EF0 Tornado — Newton, Georgia

2025-05-03 · near Oak Hill, Newton, Georgia

Event narrative

An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph touched down in

Western Newton County Saturday evening May 3 2025 at

approximately 902PM EDT. The tornado formed within a strong

line of thunderstorms which moved through much of north and

Central GA that Saturday Evening. The tornado touched down just

inside the Rockdale Newton County line along Buckingham Drive

where a couple trees were downed and significant leaf debris was

noted. The storm continued east downing a few trees along Hwy

20 near the intersection of Oak Hill Road. The tornado snapped

2 trees along Hwy 212 as it continued east and weakening. The

tornado lifted in the area near Tara Way and Oakhill road.

Wider weather episode

A QLCS moved through North and Central Georgia in the afternoon and evening hours of the 3rd. The line initially posed a robust wind threat with measured wind gusts of near 70 mph. As the line moved across central Georgia cells in the warm sector merged with the line initiating numerous quick spin-up tornadoes and requiring at least 10 tornado warnings. Many of the rotational signatures were shallow and only visible from the TATL radar.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267990. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.