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F1 Tornado — Early, Georgia

2005-01-13 · near Crossroads, Early, Georgia

Direct deaths

Injuries

$250K

Property damage

2.7 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A tornado touched down just north of County Road 114 and destroyed several small structures near a goat farm before it crossed Wood Valley Road. The tornado continued on a northerly track over open fields and wooded areas before damaging a brick house. Its roof was peeled off and thrown 75 yards. Three vehicles in the yard were destroyed. The tornado crossed Blakely Road and severely damaged a large double wide trailer. Its two occupants suffered minor injuries when the trailer was blown off its foundation. Before reaching the Early-Calhoun County line, the tornado carried a small double wide trailer 35 feet before impacting the ground and disintegrating. Of the five people inside, two were killed and three injured. The ground assessment was conducted by the WFO Tallahassee MIC and a SKYWARN storm spotter. The aerial assessment was conducted by the Georgia State Patrol.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5436171. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.