F2 Tornado — Oglethorpe, Georgia

1994-08-16 · Oglethorpe, Georgia

Event narrative

A tornado touched and completely leveled a two-story, 2,500 square-foot wood-frame house, along Georgia Highway 22. The tornado moved northwest and destroyed 3 broiler houses, 2 chicken houses and killed 30,000 chickens approximately 0.25 mile from the leveled home. Several pecan trees were uprooted before the tornado lifted and dissipated. Most of the tornado damage occurred during the first 0.25 mile of its path. Total property damage was estimated at $700,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10320957. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.