EF0 tornado in Cherokee County, Georgia

The tornado first touchdown along the northern edge of homes along Dreamcatcher Drive where a few trees were snapped. The tornado continue east in a largely wooded area snapping trees behind some homes along Pine Bluff ct. As it crossed I575 the driver of a car reported being spun by the tornado and the hood of the car being blown back into and smashing the windshield. Street signs on both sides of I 575 were blown down as well as several small trees. The tornado continued east, crossing Olde Rope Mill Park Road and along Loraine Pkwy causing mostly tree damage before reaching Bell Park Drive and Bell Court Where several trees were snapped. The storm continued into South Cherokee Recreational complex where the roof of a dugout was blown off, bleachers were overturned and a press box was blown over. The tornado weakened and lifted as it reached Mill Creek Road.

Active weather was expected as a very potent system moved into the midwest and rapidly deepened, driving a cold front into the CWA during the morning hours. Supercells were expected to condense into a linear system and enter the CWA around 2-4AM, enter the Atlanta metro 7-11AM and then progress into central GA. Clear conditions were expected behind the line.