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EF0 Tornado — Early, Georgia

2025-04-07 · near Hilton, Early, Georgia

$5K

Property damage

7.4 mi

Path length

50 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down in in a field just south of Martin Road and then snapped a few pine trees as it crossed the road. The tornado then continued northeast across mainly streams, forest and open fields before causing minor damage to the Early County Elementary School and a nearby tree. The tornado likely lifted before reaching Freeman Road. The tree damage supports a maximum wind of 80 mph and an EF0 rating.

Wider weather episode

Severe storms ahead a cold front produced wind damage a few tornadoes across portions of the Florida big bend and southwest Georgia.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (31.2950, -85.0439)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1244177. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.