Tornado Reports
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| 14:15Z | EF1 | KLIX | LA | East Feliciana | Slaughter | A weak tornado touched down near Holly Drive just west of Slaughter and tracked northeast on an intermittent path to just north of the intersection of Louisiana Highway 956 and Louisiana Highway 412. Several houses had roofing shingles and soffit removed. Several large trees were snapped, large tree limbs snapped, and trees down on power lines. Most damage was EF0, with a few areas of low end EF1 damage. Path length was approximately 3 miles and path width 30 yards. |
| 18:56Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Bibb | Centreville Fox Arpt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Bibb County and assessed damage that was consistent with a tornado. An EF-0 tornado with winds of 70 to 80 mph briefly touched down 2 miles south of Centreville. Several large pines were uprooted at this location. No other damage was noted in either direction, which indicates just a brief touchdown along County Road 219. |
| 19:25Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Bibb | Lawley | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Bibb County and assessed damage that was consistent with a tornado. An EF-0 tornado with winds of 70 to 80 mph briefly touched down between Lawley and Randolph in southeast Bibb County. Damage along the beginning of the path was only 50 yards wide. This was along Hwy 82, where only large limbs were broken. The tornado then lifted just east of County Road 36. Here, the damage was 150 yards wide with numerous trees uprooted and snapped. |
| 19:30Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Dallas | Selma Selfield Arpt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Dallas County and assessed damage that was consistent with a tornado. The tornado touched down approximately 6 miles east of Selma along County Road 306 where minor tree damage occurred, along with roof damage to two mobile homes. The tornado then traveled further to the northeast, to Garner and Harville Roads where several soft and hardwood trees were damage or snapped. There was also some structure damage, with one outbuilding destroyed and one mobile home that was shifted off its foundation blocks. The tornado lifted shortly after, near River Road, with evidence of some additional tree damage. |
| 19:42Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Shelby | Columbiana | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Shelby County and assessed damage that was consistent with a tornado. An EF-0 tornado with winds of 70 to 80 mph briefly touched down in Columbiana along County Road 47 and moved northeast for 1.9 miles and lifted along County Road 25. Along its path, 2 homes were damaged due to falling trees, and another home suffered minor shingle damage. Approximately 50 trees were either snapped or uprooted. |
| 20:02Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Autauga | New Prospect | A tornado initially touched down along County Road 57, just south of County Road 49. Here, a mobile home suffered significant roof damage and also damage to its decking material. The tornado continued to the northeast causing tree damage and then crossed Interstate 65 and Highway 31, where additional tree damage occurred. As it continued moving further northeast, it crossed County 68 and Highway 143 where several outdoor building suffered damage and trees were snapped or uprooted. The tornado crossed the Elmore County line where it eventually lifted along Tram Road. |
| 20:14Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Elmore | Deatsville | A tornado initially touched down along County Road 57, just south of County Road 49 in Autauga County. It moved to the northeast causing damage to a mobile home and tree damage. It crossed the Elmore County line and continued its northeastward progression. A few trees were snapped or uprooted and large branches were downed as well. The tornado eventually lifted along Tram Road. |
| 20:24Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Elmore | Sykes Mill | A tornado initially touched down along Grey Ferry Road in Elmore County. It moved northeast snapping approximately 50 trees along the path. It crossed into Coosa County and caused EF-1 rated damage and then crossed into Tallapoosa County, eventually lifting along Hix in Tallapoosa County. |
| 20:25Z | EF1 | KBMX | AL | Coosa | Wetona | A tornado initially touched down along Grey Ferry Road in Elmore County, where it caused tree damage. It then crossed into Coosa County, approximately one quarter of a mile east of County Road 31. The tornado continued on an northeastward path snapping and uprooting hundreds of trees. The most extensive damage occurred on County Road 89 near Highway 280, where a large metal building was destroyed. The tornado moved into Tallapoosa County and lifted along Hix Road. |
| 20:51Z | EF0 | KBMX | AL | Tallapoosa | Alexander City | A tornado initially touched down along Grey Ferry Road in Elmore County, where it caused tree damage. It moved northeastward and crossed into Coosa County, where extensive tree damage and structure damage occurred. Continuing on a northeastward path, the tornado crossed into Tallapoosa County just south of Sasser road. A few trees were snapped or uprooted along this section of the path. The tornado eventually lifted along Hix Road. |
| 21:50Z | EF2 | KHTX | GA | Floyd | Coosa | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia, confirmed that an EF2 tornado, the first of six tornadoes to affect west Georgia on this day, touched down approximately three miles west-southwest of Rome, then continued on a northeastward track approximately 12 miles before lifting about 7 1/4 miles north-northeast of Rome. The tornado was determined to have a maximum path width of 200 yards with maximum winds estimated to be 125 mph. As the tornado first touched down just west of Rome, it was classified as an EF1 but strengthened to an EF2 as it moved toward the community of Walton Creek. The tornado remained at an EF2 intensity for approximately 1 1/2 miles as it crossed Georgia Highway 20. The tornado eventually lifted and dissipated just west of Georgia Highway 53, just north of Jones Bend Road. At least 20 homes along the path of the tornado sustained significant damage. Many trees and several power lines were also damage or destroyed by the tornado. In addition, three minor injuries were reported at one of the damaged homes. Numerous trees and power lines were down along the path of the tornado as well, including along Georgia Highway 27, Division Street, Shorter Avenue, Edmond Road, and Elm Street. Some traffic signals were also blown down.||[12/22/11: Tornado #1, County #1-1, EF2, Floyd, 2011:027]. |
