EF1 Tornado — Dooly, Georgia

2017-04-05 · near Drayton, Dooly, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 105 MPH and a maximum path width of 200 yards touched down in far

western Dooly county south of Highway 27 between River Road and Franklin Road. The

most substantial damage occurred to a home along Franklin Road where the 2nd floor was completely destroyed. The portion of the home destroyed was still in the finishing stages of construction. Tree damage was noted in the area around the home and a large irrigation system was flipped over in a nearby field. The tornado continued northeast crossing Highway 27 just east of where Ayers Road intersects and several

trees were snapped and uprooted where it crossed. The tornado continued northeast crossing Slosheye Trail where hundreds of trees were snapped and uprooted in a wooded area on either side of the road. As the tornado continued to the northeast it crossed Highway 90 snapping a few trees before weakening east of Pleasant Valley Road. No injuries were reported. [04/05/17: Tornado #5, County #1/1, EF-1, Dooly, 2017:064].

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 698334. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.