EF1 tornado in Meriwether County, Georgia

The tornado first touched down along Ogletree Road where several trees were snapped and uprooted. The tornado continued east along and just north of Ogletree Road where trees were both snapped and uprooted both along the road and in the forested area to the north of the road. The tornado increased in intensity to EF1 as it crossed Old Durand Rd snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees. A large home suffered minor roof damage as the tornado crossed Bobwhite Road. Numerous trees were snapped and uprooted near the intersection of Ogletree Road and Bobwhite road. The tornado continued east crossing Hwy 18 at the intersection of Ogletree. Several homes were severely damaged from fallen trees including a mobile home that was nearly destroyed by a tree. The tornado weakened as it crossed Hwy 27 and Harmony Church road causing mostly EF0 tree damage as it passed. The tornado passed Temple Dukes road snapping and uprooting trees causing minor home damage before reaching Dukes Waddell and Moreland Gill road where a large cover attached to a home was destroyed causing damage to the home. An outbuilding nearby also sustained roof damage in addition to snapping and uprooting trees. The tornado lifted as it crossed Hwy 85 where a couple trees were uprooted.

A prolonged, active weather pattern persisted across Georgia through late March, culminating in a series of disturbances that impacted the region March 25th through March 28th. In addition to numerous reports of damaging winds, hail and a few tornadoes, extreme rainfall amounts caused flash flooding over portions of the state. A swath of 4 or more inches of rain stretched from LaGrange, to Forsyth, to Augusta, with isolated amounts above 10 inches.