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F1 tornado in Gwinnett County, Georgia

Tornado April 3, 2000 · Gwinnett County, Georgia

F1
Rating
4.0 mi
Path length
150 yd
Path width
$1.5M
Damage as recorded
EF0EF1EF2EF3EF4EF5Unrated

The path drawn at its surveyed width of 150 yards (0.09 mi) — zoom in and the swath grows to true scale. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F1 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F1 meant moderate damage: roofs badly stripped, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned, windows broken; the scale paired it with winds of 73–112 mph, figures later judged too high, especially toward the top of the scale, and revised downward in the Enhanced Fujita scale. Ratings then, as now, came from the damage.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Management and an NWS Storm Survey team reported that a severe thunderstorm produced damage along a 4 mile path from near the intersection of Sever Road and Highway 120, to near the intersection of highways 20 and 124 near the commuinity of Allendale. Most of the damage was due to straight line winds, but there were signs of an intermittent F0-F1 tornado touchdown. Three homes were completely destroyed. Approximately 80 homes were damaged, 15 to 20 of which sustained major damage. In addition, numerous trees and powerlines were reported down, and vehicles were damaged along the storm path. Most of the damage took place in three subdividions; Olde Peachtree Station, which bore the brunt of the damage, Collins Heights, and Jacksons Township. Damage was also reported to the roof of the Motorola Corporation at 1700 Belle Meade Ct. Damage was estimated at $1.5 million.

Began near Lawrenceville (33.9500, -84.0500).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5138552. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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