NOUS42 KFFC 301929 PNSFFC GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-310730- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 329 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025 ...NWS Damage Survey for 05/29/25 Tornado Event... ..Henry County Tornado... Rating: EF2 Estimated Peak Wind: 135 mph Path Length /statute/: 1.82 miles Path Width /maximum/: 200 yards Fatalities: 0 Injuries: 2 Start Date: 05/29/2025 Start Time: 03:31 PM EDT Start Location: 2 NE Luella / Henry County / GA Start Lat/Lon: 33.3766 / -84.1499 End Date: 05/29/2025 End Time: 03:36 PM EDT End Location: 2 SSE Blacksville / Henry County / GA End Lat/Lon: 33.4 / -84.1361 Survey Summary: An EF2 tornado with maximum winds of 135 mph quickly developed during the afternoon hours of May 29, 2025. A storm which had a history of very weak and broad rotation moved into southern Henry County and quickly spawned a tornado as it crossed Bethlehem Road at approximately 3:31pm EDT. Just north of Bethlehem Road, a few trees were downed to indicate where the tornado first touched down. As the tornado tracked northeast, it quickly intensified to EF1 strength, snapping and uprooting trees in a wooded region behind several homes along Curry Ridge in the Laurel Creek Subdivision. The tornado reached maximum intensity as it reached Fresh Laurel Lane in the subdivision. Several homes sustained EF1 damage near the end of the road including significant loss of siding and shingles, windows blown out, and in one instance, partial collapse of the roof/wall structure. The last home along the street is where the tornado reached maximum intensity of EF2. The home was completely destroyed with the exception of a small interior closet on the first floor where the clothes were still hanging. Both occupants of the home were injured, one critically when he was thrown 287 feet from the house into the nearby woods according to Henry County EMA. The home demonstrated strength in the construction with attached baseboards including the use of clips, however the failure point was in the wall attachment where the wall studs were only nailed into the baseplate. While a high end EF2 tornado is determined for this point, there was not enough evidence to support a higher rating of EF3. Debris was thrown hundreds of yards to the east and the northeast from the home including significant portions of the roof, clothing, and a metal pipe used in A/C unit. To the northeast of the destroyed home, all the trees that remained in a field being cleared were snapped and uprooted consistent with high end EF1 and low end EF2 damage. The tornado continued to the Northeast crossing Academic Parkway through an apartment complex where EF0 to low end EF1 damage was noted to the trees and buildings in the area. The tornado then crossed Interstate 75 at approximately 3:34PM per numerous cell phone video of the tornado. Trees were downed on the southbound lane of I75. As the tornado approached Hwy 42, there were several uprooted trees on the back of an industrial building and a few trees snapped in the front. The tornado crossed Hwy 42 and began to weaken with only minor tree damage noted in and around a large industrial building. The tornado lifted as it crossed Distribution Drive where small branches and leaf debris was noted. Both radar and ground truth confirm that the tornado had significantly weakened as it reached Distribution Drive. The tornado was very short lived and only on the ground for 1.8 miles and 5 minutes, but demonstrated how quickly a strong tornado can develop. && 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 event and publication in NWS Storm Data. $$