NWS: Confirmed Tornado in Decatur County Sunday Night

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee issued an announcement confirming evidence of an EF-0 tornado in Decatur County.

The storm system moved through southwest Georgia Sunday afternoon/night and initial rotation was seen on radar along Spring Creek Road just before 8:00 p.m. The damage surveyed by the National Weather Service is consistent with a tornado with wind speeds between 65-85 mph.  The same rotation was tracked through Bainbridge, but damage was limited to the Spring Creek Road area.

The survey team in Decatur County has found evidence of a short EF0 tornado just southeast of Bainbridge along Spring Creek Road.

— NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) March 5, 2019

The National Weather Service confirmed that 9 tornadoes were spawned as a result of Sunday’s storms.

Here is a preliminary look at 9 of the tornadoes from Sunday’s outbreak. There was also one in Quitman County, GA surveyed by @NWSAtlanta and we have survey teams heading out to 2 more counties today. More details here: https://t.co/zGLXPc7NhG pic.twitter.com/mWA75hCHvM

— NWS Tallahassee (@NWSTallahassee) March 6, 2019

WALB has also reported that the National Weather Service confirmed evidence of an EF-1 tornado in Miller County.