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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.02 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | SPALDING |
| WFO | FFC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-21 02:39 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 1ENE TOWALAGA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 33.3288/-84.1823 |
| End Date | 2025-05-21 02:43 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2NW STEELES MILL |
| End Lat/Lon | 33.32/-84.149 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | |
| Episode Narrative | A loosely organized line of thunderstorms and supercells moved into northwest Georgia during the late evening hours of the 20th. Strong outflow interactions required numerous tornado warnings with multiple reports of winds over 60mph. Storms weakened slightly as they moved through the metro Atlanta, however a couple strong cells redeveloped in the early morning hours of the 21st southeast of the metro. These cells produced large hail, damaging winds, and even a brief tornado. |
| Event Narrative | An EF1 tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Spalding county along Old McDonough road near Johnson Road early Wednesday morning around 339 AM EDT May 21 2025. The tornado knocked over a few trees on the west side of Hwy 155 before crossing the hwy and ripping off the roof to a large barn. Two people were asleep in a camping trailer near the barn when the tornado hit. They claimed the camper lifted off the ground and slammed down breaking the jacks supporting the front end of the camper. Additionally roof material from the nearby barn slammed into the camper and was spread eastward into a field area. The tornado continued east crossing Amelia Drive snapping trees before crossing into Henry County. |
Event Map:
Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 141.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| CHICKAMAUGA | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 20:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BOYNTON | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 20:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FT OGLETHORPE | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 20:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNT PISGAH | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 20:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BEAUMONT | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCK SPG | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MOUNT PISGAH | CATOOSA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:06 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| REO | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TRICKUM | WHITFIELD CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:26 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| CEDAR GROVE | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TELOGA | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| OAKTON | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| HAWKINS | WALKER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ROCKY FACE | WHITFIELD CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TRION | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 21:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| AURARIA | LUMPKIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| MINERAL SPRINGS | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| TUBE | LUMPKIN CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SUMMERVILLE | CHATTOOGA CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:07 | EST-5 | Hail | 0.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAIRSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:36 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAIRSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:40 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 40.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKWOOD | GORDON CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:42 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| KINGSTON | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 7.00K | 0.00K |
| BLACKWOOD | GORDON CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:43 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ADAIRSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:45 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 51 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| YUKON | GILMER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:47 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| CASSVILLE | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| ELLIJAY GILMER CO AR | GILMER CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| PINE LOG | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| FOLSOM | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 22:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| FOLSOM | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:05 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| POSCO | POLK CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| WALESKA | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:08 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| WALESKA | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:09 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CASS | BARTOW CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BALL GROUND | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HOLLY SPGS | CHEROKEE CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:38 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DUNN | FORSYTH CO. | GA | 05/20/2025 | 23:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 48 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| FAIRPLAY | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:18 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BILL ARP | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:24 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| WINSTON | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:24 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| DOUGLASVILLE | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| SPLIT SILK | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BURWELL | CARROLL CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:51 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| VICTORY | CARROLL CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:53 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| MT VERNON | WALTON CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:54 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| BEN HILL | FULTON CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 00:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| MC WHORTER | DOUGLAS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 01:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| STOP | FAYETTE CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 01:56 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| HUNTINGTON | TROUP CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:24 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| TOWALAGA | SPALDING CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:39 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| TOWALAGA | SPALDING CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:41 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 52 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STEELES MILL | SPALDING CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:42 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LOCUST GROVE | HENRY CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:43 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JENKINSBURG | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:48 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| JENKINSBURG | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:48 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| LOCUST GROVE | HENRY CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:49 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STARK | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 43 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 1.00K | 0.00K |
| JENKINSBURG | BUTTS CO. | GA | 05/21/2025 | 02:51 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 141.00K | 0.00K |
