EF0 Tornado — Houston, Georgia

2024-04-03 · near Centerville, Houston, Georgia

Event narrative

A brief tornado touched down in a field of trees just southwest of Hwy 41 and Watson Blvd intersection. A few trees were seen snapped near this intersection that took out powerlines/poles. About 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile east of this location along Watson Blvd a few retail signs were blown out. No notable structural damage occurred aside that. Damage was confirmed by Tornado Debris Signature (TDS) from the KJGX radar.

Wider weather episode

A Quasi-Linear Convective System moved through the area through the night of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. Convection across West Central GA was weaker with limited to no severe activity due to weaker CAPE values, however shear and helicity were plentiful. Convection in the early morning hours was able to organize into several messy supercells ahead of the line, as they tapped into a region of more ample CAPE and steep mid-level lapse rates. Several tornado warnings were issued with three confirmed tornados including a strong EF2 tornado in Rockdale County between Pine Mountain and Conyers.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1175096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.