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EF1 Tornado — Stewart, Georgia

2014-11-23 · near Lumpkin, Stewart, Georgia

$5K

Property damage

0.5 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey team found that an EF-1 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 104 MPH, touched down in central Stewart County just southwest of the city of Lumpkin. The tornado tracked north northeast for less than a mile before lifting causing mainly damage to trees along Green Grove Road. [11/23/14: Tornado #2, County #1-1, EF1, Stewart, 2014:019].

Wider weather episode

Moderate instability and strong shear associated with a deepening upper-level trough and surface low produced scattered thunderstorms across portions of Central Georgia. Several severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and several tornadoes occurred in the afternoon and early evening hours along and behind a warm front lifting north across the state.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 549857. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.