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Event Record Details

Event:Tornado
Begin Date:01 May 2002, 03:15:00 AM EST
Begin Location: 1 Mile South West of Calhoun
Begin LAT/LON: 34°28'N / 84°57'W
End Date:01 May 2002, 03:17:00 AM EST
End Location: 1 Mile East South East of Calhoun
End LAT/LON: 34°29'N / 84°55'W
Length: 2 Miles
Width: 440 Yards
Magnitude: F1
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 0
Property Damage: $ 3.0K
Crop Damage: $ 0.0
State: Georgia
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County: Gordon

Description:
A National Weather Disaster Survey team observed that a weak F0 to F1 tornado made two touchdowns, one just southwest and another just east of downtown Calhoun. These tornado spinups occurred on the south side of a southeastward moving thunderstorm macroburst which traveled from northwest to southeast across the county. The macroburst was associated with 80 to 100 mph damaging straight line winds. The areas affected by the weak tornadoes received some of the most significant damage within the county. Dozens of trees were twisted, uprooted, and shredded by the tornadic winds which caused extensive damage to homes and businesses alike.


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