Hit 7m S of Albany, on the Newton Road. Homes and barns were destroyed.

Moved ENE from NE Baker County, passing 8m S of Albany, to just east of Isabella. The eight deaths were on three plantations near Hardaway Station. Both tenant homes and main homes were destroyed. The destruction of a large main plantation home was a rare occurrence. Three people died in the new plantation home of a retired sea-captain who had just moved from Massachusetts.

Moved NE, then E along the NW edge of Albany. Dozens of homes were damaged or destroyed in a 12-block section of town. Three people died in a rural home 3m W of Albany, a nd a machinist died in the destruction of a chemical plant. The plant damage was $60,000 of the $100,000 total.

Moved ENE from 2m S of Milford, passing 5m S of Albany. Six people were lifted as tenant homes were completely swept away on plantations S and SE of Albany. Damage was reported from at least 11 plantations.

Skipped to the E across the industrial area of north Albany. A dozen factories and many small homes were damaged. The tornado struck and damaged a chemical plant that had been destroyed by a tornado in 1905. One man was killed there, and another man died in a home that was under construction.

A dozen homes were unroofed in Albany. A car was thrown 50 yards.

Moved NE, passing 9m NW of Albany. Three homes were destroyed and two damaged.

Moved NE in SE Albany. About 1000 homes had some degree of damage. The tornado first touched down among old homes SW of the downtown area. There was $3,200,000 damage to a 32-block area, 10 blocks of which were stores, warehouses and offices. Most of the deaths were in poorly constructed homes along the Flint River.

Moved NE from 6m S of Albany, completely destroying one barn.

Moved NNE across the west edge of Albany. Homes, barns, and garages were torn apart. At least one home was unroofed. Minimal F2.

Moved NE from 9m W of Albany. Three small homes were destroyed and others were damaged. Valuable cattle were killed.

An aircraft pilot reported a tornado 10 miles west of Albany that briefly touched down along Georgia Highway 62. A few large trees were uprooted before the tornado dissipated.

A tornado first touched down on the north side of the Albany Dougherty County Airport then moved east north-east for five miles to just past U.S. Highway 19. In two spots along the path the tornado lifted briefly. One of these breaks in the damage path occurred at an elementary school that was in session. The worst damage was to a Winn Dixie grocery store where many of the 36 injuries occurred. One side of the store was pulled out and collapsed to the side parking area. In the parking lot, numerous cars were moved about and a few turned over. Over 40 homes were destroyed with over 50 more severely damaged. Five businesses were severely damaged.

F0 tornado touchdown just southwest of Albany near Walker. Roof damage and scattered debris along 1600 block of Oakridge Road. Minor structural damage to a warehouse and church. Numerous trees down.

An F2 tornado damaged the main house and several surrounding structures at Abigail Plantation off Old Tallahassee Road, as well as several other homes on Old Dawson and Springhill Roads. Hundreds of plantation trees were uprooted. Downed power poles affected 300 customers in northwest Albany. A few storage buildings were damaged at the Cookville Trailer Park just west of Albany. Reported by the Dougherty County Police and WALB-TV Albany.

A weak tornado touched down just east of Williamsburg. Several homes near Gravel Hill Road sustained minor damage. Highway 133 near Pecan City was closed due to downed trees. Reported by a SKYWARN storm spotter.

The EF2 tornado continued on its northeast track from northern Mitchell County into southeastern Dougherty County. It ripped carports and roof shingles off several homes on County Line Road and Jenkins Road. It also snapped hundreds off trees before it crossed into western Worth County. Ten homes suffered minor damage and two were heavily damaged.

An EF1 tornado touched down just inside the Dougherty County line along Cordele Road before moving east- northeast into Worth County. The tornado lifted just east of Highway 313. A strongly convergent signature was noted in the tree damage which supports the designation as a tornado . Max winds were estimated at 105 mph.

A large, long-track tornado touched down near Dougherty/Baker Co. line and traveled over 70 miles across Dougherty, Worth, Turner, and Wilcox Counties in South Georgia. The tornado lifted just east of Abbeville. The tornado caused significant damage along the track, resulting in 5 fatalities in Albany. Severe tree damage was observed along the entire path which was up to 1.2 miles wide. In many spots, 90 to 100 percent of the trees in the path were uprooted or snapped. In Dougherty County, the tornado touched down on Tarva Road. By the time it reached Newton, the tornado was approximately 1.25 miles wide. There was extensive tree damage and some minor to moderate damage to a few homes in this area, consistent with EF2 damage. The tornado moved through the Radium Springs area, destroying nearly every tree in its path and causing EF2 damage to several houses. Most houses in this area had significant damage from falling trees. The tornado then moved through several mobile home parks just west of U.S. 319, destroying many mobile homes and causing the 4 fatalities. Damage consistent with an EF3 tornado was observed just east of U.S. 319. The tornado caused a large portion of a warehouse at the Proctor and Gamble Plant to collapse and tossed several semi-trailers across Mock Road. Additional EF3 damage was observed at the Marine Corp Logistics Base, where multiple anchored double-wide trailers were completely destroyed. In addition, several concrete light poles were snapped near the base, and a large solid concrete building had its solid concrete roof shifted more than 2 inches. A well-built concrete block church on Sylvester Rd was demolished with only parts of a few walls remaining. The estimated wind speed at this point is 150 mph, the highest analyzed along the track. EF3 damage was also observed on Harris Road where a cement block church was destroyed. Damage estimates exceeded $300 million according to a media article citing the Dougherty County Commissioner.

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2009: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database