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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1027 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024


...Preliminary NWS Damage Survey for 05/08/24 to 05/09/24 Tornado Event...

A survey team from the National Weather Service office in Peachtree
City GA determined that the damage in northern Dodge, far southern
Laurens, and northern Wheeler county was due to an EF-1 tornado with
maximum winds of 90 mph. Furthermore, the survey team determined that
the damage in northern Montgomery and Toombs county was due to an EF-1
tornado with maximum winds of 90 mph.

Another survey team traveled to Gilmer county to the south of Ellijay
to investigate damage from the evening of May 8, and is still evaluating
damage at this time.

Data and final details of the survey are still being collected and will
be sent via Public Information Statements and will also available on
our website at http://weather.gov/ffc

.Dodge/Wheeler County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  31.23 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             12:50 PM EDT
Start Location:         Dubois / Dodge County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.3062 / -83.2744

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               01:25 PM EDT
End Location:           Alamo / Wheeler County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            32.1467 / -82.7777

Survey Summary:
Forthcoming


.Montgomery/Toombs County Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  13.68 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   To be determined
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             05/09/2024
Start Time:             01:39 PM EDT
Start Location:         3 S Kibbee / Montgomery County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          32.2466 / -82.5416

End Date:               05/09/2024
End Time:               01:54 PM EDT
End Location:           1 NNE Santa Claus / Toombs County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            32.185 / -82.3244

Survey Summary:
Forthcoming

&&

EF Scale: The Enhanced Fujita Scale classifies tornadoes into the
following categories:

EF0.....65 to 85 mph
EF1.....86 to 110 mph
EF2.....111 to 135 mph
EF3.....136 to 165 mph
EF4.....166 to 200 mph
EF5.....>200 mph

NOTE:
The information in this statement is preliminary and subject to
change pending final review of the events and publication in
NWS Storm Data.


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