steel-reinforced concrete badly damaged, high-rise buildings deformed.
Unrated
The survey recorded a tornado but could not put a number on it, most often because it crossed open country and damaged nothing a rating can be read from.
The record
- Rating
- F0
- Date
- July 6, 2005
- Touchdown
- 6:30 PM EDT (22:30 UTC)
- Path length
- 0.3 miles (0.5 km)
- Path width
- 100 yards (91 m)
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- County
- Meriwether County
- Touchdown point
- 33.150, -84.680
- Lift-off point
- 33.150, -84.680
- Record number
- 1062
The warnings
44 minutes of warning. NWS FFC issued a tornado warning for this county at 21:46 UTC, 44 minutes before the tornado touched down, in force until 22:30 UTC.
| Issued (UTC) | Expired | Product | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21:46 UTC | 22:30 UTC | Tornado Warning | FFC |
| 22:29 UTC | 22:52 UTC | Tornado Warning | FFC |
| 23:42 UTC | 00:00 UTC | Tornado Warning | FFC |
Every warning and watch covering the touchdown point that day, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service products. Lead time is measured from the issue of the warning in force to the touchdown time in the database, both of which were recorded to the minute by different people.
The forecast that day
The Storm Prediction Center had this point in a Slight Risk, with a 0.05 chance of a tornado within 25 miles. The outlook in force was issued at 20:00 UTC.
SPC's Day 1 convective outlook as it stood when the tornado began, read at the touchdown point. The same archive is on the radar archive.
The air that afternoon
The radiosonde launches on either side of the tornado, from the nearest station that was launching then, drawn and analyzed the way Storm Lab does: the same diagram, the same parcel and shear definitions SPC's mesoanalysis uses.
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), 12:00Z
10.5 hours before the tornado, 30 km from the path. July 6, 2005.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 198 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -115 J/kg
- Surface CAPE
- 22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1168 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
- 0-3 km lapse rate
- 4.1 K/km
The surface observations
Newnan Coweta County Airport (CCO), 20 km from the path, in the two hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Temp (°F) | Dew point (°F) | Wind | Gust (kt) | Pressure (mb) | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:40 UTC | 75.2 | 73.4 | 0° 0 kt | 1014.9 | ||
| 21:00 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 60° 4 kt | 1014.6 | ||
| 21:20 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 60° 5 kt | 1013.5 | ||
| 21:40 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 60° 5 kt | 1013.9 | ||
| 22:00 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 70° 5 kt | 1012.5 | ||
| 22:20 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 60° 5 kt | 1012.5 | ||
| 22:40 UTC | 73.4 | 73.4 | 230° 7 kt | 1013.2 | ||
| 23:20 UTC | 69.8 | 69.8 | 80° 6 kt | 1013.5 | ||
| 23:40 UTC | 69.8 | 69.8 | 60° 5 kt | 1013.2 | ||
| 00:21 UTC | 66.2 | 66.2 | 290° 15 kt | 22 | 1011.9 |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of airport observations.
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 26 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the touchdown began at 22:27 UTC.
Open the radar archive at this moment, over the track
Reflectivity and velocity, decoded from the Level II archive in the browser. Volumes take a few seconds to open the first time.
What was reported nearby
Local storm reports within 60 km of the path, in the three hours either side.
| Time (UTC) | Report | Where | County | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 UTC | HAIL 0.75 | Hogansville | Troup, GA | FEW LARGE LIMBS DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY |
| 21:30 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Glenn | Heard, GA | POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| 21:30 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Hamilton | Harris, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY |
| 22:15 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 N Durand | Meriwether, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN. POSSIBLE TORNADO |
| 22:30 UTC | TORNADO | 9 Nne Greenville | Meriwether, GA | A WEAK F0 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN 1 MILE SOUTH OF ROCKY MOUNT AND CAUSED MODERATE TREE DAMAGE AND DAMAGED SEVERAL OUTBUILDINGS. TWO HOMES RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE FROM FALLING TREES. THE DAMAGE PATH WAS 1/4 MILE LONG A |
| 22:37 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Stovall | Meriwether, GA | FEW TREES DOWN ON ROADWAY |
| 22:50 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Senoia | Coweta, GA | FEW TREES DOWN |
| 23:00 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 2 E Hamilton | Harris, GA | MANY TREES DOWN...DAMAGE TO A HOME |
| 23:00 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Hamilton | Harris, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN |
| 23:20 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Peachtree City | Fayette, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY |
