EF1 Tornado — Gordon, Georgia

2025-05-25 · near Redbud, Gordon, Georgia

Event narrative

A very brief tornado associated with a broader line of severe

storms, occurred along Owens Gin Road NE, between J Slagler Road

and Hunts Gin Road in northern Gordon County. A free-standing

barn (no walls) was heavily damaged. The metal roof, which was

completely destroyed, was secured with hurricane straps to the

four large round wooden posts and thrown into a small forest of

trees downwind. Several larger trees were snapped or uprooted.

Across Owens Gin Road, a few additional trees were snapped along

with the majority of a metal roof pulled off a smaller (old)

barn. The tornado likely lifted around this point. Max winds were

estimated to be around 90 mph based on the barn damage.

Wider weather episode

An MCS moved into northwest Georgia during the early evening hours of the 25th. The system produced scattered damaging winds and several brief tornados. The system weakened as it moved towards the ATL metro, however a few imbedded cells remained strong and produced further damaging winds as far south as Douglas county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1268491. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.