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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF0 |
| -- Length | 2.39 Miles |
| -- Width | 100 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | GORDON |
| WFO | FFC |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2025-05-20 22:43 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 2E BLACKWOOD |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 34.4541/-84.8723 |
| End Date | 2025-05-20 22:47 EST-5 |
| End Location | 1SSW FARMVILLE |
| End Lat/Lon | 34.4386/-84.8353 |
| 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 EF0 tornado touched down late Tuesday evening at 1143 PM EDT in Gordon County to the southeast of Calhoun near the intersection of Hwy 53 and Foster Lusk Road. The tornado uprooted a few small trees and continued ESE crossing HWY53 destroying a pole barn on the south side of Hwy53 just past Plainview Road. Debris from the barn was scattered approximately 150 yards to the east and a few trees were snapped in the area. The tornado continued east snapping and uprooting several trees along Erwin Road SE, including one on a home. A barn along Erwin Road SE lost its roof and one of the walls was blown out as well. The tornado continued ESE into a neighborhood along Rosewood Dr where several trees where snapped and numerous branches were scattered around. The tornado weakened as it crossed Erwin Hill Road SE. It should be noted that the Hytop radar was down during this time and the Peachtree City radar had the best view of the storm. Radar data suggests the presence of a larger mesocyclone with storm which originated as a supercell storm in AL evolving into a hybrid supercell/QLCS storm into GA. This particular tornado appears to be 1 of 2 which likely occurred in this area as part of this larger mesocyclone and can be discerned in both the data on the ground and from the KFFC radar. |
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 |
