NOUS42 KFFC 010143
PNSFFC
GAZ057-011345-

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
943 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025


...NWS Damage Survey for 03/31/2025 Tornado Event...

..Henry County Georgia Tornado...

Rating:                 EF1
Estimated Peak Wind:    90 mph
Path Length /statute/:  6.55 miles
Path Width /maximum/:   100 yards
Fatalities:             0
Injuries:               0

Start Date:             03/31/2025
Start Time:             01:08 PM EDT
Start Location:         2 S Eagles Landing / Henry County / GA
Start Lat/Lon:          33.4775 / -84.2293

End Date:               03/31/2025
End Time:               01:16 PM EDT
End Location:           3 SW Kelleytown / Henry County / GA
End Lat/Lon:            33.5186 / -84.1321

Survey Summary:
An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 85 to 90 mph touched down in
north central Henry County on March 31, 2025 at approximately
1:08 PM EDT. The tornado spun up within a strong line of
thunderstorms moving rapidly towards the northeast. The initial
touchdown point for the tornado occurred just to the southwest of
the intersection of Interstate 75 and Jodeco Rd., where it downed
three large trees. From there the tornado moved east, crossed
Interstate 75, and knocked a tree down on a home near the
intersection of Highland Dr. and Meadowbrook Dr.  The tornado
then continued towards the northeast through the Eagles Landing
neighborhood on the north side of Flippen, GA. After crossing HWY
42 the tornado reached its peak intensity of EF1 as it crossed
Brannan Rd.  Emergency management reported approximately 40 trees
down along Brannan Rd.   The tornado then continued to the
northeast where it weakened to an EF0 before crossing HWY 155 and
eventually lifting near Knight Cemetery at around 1:16 PM EDT. 
While the damage within the EF0 area of the track leading up to
the EF1 damage wasn't always constant, it was consistent enough
to suggest that a circulation was present and intermittent up to
the maximum intensity.  Additionally damage surveyed coincided
with where radar data suggested where a tornado was possible.  

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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.


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