Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in November 2002

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Hail Report Description: Dime size hail reported by the public.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported by the Miller County EMA.

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Hail Report Description: The Oglethorpe county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: Hail was reported along Highway 86.

Hail Report Description: The Morgan county Emergency Management Director reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: The Jasper county Emergency Management Director reported golf ball size hail.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail fell in Roanoke.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter for the SkyWarn Network reported dime size hail.

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Hail Report Description: The Fulton county 911 center reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: Several reports of dime to quarter size hail were received from the public in the Marietta area. The public also reported quarter size hail five miles west of Marietta and dime size hail at Lost Mountain near the Paulding county border.

Hail Report Description: A storm spotter reported quarter size hail in Canton and an amateur radio operator reported dime size hail in Woodstock.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was reported near Sycamore.

Hail Report Description: The Bartow county 911 center reported dime size hail.

Hail Report Description: An amateur radio operator reported dime size hail.

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Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported in Oxford and in Anniston.

Hail Report Description: Dime size hail was observed by NWS personnel at the Shelby County Airport. Quarter size hail was reported on CR 12 at CR 24.

Wind Report Description: A cluster of severe thunderstorms brought down trees in Pembroke Pines and Pompano Beach.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds damaged air-conditioner units on a large warehouse store in West Melbourne. Large pallets of boxing material were moved around in the parking lot.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down by high winds from a thunderstorm.

Wind Report Description: A few trees were blown down just north of Georgetown.

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Wind Report Description: Numerous large trees down. Power lines down in Micanopy. Large trees down on NW 8th Ave in Gainesville.

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Wind Report Description: Several large trees blown down across roadways and power lines.

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Wind Report Description: Surf City bridge reported a measured 68 mph wind gust.

Wind Report Description: NWS employee (off duty) estimated a 65 mph wind gust at his residence. The strong winds blew a tree down onto a car.

Wind Report Description: Several large trees down across roadways and power lines.

Wind Report Description: Wrightsville Beach police department reported a measured 58 mph wind gust.

Wind Report Description: Several large trees down across highway 341.

Wind Report Description: Strong winds severely damaged the cotton crop on a farm located along State Road 37 near the Mitchell-Colquitt County line. Reported by the Camilla Enterprise.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and large limbs were down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and large limbs were down.

Wind Report Description: A 60-mph wind gust was recorded by the Panama City-Bay County Airport ASOS.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down along Highway 40 near Bush.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees, large limbs, and power lines were down.

Wind Report Description: Trees down in south end of city. Large tree (100 feet) down at the intersection of Benefit and Lake Drummond Causeway.

Wind Report Description: Trees down.

Wind Report Description: Trees and power lines were knocked down by high winds in and around New Bern, reported by WCTI TV12.

Wind Report Description: Trees down at Republican Road in Windsor, and Pine Ridge and Farless Roads in Colerain.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines down in and around Plymouth.

Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds blew down numerous trees and power lines across western Jones county.

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Wind Report Description: Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down numerous trees and power lines from Williamston to Jamesville.

Tornado Report Description: One mobile home destroyed and a portion of the roof of an adjacent wood frame structure removed. Several large trees down across roadway. Several tree tops snapped off and twisted. Debris wrapped around tree tops.

Tornado Report Description: Tornado touched down in field along the Atkinson-Coffee County line near Marshal Corbet Road. Just inside of Coffee county one wood frame structure had a portion of its roof removed. Three large 100 yard long chicken houses were totally destroyed and machinery tossed about. One automobile was picked up and landed on the roof of a brick structure. Extensive roof damage to brick structure. Several work sheds destroyed. Trees snapped off and twisted at tops with debris wrapped in tree tops. Numerous large live oak trees felled. Clear evidence of rotation was noted by investigating officials. The storm continued north in a discontinuous path doing damage to cotton fields. the tornado crossed Highway 135 at the Satilla River with trees again snapped and twisted at the tops. Approximately 1 mile north of the Satilla River the tornado passed over an airstrip destroying a hanger/office structure and severely damaging a crop dusting aircraft. Debris from the destroyed chicken houses was identified at this site some 3 miles from its point of origin. This was the final discernable touchdown, although there was some evidence from debris further north that the system continued as a funnel cloud just above tree top level into southeast Douglas.

Tornado Report Description: Brief tornado touchdown along Highway 82. Several tree tops snapped and twisted. Several large trees down across roadway.

Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado blew down an 80 ft long farm shed, took down many trees, and did minor damage to a couple of homes. The path ran from Central School rd (SC hwy 320), across SC hwy 202 to SC hwy 514.

Tornado Report Description: An F1 tornado took down many trees and powerlines in rural Newberry county nera SC hwy 48. No damage was done to what few homes that are out there.

Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado took down trees and powerlines in rural McCormick County.

Tornado Report Description: A strong F0 took down trees about 1 mile east of Chennault in very rural area.

