EF1 tornado in Carroll County, Georgia

A National Weather Service survey team found that a brief EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 MPH and a maximum path width of 300 yards touched down over central Carroll County, near the University of West Georgia. The tornado tracked northeast then turned more easterly before dissipating near Highway 27 in Carrollton. Much of the tornado damage was snapped and uprooted trees, however, significant structural damage occurred to a fire station off Brumbelow Road. A Styrofoam-core metal roof was pulled off of the building and in the process, a portion of a concrete exterior wall was destroyed. Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted across the street from this location. Based on this damage, estimated

winds were around 90 mph which resulted in an EF-1 rating for this tornado. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #1, County #1/1, EF-1, Carroll, 2017:033].

A strong short wave and associated surface low swept through the southern and eastern U.S. and combined with moderate instability and strong shear resulted in widespread severe weather, including numerous tornadoes, across north and central Georgia from late morning through the afternoon.