F1 Tornado — Lumpkin, Georgia

1996-11-07 to 1996-11-08 · near Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Georgia

Wider weather episode

A severe thunderstorm developed in extreme south Lumpkin county about two miles southwest of highway 60. The storm tracked northeast across a small "handle" of Hall county, then back into Lumpkin county and on into White county. The storm apparently had an embedded vortex (F0-F1) that occasionally touched down along this path. In Lumpkin county, numerous trees were downed and buildings were destroyed. Four mobile homes and three single-family homes were destroyed. A dozen other mostly older homes were damaged. A dozen people suffered very minor injuries.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5573192. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.