EF1 Tornado — Toombs, Georgia

2017-05-24 · near Charles, Toombs, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 95 MPH and a maximum path width of 440 yards touched down in a residential section of southeast Vidalia between Laurel Drive and Maple Drive. The tornado moved east-northeast crossing Highway 280 where it damaged the roofs of several businesses bent a large flag pole near Brantley's Marine and Guns. The tornado continued moving east-northeast snapping or uprooting numerous trees until ending just north of the city of Lyons along U.S. Highway 1. No injuries were reported. [05/24/17: Tornado #7, County #1/1, EF-1, Toombs, 2017:081].

Wider weather episode

Another strong short wave and surface cold front, associated with the large and deep upper-level trough over the central U.S., swept through the region bringing more scattered severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes to north and central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 704176. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.