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EF1 Tornado — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2014-11-23 · near Cusseta, Chattahoochee, Georgia

$25K

Property damage

18.1 mi

Path length

75 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey team found that an EF-1 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 107 MPH, touched down in Chattahoochee County around the town of Cusseta along U.S. Highway 27. The tornado tracked northeast around 18 miles mile before crossing into Marion County near County Road 65 and Little Juniper Creek. The tornado caused mainly damage to trees with numerous hardwood and softwood trees snapped or uprooted. [11/23/14: Tornado #3, County #1-3, EF1, Chattahoochee-Marion-Talbot, 2014:020].

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 550467. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.