F1 Tornado — Meriwether, Georgia

1993-02-22 · near St. Marks To, Meriwether, Georgia

Event narrative

The tornado touched down near St. Marks in extreme western Meriwether County and moved east southeast toward Georgia Highway 85 before dissipating. The damage path was not continuous. The tornado destroyed six houses, one unoccupied mobile home was lifted into woods and destroyed. A total 15 to 20 homes were damaged, eight barns destroyed, one cow killed and three others injured from wind driven debris. Several large trees, power poles, power lines, and fencing were downed along the tornado path. Several vehicles were damaged from fallen trees. A large sawmill near Greenville suffered major damage. Most of the damage occurred along Georgia Highway 100, 4 miles northwest of Greenville.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10321286. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.