F2 Tornado — Dougherty, Georgia

1995-11-07 · near Albany, Dougherty, Georgia

Event narrative

A tornado first touched down on the north side of the Albany Dougherty County Airport then moved east north-east for five miles to just past U.S. Highway 19. In two spots along the path the tornado lifted briefly. One of these breaks in the damage path occurred at an elementary school that was in session. The worst damage was to a Winn Dixie grocery store where many of the 36 injuries occurred. One side of the store was pulled out and collapsed to the side parking area. In the parking lot, numerous cars were moved about and a few turned over. Over 40 homes were destroyed with over 50 more severely damaged. Five businesses were severely damaged.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10319388. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.