EF0 Tornado — De Kalb, Georgia

2024-12-29 · near Dunwoody, De Kalb, Georgia

Event narrative

An EF0 tornado damaged approximately 10 homes and one apartment unit where the roof was partially ripped off of a three story building. About 50 to 100 large trees and several power poles were snapped or uprooted falling on several homes two of which had significant damage. No injuries have been reported.

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 1228336. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.