EF1 tornado in Harris County, Georgia

NWS Storm Survey team found a tornado touched down just southwest of Shiloh in Harris County and traveled northeast for almost 6 miles across northwest Talbot County and southern Meriwether County. A home on the south face of Pine Mountain off Skyline Drive southwest of Manchester lost part of its roof and a large shed was destroyed. A few other homes along the path had minor damage with approximately 100 trees snapped or uprooted. EF1 damage was indicated with maximum wind speeds estimated around 100 MPH and a path width of 200 yards. [10/14/14: Tornado #1, County #1-3, EF1, Harris-Talbot-Meriwether, 2014:011].

Very warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico prevailed over Georgia in advance of a strong storm system that moved through the eastern United States. During the early morning hours a line of thunderstorms moved through parts of West Central Georgia and continued into the Atlanta metropolitan area and eventually portions of East and Central Georgia. A low-level jet developed on the back side of this line of thunderstorms which was conducive for the development of damaging winds and tornadoes. This line of thunderstorms with heavy rain interacted with a dissipating stationary front early in the morning over North Georgia to produce flash flooding in Dade County in Northwest Georgia.