Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
974 NOUS42 KFFC 061554 PNSFFC GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-070400- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1154 AM EDT Tue May 6 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for Saturday May 3, 2025 Severe weather event Update #1... .Update...added tornado tracks in Monroe and Newton Counties .Overview...a line of strong thunderstorms moved across North and Central Georgia Saturday Evening May 3, 2025. Within several portions of the line a few bowing segments evolved which caused a few brief QLCS tornadoes to form as the line moved eastward acorss the area. ..Newton County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 75 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.94 miles Path Width /maximum/: 100 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/03/2025 Start Time: 09:02 PM EDT Start Location: 1 W Oak Hill / Newton County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.539 / -84.0317 End Date: 05/03/2025 End Time: 09:05 PM EDT End Location: 1 ENE Oak Hill / Newton County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.543 / -83.9985 Survey Summary: An EF0 tornado with maximum winds of 75 mph touched down in Western Newton County Saturday evening May 3, 2025 at approximately 9:02PM EDT. The tornado formed within a strong line of thunderstorms which moved through much of north and Central GA that Saturday Evening. The tornado touched down just inside the Rockdale/Newton County line along Buckingham Drive where a couple trees were downed and significant leaf debris was noted. The storm continued east downing a few trees along Hwy 20 near the intersection of Oak Hill Road. The tornado snapped 2 trees along Hwy 212 as it continued east and weakening. The tornado lifted in the area near Tara Way and Oakhill road. ..Monroe County Tornado... Rating: EF0 Estimated Peak Wind: 80 mph Path Length /statute/: 2.47 miles Path Width /maximum/: 175 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/03/2025 Start Time: 10:00 PM EDT Start Location: 1 WNW Culloden / Monroe County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.8689 / -84.1049 End Date: 05/03/2025 End Time: 10:04 PM EDT End Location: 2 ENE Culloden / Monroe County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.8745 / -84.0629 Survey Summary: An EF0 Tornado with maximum winds of 75 to 80 mph touched down in Southwestern Monroe County in the community of Culloden Saturday evening May 3, 2025 at approximately 10:00 PM EDT. The tornado formed within a strong line of thunderstorms which moved through much of north and Central GA that Saturday Evening. The tornado touched down just west of Culloden and moved across Lockett street where a tree was snapped and a metal roof on an outbuilding was damaged. The tornado continued east crossing Norwood St where several trees where snapped and uprooted, causing roof damage to a home and damage to a vehicle parked near the tree. A few trees were snapped along US341 as the weak tornado continued eastward through a mostly wooded region. A few trees were snapped south of Hwy 74 east of Sullivan Road and along Hwy 74 near the end of the path. && .Talbot County Tornado... Rating: EF1 Estimated Peak Wind: 95 mph Path Length /statute/: 5.83 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 0 Start Date: 05/03/2025 Start Time: 09:14 PM EDT Start Location: 3 ESE Shiloh / Talbot County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 32.7767 / -84.6532 End Date: 05/03/2025 End Time: 09:24 PM EDT End Location: Woodland / Talbot County / GA End Lat/Lon: 32.7845 / -84.5545 Survey Summary: An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 95 mph touched down in northwest Talbot County on May 3, 2025 at approximately 9:14 PM EDT. The tornado spun up within a super cell thunderstorm as it was transitioning into a bowing line segment. Surrounding weather stations and eyewitness reports suggest that the storm may have ingested an outflow boundary from storms to the north while the tornado was forming. The initial touch down occurred in a wooded area east of Mountain Rd and between Hwy 116 and Rush Creek. Shortly after touchdown the tornado moved into a more open area where it downed multiple large oak trees, and caused damage to a window and chimney on a private residence. Tree and property damage was sufficient in this area to warrant a EF1 rating with estimated winds near 90 mph. The tornado then continued east and appears to have weakened down to an EF0 as it passed through a largely wooded area along the south side of Judge David Turner Reservoir. Radar data indicates that the circulation likely continued as the tornado moved east of the reservoir towards the town of Woodland, GA. Minor tree damage was found along Hawkins Rd, indicating that the circulation was likely still in contact with the ground as it approached the city at approximately 9:22 PM EDT. The tornado then tracked eastward through Woodland, intensifying back to an EF1 and causing significant damage to trees and homes between 5th St and 6th St. Numerous snapped and topped oaks and pines were noted in this area, along with damage to approximately 10 residences. The most si.Clayton County Survey...gnificant EF1 damage was noted along 7th Ave, where porch roofs on several homes were removed. This also appears to be where the tornado reached its maximum intensity with winds near 95 mph. Thankfully no significant injuries were reported in the city. Upon exiting Woodland toward the northeast, the tornado weakened rapidly then lifted somewhere in a wooded area just east of the Seaboard Coast Railroad Line at around 9:24 PM EDT. && .Clayton County Survey... A survey was conducted in Clayton County in the city of Morrow where a tornado warning was issued and a brief tornado debris signature appeared in the radar data. The survey turned up negative with any damage in the area other than noting small limbs and leaf debris in and around the area. As a result, we cannot confirm a tornado occurred in Clayton County and can only assume that the debris signature observed on radar was leaves and small branches, as is common in storms which occur closer to the radar site. && 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. $$