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Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
924 NOUS42 KFFC 021936 PNSFFC GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-030745- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 236 PM EST Thu Jan 2 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 12/29/2024 Tornado Event... .Update... (12/31/24) Updated to include tornadoes in Cobb, Douglas and DeKalb counties. Six tornadoes have now been confirmed. All tornadoes below sorted in chronological order. ..Meriwether Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 24.62 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 03:54 AM EST Start Location: Durand / Meriwether County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.9168 / -84.7633 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:20 AM EST End Location: 2 ESE Haralson / Meriwether County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.2156 / -84.5388 Survey Summary: A relatively long-tracked EF-1 tornado began northeast of Pine Mountain near the Durand community and traveled north-northeast along Chipley Highway downing a few thousand trees. A large oak tree fell on an unoccupied home near the 800 block of Chipley Highway completely destroying it. A manufactured home on Mandy B Rd, just northeast of this area had its metal roofing blown off. The tornado continued northeast east of Greenville and west and north of Gay, downing a few more thousand trees before lifting just south of the Coweta county line near Sullivan Mill Rd. ..East Douglas County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.25 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 04:15 AM EST Start Location: 3 NNE Campbellton / Douglas County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.6959 / -84.6465 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:16 AM EST End Location: 3 NNE Campbellton / Douglas County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.6972 / -84.6425 Survey Summary: A brief EF-1 tornado touched down near Britt Rd and Fairburn Rd in far eastern Douglas County traveling northeast just a quarter of a mile. Unfortunately, a large tree fell and destroyed a home on Fairburn Rd, injuring one of the occupants. Several other homes in this area also had minor to moderate damage from fallen trees. ..Northeast Meriwether/Southeast Coweta Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.20 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 04:22 AM EST Start Location: 3 E Haralson / Meriwether County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.2174 / -84.5236 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:26 AM EST End Location: 1 WNW Digbey / Coweta County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.262 / -84.51 Survey Summary: A weak EF-0 tornado formed 1/2 mile east of the previous tornado that lifted in extreme northeast Meriwether County near Dolly Harris Rd and traveled north-northeast about 3.2 miles, downing hundreds of trees before lifting near Georgia-16 and Starlight Dr. No structures were known to be damaged. ..Southern Fayette County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.58 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 04:38 AM EST Start Location: 2 W Lake Horton / Fayette County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.3379 / -84.4562 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:41 AM EST End Location: 1 NW Lake Horton / Fayette County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.3441 / -84.4299 Survey Summary: Another weak EF-0 tornado with maximum winds of 80 mph developed in the "comma head" region of the QLCS over and traveled east- northeast 1.6 miles near the northern parts of Lake Horton southwest of Woolsey. Only a few trees were downed with numerous large branches knocked down. No structures were known to be damaged. ..Northeast Cobb County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.57 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 04:40 AM EST Start Location: 1 N Sandy Plains / Cobb County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 34.0312 / -84.4943 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:41 AM EST End Location: 1 NNE Sandy Plains / Cobb County / GA End Lat/Lon: 34.0337 / -84.4849 Survey Summary: A brief EF-1 tornado damaged approximately two dozen homes from numerous large trees that fell on them. The worst damage occurred on Corral Dr. One home was nearly destroyed by a large pine tree and unfortunately caused two injuries. ..North DeKalb County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 85 mph Path Length /statute/: 0.51 miles Path Width /maximum/: 0 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 12/29/2024 Start Time: 04:46 AM EST Start Location: Dunwoody / DeKalb County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.9398 / -84.3353 End Date: 12/29/2024 End Time: 04:47 AM EST End Location: 1 ESE Dunwoody / DeKalb County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.9412 / -84.3268 Survey Summary: A brief EF-0 tornado damaged approximately 10 homes and one apartment unit, where the roof was partially ripped off of a three-story building by 85 mph winds. Approx 50-100 large trees and several power poles were snapped or uprooted, falling on a several homes, two of which had significant damage. No injuries have been reported. && EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories: EF0.....65 to 85 mph EF1.....86 to 110 mph EF2.....111 to 135 mph EF3.....136 to 165 mph EF4.....166 to 200 mph EF5.....>200 mph NOTE: The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to change pending final review of the events and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$