EF0 Tornado — Coweta, Georgia

2024-12-29 · near Haralson, Coweta, Georgia

Event narrative

This is a continuation of the tornado in northeast Meriwether County. An EF0 tornado form half a mile east of the previous tornado that lifted in extreme northeast Meriwether County near Dolly Harris Rd and traveled north northeast about 3.2 miles downing hundreds of trees before lifting near GA16 and Starlight Dr. No structures were known to be damaged.

Wider weather episode

A QLCS (squall-line) moved through North and Central Georgia in the overnight hours of the 29th and 30th. There was high uncertainty as to how far into the state severe conditions could reach given the presence of weakening Cold-Air Damming (CAD) as far west as the ATL metro. Several storms produced sustained damaging winds. Storm surveys and radar analysis determined there were 6 tornadoes overnight, including 3 EF-1 and 3 EF-0. The longest tornado damage track was from an EF-1 in Meriwether County that produced damage along a 24-mile path. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted with a number of trees also falling on and damaging homes, vehicles, and other structures.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1228331. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.