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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



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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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