Tornado Report Description: An F0 tornado traveled along SC hwy 19 east of Mt Carmel and took down trees and powerlines. The tornado traveled 4 miles, skipped 2 miles, then was on the ground another 3 miles. Two people suffered minor injuries when a tree fell in front of their vehicle and they crashed into it.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado touched down in the Westwood subdivision, where widespread tree damage and some minor structural damage occurred. More light structural damage and heavy tree damage occurred as the tornado passed through the Hunters Wood subdivision. In the I-385/Fairview Road area, the roof of a hotel received extensive damage, and 2 tractor trailers were blown over. The tornado damaged or destroyed outbuildings, fences, and a scoreboard at Bryson Middle School, then produced more extensive tree damage in the Bryson Elementary area before lifting.

Tornado Report Description: As the tornado continued into the Greenville County portion of Piedmont, numerous trees and power lines continued to fall. One tree fell on a truck.

Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down west of the city of Piedmont. Numerous large trees were blown over or uprooted as the tornado moved into the city. The tornado moved into Greenville county at 5:25 AM.

Tornado Report Description: The Dawson county Emergency Management Director reported that the tornado that originated in Cherokee county and traveled across Pickens county, entered Dawson county in the Big Canoe area and continued to just east-northeast of the Big Canoe area before dissipating. Two double-wide mobile homes were completely destroyed just east of the Big Canoe area as large trees fell on the structures. While the contents of one were salvagable, those of the other were destroyed. Three injuries occurred at one of these mobile homes as the residents were trapped by the downed trees on the structure. In addition, there were four other homes that received minor damage in the Big Canoe area. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down in the area of the tornado and some roads were temporarily blocked as a result. Dawson county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado touched down toppling a large number of trees...snapping large branches and causing moderate damage to three homes. In addition, several outbuilding structures were damaged by falling trees.

Tornado Report Description: The tornado that originated in Cherokee county near Beasley Gap, continued into and across Pickens county. Once again, the National Weather Service disaster survey team determined that this was a multi-segmented tornado, with much of the damage along the path caused by straight line winds of at least 70 mph. The tornado entered the county southwest of Cagle, then continued on to just north of Tate roughly paralleling Georgia Highway 108, then turned more eastward along Georgia Highway 53 to near Marblehill, through the Big Canoe golf course and recreation area, then east of Big Canoe into extreme western Dawson county. There was definite evidence of F2 tornadic damage just north of Tate where winds were estimated in the 113 to 157 mph range. Some of the hardest hit areas included homes on Pleasant Union Road near the Cherokee county border; the Mountain Lakes Estates area, where several homes suffered extensive damage; the Bethany-Salem district where at least 56 structures were damaged or destroyed; Refuge Road near Tate, the town suffering some of the greatest damage where several homes and business were destroyed; the Big Canoe area near the Dawson county border, where several homes were damaged and the tennis center suffered extensive damage. All together, a total of 26 structures, mostly residential homes were destroyed, 142 structures were partially damaged, 2 businesses were destroyed, and 14 vehicles were totally destroyed. In addition, ten people were injured, primarily in damaged homes or trapped in vehicles on which trees fell. One of the businesses destroyed was the popular Davis's Barbeque on Georgia Highway 108. The restaurant was completely blown away, including the 20-foot white columns that stood in front of the restaurant. Three of the injuries in the county occurred in new mobile homes behind the Barbeque restaurant when their homes were flattened by the winds and other debris from the restaurant. One of the children injured, a 4-year old girl, was found by a nearby pond. The Refuge Baptist Church suffered extensive damage and was left in shambles. The historic Big Canoe chapel was also among the structures suffering damage. The steeple and all of the windows were lost from the church along with other structural damage to both the exterior and interior walls. Numerous trees were uprooted and many power lines were damaged along the path. Thirty people had to be put up in shelters and at least 6000 people were left without power for an extended period. Pickens county was the hardest hit of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: This tornado initially developed 3 miles north of Sandy Hook and moved northeast before dissipating around 1:00 AM. One unoccupied mobile home was destroyed, with another mobile home receiving major damage from a fallen tree. One house had chimney damage from a fallen tree, with many other trees blown down.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Cherokee county Emergency Manager Director observed a 6-mile long path of damage, beginning near Beasley Gap in northwest Cherokee county, then continuing east-northeast toward the town of Worley Crossroads on the Pickens county border. While much of the damage along the path was determined as straight line wind damage with speeds of at least 70 mph, there was definite indication of a multi-segmented tornado. The most significant tornado damage occurred on Salacoa Road near Beasley Gap, where the tornado damage was classified as F2. The damage path was approximately 627 yards wide at its widest point, but the tornadic portion of this damage was limited to around 100 yards wide. Two homes were completely destroyed, three were severely damaged, and six were moderately damaged. Numerous trees and power lines were down along and near the damage path as well. Some livestock was also killed during the event. Cherokee county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service disaster survey team and the Bartow county Emergency Management Director confirmed a 12 mile long west-east path of damage beginning on Barnsley Garden Road near Barnsley Gardens in northwest Bartow county continuing east to just south of Halls Station crossing U.S. Highway 41, then east across Pleasant Valley Road, to just east of Interstate 75 on Crowe Spring Road. The path of damage, up to 500 yards wide in some area, consisted mostly of damage caused by straight line winds with speeds of 80 to 100 mph, but there was definite evidence of tornadic damage of F2 intensity in an isolated area on Clear Creek Road. This portion of the tornado had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Tornadic damage of F1 intensity was evident along a secondary segment of the damage path at the intersection of Cedar Creek Road and Hazel Road about 3 miles north of Cassville. This portion of the torando had a path length of 500 yards with a path width of 100 yards. Twelve to 15 residental homes suffered major structural damage, seven chicken houses were destroyed, including 7500 chickens, and a barn was completely destroyed. There were also numerous downed trees and power lines along and near the the damage path. Bartow county was one of five counties declared in a state of emergency by the governor.

