EF-1's in Bartow, Bibb, Cherokee, Dade, Greene, Irwin, Screven, Putnam, Habersham, Dade, and Stephens Counties in Georgia.
EF-2 in Murray County around Eton Georgia and Chatsworth Georgia.
EF-3 Upson and Lamar County Georgia just north and northeast of Thomaston Georgia close to The Rock, Yatesville Georgia, and Hannahs Mill with winds between 135 and 140 mph. The Upson county tornado was on the ground for 10 miles it lifted a home off its foundation and moved it onto Hwy 74.
EF-0 tornado in Fulton County close to College Park southwest of Atlanta Georgia.
EF-0 tornadoes in Monroe and Harris Counties.
4 tornadoes touched down in Washington County Georgia the strongest was an EF-1 tornado.
What made this storm event so bad? We had a strong low level jet over us so a tremendous amount of wind shear (winds turning with height), we had a warm front lifting north over much of the area providing plenty of warm and unstable air, we had plenty of moisture, we also had a cold front approaching from the west and the water temperatures are extremely warm in the gulf (yes that plays a role as well) All these factors combined to give us this outbreak.
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