Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
150 NOUS42 KFFC 041900 AAA PNSFFC GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-050700- Public Information Statement...UPDATED National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 300 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2024 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/27/2024 Tornado Event - Update # 1... .Update...Confirmed tornado (EF-1) in Harris County. .Overview...A storm system that crossed the area late on May 26th and through Memorial Day (May 27th), generated numerous reports of wind damage across north and central Georgia, along with a couple of short-lived tornadoes across west-central Georgia. The Coweta County tornado was surveyed and confirmed the following day. A longer period of time was needed to confirm the Harris County tornado due to damage occurring in very rural/private property, but thanks to Harris County Emergency Management, we were able to verify and confirm damage associated with another tornado. Please see details on both tornadoes below. .Northwest Coweta County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 3.48 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/27/2024 Start Time: 08:23 AM EDT Start Location: 3 SW Plant Yates / Coweta County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.4316 / -84.9501 End Date: 05/27/2024 End Time: 08:25 AM EDT End Location: 2 WSW Arnco-Sargent / Coweta County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.4202 / -84.8916 Survey Summary: A brief tornado began near Payton Rd and Boone Rd in northwest Coweta County just east of Chattahoochee Bend State Park, downing trees, several falling on homes. The tornado traveled east- southeast along Boone Rd downing additional trees with the most intense damage with maximum winds estimated at 90 mph occurred near the 100 block of Boone Rd where dozens of trees were blown down, some on homes. Fortunately, the tornado lifted shortly after this time. .Harris County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 90 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.28 miles Path Width /maximum/: 250 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/27/2024 Start Time: 12:02 PM EDT Start Location: 2 SSW Whitesville-Pine Lake / Harris County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.7832 / -85.0585 End Date: 05/27/2024 End Time: 12:12 PM EDT End Location: 4 SE Whitesville-Pine Lake / Harris County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.7642 / -84.9895 Survey Summary: A tornado occurred over mainly rural areas of northwest Harris County around midday on Monday (Memorial Day), May 27th. Along and just to the east of Pine Lake Road, debris from trees was scattered around near a residence (1660 Pine Lake Road). A tornado debris signature (TDS) was noted (from KFFC radar) around this area which supports the tree damage. The storm/tornado continued its track east-southeast with trees snapped or uprooted along GA Hwy 219 near mile marker 14. This is just west of I-185, again in a very rural area. Another brief TDS was noted (from KMXX radar) near Hawks Road just west of a high-tension power line region that runs north-to-south across the area. EM officials traveled via ATVs in this area and noted a significant number (greater than 30) trees either snapped or uprooted. Little damage was noted on the east side of this area and radar shows the circulation quickly dissipating after 1612z. Based on the number and magnitude of tree damage, we are estimating max winds of 90 MPH which would make this an EF-1 tornado. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$