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From: John Benjamin (jbenjamin{at}benjamincomputers.com)
Date: Thu May 08 2003 - 16:12:10 EDT
The National Weather Service has completed the first
phase of investigating the tornado that occurred in
northeast Georgia on Tuesday...may 6th.
The tornado track began in Franklin County near the
intersection of highways 51 and 106. It then continued
southeast to just north of Harrison in Madison County.
>From Harrison it continued to move southeast to Bowman
in Elbert County...where the track ended.
Most of the damage was categorized as F1 on the fujita
scale...with winds estimated between 75 and 100 mph.
There was one area of F2 damage just northwest of
Bowman...where winds were estimated to be near 150 mph.
The track was intermittent with considerable tree damage
along the path. Several hundred trees were destroyed...
and dozens of trees had to be removed from roadways.
About 10 buildings were totally destroyed by the tornado.
About 20 other buildings were destroyed or seriously
damaged by debris or trees falling on the structures.
Four Mobile homes were totally destroyed by tornadic
winds or from falling trees.
There were no deaths and about a dozen injuries due
to the tornado.
In addition to the tornado...Golf Ball size hail was
reported along the entire track of the storm. Hail
the size of a tennis Ball was reported near Vanna
in Hart County.
If you have any questions about this storm...please
call Vince dicarlo at (864) 848-9970 ext. 223.
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