The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has compiled details and data on the deadly tornadoes that devastated southwest Georgia last weekend. Initial estimates have totaled the damage to more than $100 million and the storms were responsible for 15 deaths in Georgia and 1 death in Florida. According to the NWS, the storm systems spawned 7 tornadoes, 5 of which were in Georgia.
Dougherty-Worth-Turner-Wilcox Tornado
Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 150 mph Path Length /statute/: 70.73 miles Path Width /maximum/: 1.25 miles Fatalities: 4 Injuries: At least 40 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 03:15 PM EST Start Location: 4 WNW Red Store Crossroads/Dougherty Co/GA Start Lat/Lon: 31.4373 / -84.3447 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 04:27 PM EST End Location: 2 W Abbeville / Wilcox Co / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.9924 / -83.3474
Lowndes County Tornado
Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 100 mph Path Length /statute/: 4.85 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 07:00 AM EST Start Location: 2 WSW I-75 At Exit 22 / Lowndes County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 30.8897 / -83.3891 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 07:04 AM EST End Location: 3 NE I-75 At Exit 22 / Lowndes County / GA End Lat/Lon: 30.9158 / -83.3134
Brooks-Cook-Berrien Tornado
Rating: EF3 Estimated Peak Wind: 140 mph Path Length /statute/: 24.88 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 11 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 03:29 AM EST Start Location: 4 ENE Sand Hill / Brooks County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 30.9998 / -83.5841 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 03:58 AM EST End Location: 2 N Allenville / Berrien County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.1557 / -83.2095
Henry County Tornado
Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.53 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 02:02 PM EST Start Location: 2 SW Grandberry Crossroads / Henry County / AL Start Lat/Lon: 31.3377 / -85.2515 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 02:14 PM EST End Location: 3 SSW Haleburg / Henry County / AL End Lat/Lon: 31.3706 / -85.1662
Clay-Calhoun-Randolph Tornado
Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 125 mph Path Length /statute/: 12.07 miles Path Width /maximum/: 400 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 1 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 02:38 PM EST Start Location: 2 NNE Harrisons Mill / Clay County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 31.5704 / -84.8654 End Date: 01/25/2017 End Time: 02:52 PM EST End Location: 1 S Goffs Mill / Randolph County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.6805 / -84.7076
Thomas and NW Brooks Tornado
Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 120 mph Path Length /statute/: 18.74 miles Path Width /maximum/: 700 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 3 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 02:56 AM EST Start Location: 1 S Pasco / Thomas County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 30.8997 / -83.9821 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 03:18 AM EST End Location: 3 WNW Sand Hill / Brooks County / GA End Lat/Lon: 31.0016 / -83.6917
Franklin County Tornado
Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 105 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.35 miles Path Width /maximum/: 350 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 01/22/2017 Start Time: 02:50 PM EST Start Location: 1 W Creels / Franklin County / FL Start Lat/Lon: 29.8217 / -84.9188 End Date: 01/22/2017 End Time: 02:54 PM EST End Location: 2 NNE Creels / Franklin County / FL End Lat/Lon: 29.8449 / -84.89
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