EF1 tornado in Talbot County, Georgia

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF-1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards occurred in Talbot County. The tornado touched down along Pobiddy Road near the intersection with Jeff Hendricks Road and traveled east snapping a few trees before crossing Poplar Cross Road where several trees were snapped or uprooted onto the road. The tornado continued east along the north side of Carl Mathis Road in a wooded area downing trees. At an unoccupied home along Carl Mathis Road, a nearly 100 year old barn was completely destroyed along with a small shed. Numerous pecan and other hardwood trees north of the home were snapped and uprooted. The tornado crossed George Smith road continuing to down trees before weakening in a wooded area east of George Smith Road. No injuries were reported. [04/03/17: Tornado #8, County #1/1, EF-1, Talbot, 2017:040].

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.