EF1 Tornado — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2015-04-19 · near Kasihta, Chattahoochee, Georgia

Event narrative

The Ft. Benning Emergency Manager reported that a tornado moved across the Chattahoochee River from Alabama into Georgia and tracked across southern Ft. Benning. The tornado moved over mainly undeveloped, forested areas of Ft. Benning where numerous trees were downed. Based on information from the Emergency Manager and a NWS survey team from Birmingham, it was determined that the intensity was EF-1 with maximum wind speeds of 100 MPH and an average path width of 350 yards. [04/19/15: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF1, Chattahoochee, 2015:005].

Wider weather episode

A strong short wave and moderate instability combined to produce widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia throughout the daytime on the 19th into the early morning hours of the 20th. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds occurred across the area. A warm front lifting north across central Georgia during the late morning and early afternoon provided sufficient wind shear to produce several short-lived tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 574684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.