Tornado, Peak Wind Gusts, and Local Storm Reports from January 9-10, 2024

Tornado Details

Start Time	Max EF-Scale Rating	Max Wind Speed	Max Path Width	Path Length	Fatalities	Injuries
EF1 Tornado in Evans County, GA
1:43 PM EDT	EF1	100 mph	200 yards	4.82 mi	0	0
The tornado began in a very rural portion of southern Evans County, GA, near Bay Branch Church Road, where it snapped one small tree and uprooted another. It then continued toward the northeast where it snapped and uprooted more than a dozen pecan trees just north of County Road 43. Winds were estimated to be EF1 at this point, with maximum winds of 95 to 100 mph. The tornado then continued to periodically snap and uproot trees as it moved near the intersection of County Road 43 and Level Road, and then near the intersection of Cleve Hagan and Perry Roads. As the tornado moved across the marshy area of Bull Creek, it seemed to increase in intensity. Once it reached just east of Perry Road and north of Bull Creek, it snapped and uprooted dozens of mostly pine trees across a large wooded area of a private residence. In this area it also uplifted the roof of a steel outbuilding and destroyed the garage door. Maximum winds in this area were estimated to be near 100 mph. The tornado continued northeast, crossing near the intersection of Frances Road and Deer Run Trail, where it destroyed a small wooden storage building. It ended in a field on the east side of Deer Run Trail where it destroyed a pivot irrigation system.