Colquitt County Tornado April 14, 2019

Overview

A squall line moved through the forecast area on April 14, 2019. The main severe impacts were damaging winds, but there was a tornado recorded during this event.

Tornado
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Tornado Information

For the radar data in the summaries below, all radar data is assumed to be base (0.5 degree) data unless otherwise noted.

Tornado - Colquitt County, GA
Colquitt County

Date	April 14, 2019
Time	02:43 PM ET
EF Rating (Max)	1
Est. Peak Winds	110 mph
Path Length	5.1 miles
Max Width	180 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: A tornado touched down just west of Tallokas Road in Colquitt County, damaging a home and some hardwood trees, lofting debris to the tops of nearby trees. The tornado continued northeastward damaging a second home and a substantial amount of nearby softwood trees, which were snapped and felled in a convergent pattern. Additional sporadic soft and hardwood trees were snapped and uprooted along the path, including damage to a third home, before the tornado lifting north of State Highway 133 in Colquitt County.

Track Map

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2:41PM ET	2:47PM ET	2:55PM ET	3:03PM ET
Top left radar image contains reflectivity data, top right contains velocity data, the bottom left image contains correlation coefficient data, and the bottom right contains storm relative velocity data.

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video

Colquitt County, GA Tornado - Colquitt County


EF-1 level damage near where the tornado started.	Strongest damage of the tornado off of Tallokas Road.		Snapped trees not too far from home with most extensive damage.


Great example of why we always encourage folks to find the most interior room of their house on the lowest floor. This 2x4 easily pierced the site of the house.	Additional damage on Wilder Rd.	Roof blown off house just northeast of state highway 133 near the end of the tornado path. Just off Gibbs Rd.	Additional damage just off Gibbs Rd.

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