EF1 Tornado — Elbert, Georgia
2021-05-03 · near Silk Mills, Elbert, Georgia
$50K
Property damage
0.1 mi
Path length
25 yds
Path width
Event narrative
NWS storm survey found the path of a weak, short track tornado along Bowman Highway just northwest of the city of Elberton. A large metal storage building was heavily damaged between Allen Lane and Lena Dr. Otherwise, damage was limited to a few snapped trees and downed limbs.
Wider weather episode
A couple of supercell thunderstorms developed over the Georgia Piedmont during the afternoon. One of these storms produced a brief, weak tornado near Elberton.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962639. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.