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F2 Tornado — Grady, Georgia

2001-03-15 · near Whigham, Grady, Georgia

Injuries

$1.0M

Property damage

5.0 mi

Path length

200 yds

Path width

Event narrative

The F2 tornado raced northeast from just southeast of Climax in Decatur County to just southeast of Whigham in Grady County, then dissipated. Nine persons were injured, one critically. Ten homes were damaged and two homes destroyed on Piney Grove Road four miles southwest of Whigham. A half dozen homes were damaged two miles southwest of Whigham at the intersection of Attapulgus and Cleon Roads. Additionally, ten barns and sheds were damaged and eight trailers destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines down with outages. Reported by the Grady County EMA and a SKYWARN storm spotter.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5238096. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.