EF0 Tornado — Clinch, Georgia

2023-01-04 · near Headlight, Clinch, Georgia

0.6 mi

Path length

300 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A line of thunderstorms tracked across Clinch county in the early afternoon and produced a brief EF0 tornado over south-central Clinch county. The tornado moved across US Highway 441 about 9 miles north of Needmore and then lifted quickly a short distance east of the Highway. Damage was due to estimated peak winds of 75 to 85 mph and included several pine trees downed and snapped, a manufactured outhouse smashed, a service station canopy damaged, a RV vehicle flipped over and moved about 15-20 ft and property damage to a hunting RV single wide with part of the tin roof torn off.

Wider weather episode

A line of pre-frontal severe storms, some of which produced tornadoes, tracked across SE GA during the afternoon and early evening hours. A tornado watch was in effect for portions of the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068509. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.