EF1 Tornado — Jeff Davis, Georgia

2017-05-04 · near Brooker, Jeff Davis, Georgia

Event narrative

Three older outbuildings were destroyed and three others were damaged along the tornado path. There were several trees that were uprooted or that had snapped tree trunks.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure center closed off over the Tennessee River Valley while a developing surface low pressure formed across Arkansas and tracked NE as it deepened toward the Ohio River Valley. A trailing cold front pressed eastward across the forecast area. This forcing combined with high moisture and instability initiated a squall line of severe storms that also produced 2 confirmed tornadoes in SE Georgia. Large hail and wind damage also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 692870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.