Tornado Report Description: The Centre Tornado touched down near Highway 411, just to the east of the Cherokee Country Club. It then traveled northeast, crossed over Cowan Creek, and damaged houses along County Road 40 at approximately 1122 pm CST. The tornado continued its northeastward movement and crossed over County Road 16 at approximately 1125 pm CST. One death was reported in a mobile home at the point where the tornado crossed over County Road 16. From this point, the tornado crossed County Road 31, damaging more homes before moving over Spring Creek. The tornado turned more to the east-northeast, damaging even more homes, before finally lifting near the eastern end of Weiss Lake near Mud Creek.The Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency estimates that 88 homes were either damaged or destroyed as this tornado moved across the county. In addition to the one fatality, there were also 4 injuries reported.The tornado was on the ground from 1120 pm CST to approximately 1132 pm CST. It had a path 10.5 miles long, and at its widest point was 440 yards wide.Beg: 34 07.176/85 38.020 End: 34 10.010/85 27.928

Tornado Report Description: A weak tornado touched down on Chandler Mountain causing minor damage to about three houses and downing several trees. The tornado came off the mountain (plateau) and damaged one structured and downed trees at the base of the mountain before dissipating. No injuries were reported.Beg: 33 57.002/86 15.331 End: 33 57.482/86 11.950

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Tornado Report Description: An F3 tornado struck the Lake Tansi area and the southern sections of Crossville Sunday night, killing 4 people and injuring 18. 33 homes and mobile were destroyed and 128 homes and mobile homes were damaged. There was damage to one public building. The heaviest damage was along Lantana Drive, Dunbar Road, and Pigeon Ridge Road. 5 homes were damaged on U.S. Highway 127 and just south of Three Creek Road. One well built home lost an entire roof and several walls. The couple, their 3 children, and a guest, huddled under a mattress in the hallway. 50 acres of hardwoods were twisted and tangled. 100-year-old oak trees were snapped like wheat straws.Mobile homes on the Ballyhoo Campground and modular homes in Lake Tansi were destroyed. The four fatalities occurred in mobile homes. A couple was killed at 298 Lantana Drive when their mobile home was lifted off its foundation and placed on another trailer. Edward, 80 and Mary Laffer 75 were killed. Another couple died at 4040 Lone Wolf Circle. Robert, 55 and Sandy Scarbrough , 52, were killed and their bodies were found across Lake Mohawk.

Tornado Report Description: The Dora Tornado, the seventh tornado of the evening, began at 9:38 pm, when the tornado touched down on the banks of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River southwest of Dora. The initial touchdown was in an area of open fields and woods and the first structural damage occurred as the tornado reached the southwest side of Dora. Trees were downed with a good deal of roof damage to homes as the tornado traveled through the middle of Dora. Traveling northeast the tornado damaged a number of structures in Dora, before ending fairly abruptly on the northeast side of town at 9:47 pm.The total path length was 4.3 miles, with a width of 300 yards. No deaths were reported, and any injuries were minor. This tornado was rated an F1.Beg: 33 42.221/87 08.654 End: 33 44.096/87 04.761

Tornado Report Description: The sixth tornado of the evening, the Boley Springs Tornado, occurred in extreme southeast Fayette County beginning at 9:10 pm. The tornado first touched down on the south side of County Road 46 about a mile west of Boley Springs. The tornado crossed CR 46 going across the north side of Boley Springs. A lumber mill was damaged along with a mobile home. Numerous trees were downed.The tornado then moved into open country where additional trees were downed. It ended around 9:15 pm about 3.9 miles east-northeast of Boley Springs. This was rated an F1 tornado, with a path length of 4.3 miles and width of 90 yards. No injuries or deaths were reported with this tornado.

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Tornado Report Description: Law enforcement reported a tornado. No damage reported.

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