EF0 tornado in Sumter County, Georgia

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 70 MPH and a maximum path width of 150 yards briefly touched down southwest of Plains along Highway 45 snapping a few trees. The tornado moved northeast crossing N. Carter Fishpond Road and Chavers Drive uprooting a few trees. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 308 south of Plains, uprooting a few more trees and causing minor roof damage to a few homes before ending shortly after crossing Wise Road. No injuries were reported. [04/05/17: Tornado #4, County #1/1, EF-0, Sumter, 2017:063].

Another strong short wave, the second in three days, rotated through a large and deep upper-level trough over the eastern U.S. A deep surface low and strong cold front moved through the state combining with moderate instability and strong low-level shear to produce another round of widespread severe weather across north and central Georgia, including several tornadoes.