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F3 Tornado — Hall, Georgia

1998-03-20 · near Murrayville, Hall, Georgia

Direct deaths

Injuries

$15.0M

Property damage

9.0 mi

Path length

100 yds

Path width

Wider weather episode

The tornado began in northwest Hall county and moved into southern White county. Total distance covered was about 13 miles. Aerial and ground surveys by NWS employees showed extensive damage along the path. There was significant damage to Lanier Elementary School and North Hall High School. Houses, trailers, businesses, and agricultural interests (namely the poultry industry) were demolished or damaged. Large areas of forest were flattened. A tractor-trailer truck was thrown 100 feet from the road into a school, killing the driver. All of the other 11 persons killed were in mobile homes. The damage path varied from 50 to 200 yards, but averaged around 100 yards wide.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5633550. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.