EF1 Tornado — Elbert, Georgia

2025-06-09 · near Fortsonia, Elbert, Georgia

Event narrative

NWS storm survey found a brief tornado touched down in Bobby Brown State Park, downing trees across Bobby Brown State Park Road before intensifying as it crossed Ranger Road. Dozens of trees were snapped and uprooted as the tornado approached a cove along the Savannah River. Some structural damage to pavilions occurred at the Bobby Brown Recreational Center before the tornado crossed the Savannah River into McCormick County, SC just east of Ranger Dr.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed across north Georgia during the afternoon and evening. One of the storms produced a brief, weak tornado as it moved over extreme southeast Elbert County during the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1279924. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.