Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF1
-- Length 1.39 Miles
-- Width 500 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area HARALSON
WFO FFC
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2018-03-19 21:25 EST-5
Begin Location 1NW BUCHANAN
Begin Lat/Lon 33.8115/-85.1924
End Date 2018-03-19 21:27 EST-5
End Location 1SW BUCHANAN
End Lat/Lon 33.7916/-85.1888
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 2/0
Property Damage 300.00K
Crop Damage
Episode Narrative Widespread severe thunderstorms broke out across central and north Georgia during the evening hours of March 19th, through the early morning hours of the 20th as a warm front lifted north across the region ahead of a strong storm system developing across the lower Mississippi Valley.
Event Narrative A National Weather Service survey team found that an EF1 tornado with maximum wind speeds of 90 mph and a maximum path width of 500 yards occurred on the west side of the city of Buchanan. The tornado touched down north of the New Vision Church of God cemetery and travelled south southeast snapping and uprooting small trees. The tornado intensified and grew in size as it crossed Highway 120 west of the Highway 27 Business Route, reaching its peak in intensity and width south of the highway along Tallapoosa Street. Several large trees were uprooted with one falling on and destroying a home on Tallapoosa Street, seriously injuring two people inside the home. The tornado continued a short distance to the south southeast before dissipating quickly between Jeffers Street and Macedonia Church Road west of Highway 27 Business Route. [03/19/18: Tornado #2, County #1/1, EF-1, Haralson, 2018:006].


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 0 3 5.109M 0.00K
LESLIE SUMTER CO. GA 03/19/2018 16:15 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
DRAYTON DOOLY CO. GA 03/19/2018 16:43 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
PINEHURST DOOLY CO. GA 03/19/2018 16:58 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
BROWNDALE PULASKI CO. GA 03/19/2018 17:10 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
HENDERSON HOUSTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 17:30 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
VIENNA DOOLY CO. GA 03/19/2018 17:37 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
LAURENS HILL LAURENS CO. GA 03/19/2018 18:36 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
AVANS DADE CO. GA 03/19/2018 20:25 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
AVANS DADE CO. GA 03/19/2018 20:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
HOOPER HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:13 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
HOOPER HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:14 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 83 kts. EG 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
DRAKETOWN HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:23 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BUCHANAN HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:25 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 2 300.00K 0.00K
BUCHANAN HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:32 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 70 kts. EG 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
BUD PAULDING CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:37 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
BOWDON JCT CARROLL CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:45 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 100.00K 0.00K
HOOPER HARALSON CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:45 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 150.00K 0.00K
FAIRPLAY DOUGLAS CO. GA 03/19/2018 21:52 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 50.00K 0.00K
VININGS COBB CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 45 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
RICO FULTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:02 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 1 100.00K 0.00K
CAMPBELLTON FULTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:10 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 2.000M 0.00K
CAMPBELLTON FULTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:11 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 750.00K 0.00K
NORTH DRUID HILLS DE KALB CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 45 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
STONE WALL FULTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:15 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
FAIRBURN FULTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:21 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 1.50K 0.00K
STOCKBRDG BERYHIL AR HENRY CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:39 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
HAMPTON HENRY CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
STARRS MILL FAYETTE CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:48 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 45 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
SNAPPING SHOALS NEWTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:54 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
MARBLE VALLEY NEWTON CO. GA 03/19/2018 22:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
JACKSON BUTTS CO. GA 03/19/2018 23:05 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 40.00K 0.00K
THE GLADES PUTNAM CO. GA 03/19/2018 23:36 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
GRANITE HILL HANCOCK CO. GA 03/20/2018 00:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 6.00K 0.00K
GRIFFIN SPALDING CO. GA 03/20/2018 00:18 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
ALLON MILL BALDWIN CO. GA 03/20/2018 00:48 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
WRENS JEFFERSON CO. GA 03/20/2018 01:00 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 8.00K 0.00K
TENNILLE WASHINGTON CO. GA 03/20/2018 01:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 45 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
HANNAH MILL UPSON CO. GA 03/20/2018 01:58 EST-5 Hail 1.00 in. 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 3 5.109M 0.00K