EF0 Tornado — Lumpkin, Georgia

2021-05-04 · near Chestatee, Lumpkin, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service survey found that an EF0 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 85 MPH and a maximum path width of 350 yards touched down just northwest of the intersection of Long Branch Road and Robinson Road, snapping several trees. The tornado moved east snapping and uprooting additional large pine trees along Red Oak Flats Road then tracked over mainly rural terrain for about a mile before causing additional damage along Pony Lake Road near Old Leathers Ford Road. More concentrated tree damage was then seen along Meeks Road and Old Dahlonega Highway where a number of larger trees were snapped or uprooted around several residences. Between Meeks Road and Pecks Road, the tornado reached its maximum intensity with wind speeds of 85 MPH. Just off Pecks Road near Brewer Drive, numerous medium to large trees were uprooted. As Pecks Road turns into Parks Road, additional trees were snapped or uprooted around a residence. The tornado ended just west of Claude Parks Road. [5/4/21: Tornado #6, County #1/1, EF-0, Lumpkin, 2021:014].

Wider weather episode

A series of upper-level short waves moved across the region in persistent, southwesterly upper-level flow combined with moderate instability and shear to produce several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. Some of these storms dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain over the area, resulting in isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 962684. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.