EF0 Tornado — Lamar, Georgia

2014-11-23 · near Milner Xrds, Lamar, Georgia

Event narrative

A NWS storm survey team found that an EF-0 tornado, with maximum wind speeds of 82 MPH, touched down in Lamar County south of Milner near old Milner Road and Cannafax Road. The tornado tracked northeast for almost 1.5 miles before lifting near Deerfield Trace. The tornado caused mainly damage to trees with numerous hardwood and softwood trees snapped and uprooted. A metal building on Old Milner Road had roof and wall panels blown off. [11/23/14: Tornado #7, County #1-1, EF0, Lamar, 2014:024].

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 550479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.