| 22:03Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Floyd | Pinson | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed a second tornado touchdown in extreme northeast Floyd county, northeast of Pinson, just north of Georgia Highway 140. Within Floyd county the tornado remained at an EF0 intensity with a path width of 440 yards or 1/4 mile. The tornado quickly moved into extreme northwest Bartow county, and then into Gordon county where it eventually intensified to an EF3 causing considerable damage. This tornado was also determined to have begun from the same circulation that was earlier responsible for an EF2 tornado just west to just north of Rome, which caused significant damage to at least 20 homes in that area. Damage with this EF0 tornado in extreme northeast Floyd county was confined to several trees. No structural damage was observed.||[12/22/11: Tornado #2, County #1-3, EF3, Floyd-Bartow-Gordon, 2011:028]. |
| 22:05Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Bartow | Adairsville | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado that touched down in extreme northeast Floyd county continued into extreme northwest Bartow county before continuing into Gordon county. The tornado remained at EF0 intensity across extreme northwest Gordon county with a maximum path width of 440 yards. Damage survey members observed and county emergency personnel reported that a number of trees were down along Oak Grove Road just north of Georgia Highway 140. A few homes in this area also sustained minor to moderate damage from downed trees.||[12/22/11: Tornado #2, County #2-3, EF3, Floyd-Bartow-Gordon, 2011:028]. |
| 22:07Z | EF3 | KFFC | GA | Gordon | Plainville | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that the EF0 tornado, that initially touched down in extreme northeast Floyd county and continued across extreme northwest Bartow county, continued into Gordon county. The tornado entered Gordon county about 2.8 miles east-southeast of Plainville before continuing on a northeastward track into central Gordon county, lifting and dissipating on the east side of Calhoun. The tornado strengthened to an EF1 almost immediately after entering Gordon county, then to an EF3 as it approached the south side of Calhoun. At its maximum intensity and size the tornado was determined to be 880 yards or 1/2 mile wide and had maximum winds of 150 mph. The tornado tracked at least 10 miles through Gordon county. As the tornado entered Gordon county, several homes along Emily Lane were damaged from falling trees just east of Plainville. As the tornado strengthened to an EF3 near the corner of Boone Ford Road and Beason Road just south of Calhoun, were several additional homes were damaged and one was completely destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were also down along the path of the tornado through Gordon county, including several blocking Interstate-75 near the Bartow county line. Four injuries were also reported from the destroyed home.||[12/22/11: Tornado #2, County #3-3, EF3, Floyd-Bartow-Gordon, 2011:028]. |
| 22:32Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Gilmer | Carlisle | The Gilmer County Emergency Management Director reported and the Cherokee County Emergency Management Director discovered an area of damage in southwest Gilmer county. The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director determined that the damage was the result of an EF1 tornado. The tornado touched down approximately four miles southeast of Carters (in Murray county) in far southwest Gilmer county near Georgia Highway 136. The tornado tracked on the ground, paralleling Georgia Highway 136, in an east-northeastward direction for only 1.5 miles before lifting near the intersection of Camp Branch Road and Georgia Highway 136. The damage path was determined to be 300 yards wide with maximum winds estimated to be 90 mph. The most significant damage resulting from the tornado was to the Shady Grove Church, which sustained minor damage from falling trees. No other structures were damaged. However, a total of at least 100 trees and six power poles were snapped or downed by the tornado.||[12/22/11: Tornado #3, County #1-1, EF1, Gilmer, 2011:029]. |
| 22:44Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Coweta | St Charles | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a brief EF1 tornado affected south central Coweta county. While damage was initially determined to be caused by strong straight line winds responsible for isolated tree and power line damage just north of Grantville, a brief EF1 tornado subsequently touched down as the storm progressed further northeast. The tornado touched down approximately two miles southwest of Moreland and tracked on the ground for just slightly over one mile, lifting approximately 1.2 miles southwest of Moreland. The tornado was determined to have a maximum path width of 100 yards with maximum winds of 90 mph. EF1 tornado damage began immediately upon touchdown along Polk Road where dozens of trees were snapped. Tree damage continued to the northeast along Dingler Road. One home on Polk Road sustained substantial damage to its roof. Several trees were also uprooted or snapped on this property as well.||[12/22/11: Tornado #4, County #1-1, EF1, Coweta, 2011:030]. |
| 23:16Z | EF1 | KFFC | GA | Fayette | Woolsey Rust Arpt | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia confirmed that a brief and weak EF1 tornado touched down in far southeast Fayette county along the northeast shore of Lake Horton. The tornado first touched down near the end of Woolsey Creek Trail just west of Georgia Highway 92. The tornado then moved northeast a total of 1.6 miles, lifting just north of the end of Mudbridge Road and just shy of the Clayton county line. Intermittent tree damage was observed along the path of the tornado with a total of 35 trees snapped or downed. Two homes sustained minor roof damage and two outbuildings, including a large barn, were destroyed.||[12/22/11: Tornado #5, County #1-1, EF1, Fayette, 2011:031]. |
| 23:18Z | EF0 | KFFC | GA | Fayette | Lees Mill | A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City confirmed that a brief EF0 tornado affected far north Fayette county. The tornado touched down near Lees Mill Road just west of Georgia Highway 92 and traveled northeast about one mile before lifting just northeast of the end of Hill Road. Approximately 50 trees and six power poles were downed or snapped along the path of the tornado, especially along Hill Road. One home on Hill Road lost several shingles, a few gutters, and a portion of the flashing on its roof. A wooden fence was also destroyed at the same property from downed trees. WSR-88D also indicated that the circulation that spawned this tornado was likely associated with the same circulation that earlier spawned an EF1 tornado in Coweta county.||[12/22/11: Tornado #6, County #1-1, EF0, Fayette, 2011:032]. |
Storm reports are derived from "The Storm Events Database" (National Centers for Environmental Information) and/or "Past Storm Reports" (Storm Prediction Center).