EF2 tornado in Habersham County, Georgia

An area of strong tornado damage began in a secluded area across extreme northern Habersham County. Damage was initially found just west of Baker Branch Rd, though an aerial survey performed by the NWS office in Peachtree City, GA confirmed that the tornado actually began in northern Lumpkin County, moved across northern White County and continued into northwest Habersham County. Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted as the tornado tracked northeast toward Goshen Mountain Rd. About 8 homes along Goshen Mountain Rd received minor to moderate roof damage. Meanwhile, trees fell on some homes and vehicles. Other homes had porches blown off while a small cabin was completely destroyed. The tornado continued northeast from there, but the track was lost in this very remote area. However, additional tornado damage was found just across the Rabun County line, on the west side of Lake Burton.

An historic tornado outbreak affected areas from the Deep South to the Mid-Atlantic states April 27-28. A strong tornado touched down in Rabun County late on the 27th, with additional tornadoes affecting the North Carolina foothills during the early morning hours of the 28th. At least three supercell thunderstorms crossed the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia during this time. A greater number of supercells and tornadoes affected areas to the west of the Appalachians. Scattered areas of straight line wind damage and large hail also accompanied the storms.