| 23:38 UTC | HAIL 0.88 | 1 E Peachtree City | Fayette, GA | DIME TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL |
| 23:46 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | 5 N Greenville | Meriwether, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN |
| 23:58 UTC | FLOOD | Peachtree City | Fayette, GA | FLOODING ON HWY 54...NEAR PEACHTREE PARKWAY INTERSECTION...IN FRONT OF CHICK-FIL-A. ROAD UNPASSABLE FOR CARS. |
| 00:15 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Jonesboro | Clayton, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY |
| 00:20 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Peachtree City | Fayette, GA | GAS STATION OFF OF HWY 54...NEAR THE PEACHTREE CITY WALMART...REPORTED DAMAGING WINDS THAT RIPPED OFF THE AWNING. |
| 00:37 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Jonesboro | Clayton, GA | SEVERAL TREES AND A FEW POWER LINES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY |
| 00:50 UTC | FLOOD | Greenville | Meriwether, GA | 911 REPORTED INTERSECTION OF HWT 54 AND FOREST ROAD UNDER TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER. |
| 01:00 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Hollonville | Meriwether, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN ON PRYER AND RIVER ROAD |
| 01:00 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Union City | Fulton, GA | TREE DOWN...NUMEROUS POWER LINES DOWN SOUTH SIDE OF COUNTY |
| 01:00 UTC | TORNADO | 2 Se Fayetteville | Fayette, GA | AN F0 TORNADO BRIEFLY TOUCHED DOWN IN THE HILO ROAD AREA. NUMEROUS TREES WERE TOPPLED ON HOMES AND VEHICLES. DAMAGE PATH WAS 1/2 MILE LONG AND 100 YARDS WIDE. MOST OF THE TREE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO INFLOW INTO THE BASE OF TH |
| 01:00 UTC | TORNADO | 3 Nnw Haralson | Coweta, GA | A TORNADO CAUSED F0 DAMAGE ON OLD NUMBER 85 HIGHWAY. DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND LIMITED TO TREES. THE TORNADO WAS 50 YARDS WIDE AND HAD A PATH OF 100 YARDS. |
| 01:14 UTC | FLASH FLOOD | Peachtree City | Fayette, GA | FLASH FLOODING IN THE TINSLEY MILL AREA. ONE PERSON MISSING IN FLOODING CREEK WATERS. |
| 01:25 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Woolsey | Fayette, GA | SEVERAL TREES DOWN |
| 01:30 UTC | TSTM WND DMG | Fayetteville | Fayette, GA | FEW TREES DOWN |
| 01:30 UTC | BLIZZARD | Fayetteville | Fayette, GA | FEW TREES DOWN |
From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service local storm reports.
This ground now
The live radar over the trackEvery 2005 tornado in GeorgiaEvery tornado in Georgia since 1950Warnings in force in Georgia nowThe forecast where you are
The other tornadoes of July 6, 2005
28 more were confirmed in the United States that day.
| Date | Time | Rating | Where | Path (mi) | Width (yd) | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6 | 4:00 AM CDT | F0 | Mobile, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $50,000 | ||
| July 6 | 4:53 AM CDT | F0 | Mobile, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $20,000 | ||
| July 6 | 6:20 AM CDT | F0 | Washington, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 6:25 AM CDT | F0 | Clarke, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 6:50 AM CDT | F0 | Escambia, FL | 1.0 | 30 | $20,000 | ||
| July 6 | 7:11 AM CDT | F0 | Escambia, FL | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 7:20 AM CDT | F0 | Escambia, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 10:45 AM CDT | F0 | Covington, AL | 0.5 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 10:55 AM CDT | F0 | Okaloosa, FL | 1.0 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 10:57 AM CDT | F0 | Covington, AL | 1.0 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 1:27 PM CDT | F1 | Autauga, AL | 0.3 | 30 | $10,000 | ||
| July 6 | 1:36 PM CDT | F0 | Autauga, AL | 0.2 | 25 | $3,000 | ||
| July 6 | 1:42 PM CDT | F0 | Montgomery, AL | 7.6 | 30 | $20,000 | ||
| July 6 | 1:55 PM CDT | F0 | Macon, AL | 5.6 | 150 | $30,000 | ||
| July 6 | 2:17 PM CDT | F0 | Elmore, AL | 1.3 | 75 | $40,000 | ||
| July 6 | 2:34 PM CDT | F1 | Macon, AL | 0.1 | 25 | 1 | $50,000 | |
| July 6 | 2:56 PM CDT | F0 | Autauga, AL | 0.2 | 25 | $2,000 | ||
| July 6 | 3:34 PM CDT | F0 | Tallapoosa, AL | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 6 | 3:34 PM CDT | F0 | Chambers, AL | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 6 | 3:40 PM CDT | F0 | Lee, AL | 1.2 | 200 | $30,000 | ||
| July 6 | 5:45 PM EST | F0 | Kosciusko, IN | 0.1 | 10 | |||
| July 6 | 9:00 PM EDT | F0 | Coweta, GA | 0.1 | 50 | $1,000 | ||
| July 6 | 9:10 PM EDT | F0 | Fayette, GA | 1.0 | 440 | $1.9 million | ||
| July 6 | 9:45 PM EDT | F2 | Henry, GA | 9.0 | 880 | $70 million | ||
| July 6 | 8:52 PM CDT | F0 | Hartley, TX | 0.1 | 25 | |||
| July 6 | 9:55 PM EDT | F0 | Henry, GA | 0.5 | 200 | $150,000 | ||
| July 6 | 10:00 PM EDT | F1 | Henry, GA | 7.0 | 300 | $30,000 | ||
| July 6 | 10:04 PM EDT | F0 | Clayton, GA | 1.0 | 100 | $1.5 million |
What this means
Ratings are the survey's, read off the damage rather than measured; the rating scale is above. Tornado counts rise through the record as reporting improved, so a year in the 1950s is not comparable with one today except for the strongest tornadoes, which were always noticed.
Sources
NOAA Storm Prediction Center tornado database, 1950-2025, the official record kept by NOAA's Storm Prediction Center.