EF0 Tornado — Lanier, Georgia

2020-04-23 · near Courthouse, Lanier, Georgia

0.8 mi

Path length

25 yds

Path width

Event narrative

A weak tornado touched down just east of Powell Road in extreme eastern Lanier County. It caused minor tree damage there and also over on East Highway 122 just east of the county line. The tornado then continued into Clinch County. This tornado was rated EF0 with max winds estimated at 88 mph in Lanier county.

Wider weather episode

Another in a series of strong upper level troughs pushed through the southeast states, resulting in another enhanced risk of severe storms from the Storm Prediction Center. The tri-state area was hit fairly hard again, with numerous reports of wind damage documented along with several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 890103. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.