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EF1 Tornado — Marion, Georgia

2014-11-23 · near Juniper, Marion, Georgia

$2K

Property damage

0.5 mi

Path length

70 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey team found that the EF-1 tornado that touched down in Chattahoochee County crossed the northwest corner of Marion County. The tornado crossed into Marion County near County Road 65 and traveled northeast for around one half mile before it crossed Upatoi Creek into Talbot County. Maximum wind speeds were around 100 MPH with mainly damage to trees. [11/23/14: Tornado #3, County #2-3, 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 550468. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.