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F2 tornado in Franklin County, Georgia

Tornado September 16, 2004 · Franklin County, Georgia

Rating

2.0 mi

Path length

60 yd

Path width

$1.1M

Damage as recorded

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NOAA recorded where this tornado touched down but not where it lifted, so it appears as a point. Other tornadoes recorded nearby that day are shown faint.

What F2 means. This tornado was rated on Fujita’s original scale, used until 2007. F2 meant considerable damage: roofs torn off well-built houses, mobile homes destroyed, large trees snapped or uprooted; the scale paired it with winds of 113–157 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

This tornado moved north across the town of Franklin Springs, damaging or destroying numerous structures along its 3-mile path. The city government building and the fire and police stations incurred significant damage, as did approximately 25 residences. Several large chicken houses were also destroyed.

Began near Franklin Spgs (34.2833, -83.1500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5422869. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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