Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near ZIP 31645

Hail Report Description: Golfball sized hail reported along U.S. Highway 129 about 4 miles north of Ray City.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown onto a power line in Ray City.

Wind Report Description: Tree reported down on HWY 64 near Ray City.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on HWY37 at Fountain Rd.

Wind Report Description: MEDIUM SIZED TREES DOWN ON POWER LINES NEAR 1523 OLD VALDOSTA ROAD.

Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY... PARTICULARLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY. TREE ON HOUSE ON PARK STREET. TREES DOWN ON POSSUM CREEK ROAD... JONES ROAD... ALLENVILLE ROAD... TURTLE DOVE LANE... OLD MILL TOWN ROAD... HIGHWAY 168... AND MAY ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT SIRMANS ROAD AND EAST OF AULIE GASKINS ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN.

Wind Report Description: TREE ON HOUSE ON THIGPEN CIR.

Wind Report Description: TREE ON HOUSE... POSSIBLE TORNADO.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 122 EAST AND CHEYENNE WAY.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN NEAR HIGHWAY 122 EAST AND PINELAKE CIRCLE.

Wind Report Description: DAMAGE TO PRIVACY FENCES AT 2 DIFFERENT PROPERTIES. LARGE TRAMPOLINE BLOWN AWAY AND CAN NOT BE FOUND. SIGN DOWN.

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN

Wind Report Description: TREES DOWN ALONG ROYALS ROAD

Wind Report Description: POWER LINE DOWN

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down and blocked Giddens Lane.

Wind Report Description: Two trees were blown down in Ray City.

Wind Report Description: Trees were blown down around Ray City.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down on Auliegaskins Road.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down, including one over power lines.

Wind Report Description: A roof was blown off a barn along Bolling Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

Wind Report Description: A couple of trees were blown down in southern Berrien county. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down in Ray City. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down north of Ray City. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down, including some trees up to 3 to 4 feet in diameter that fell on houses. The monetary damage figure provided is a rough estimate.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were down on several roads. A few homes sustained minor damage from fallen utility poles.

Wind Report Description: A few homes were damaged by fallen trees in Ray City.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were blown down across Webb Drive west of Ray City. One tree fell on an unoccupied vehicle.

Wind Report Description: Several apartments damaged. Large pecan trees down. Reported by the public.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: This is a continuation of the tornado that occurred in Lowndes county. This tornado strengthened to EF3 status while in Lanier county with maximum winds estimated around 140 mph. The tornado entered Lanier county along Highway 122 near Barber Road and then impacted a property just north of 122 along Boyette Road. As the tornado approached Boyette Road, it was likely reaching maximum intensity. Radar reflectivity showed a signature known as a debris ball and gave forecasters high confidence that a tornado was in progress, despite an actual tornado not having been reported yet. The damage at the aforementioned location was severe. A mobile home was completely destroyed with debris scattered for hundreds of yards in many directions. This site was originally unrecognizable as a mobile home to the survey team. A few trees at the location were almost totally debarked. A one story residence also had some roof and window damage, a small grain silo was completely destroyed, and a large shed structure was completely destroyed with debris swept well away from the original location. Other things were noted around this location. There were quite a few instances of objects driven into the ground, including metal bars, gutters, branches, and other debris. There was some ground scouring noted, and many of the shrubs were ripped out of their original spots. Large debris was lofted for hundreds of yards including what appeared to be a hatch door from the missing grain silo, a door off of a chest freezer, and a mower and propane tank. The main part of the chest freezer was found across the street. Near the location of the large shed structure that was swept away, an electric meter was ripped out of the ground, and additional deep gouges were found in the ground. The tornado continued to the east-northeast, cutting a clear path through some dense forest in the swampland to the south of Highway 122 and to the west of Banks Lake. Around that time, the damage path began to narrow as the tornado approached the town of Lakeland. Once in Lakeland, the tornado largely caused damage to trees and vegetation, although some structures were impacted. A mobile home was completely destroyed, a nearby full shipping container was rolled about 50 feet, and some debris was driven through metal. Near the end of the tornado path it impacted the hospital in Lakeland, pushing a trailer away from its original location and damaging the ambulance station. Some antennas were also snapped at the hospital, and some damage was reported to the AC units on the roof. Damage in Lanier county was estimated at around $500,000.

Tornado Report Description: An NWS Storm Survey confirmed that an EF2 tornado occurred in Lowndes county, then moved into Lanier county where it strengthened into an EF3 with maximum winds around 140 mph. The path width was estimated to be around 390 yards wide with a path length in Lowndes county of slightly over 4 miles long. In Lowndes county, the tornado likely initially developed along Cat Creek Road. Several reports were received of funnels from this location while the event was ongoing. There was a house near Cat Creek Road that had uprooted trees on the property with one or two impacting the house. Trees were generally blown down to the northeast, although a street sign was bent to the ground facing to the northwest. A few trees were also blown down along a tree line across the road. At that point, the tornado entered a more heavily forested area with no access roads. However, an aerial flyover by emergency management confirmed sporadic tree damage and a continuous damage path in that area. After the tornado cleared this forested area, the damage path began to widen and the tornado damage increased in intensity. Along Arapaho Trail, about a half mile south of Highway 122, the first instance of EF2 damage occurred as a mobile home was completely destroyed with debris blown downstream, mainly into fencing on the property. Also in this location, a shed was completely destroyed, a camper was flipped, part of the roof of a house was removed, and a silo was destroyed with the debris found resting on the opposite side of the house from where it started. Debris from locations along Arapaho Trail were found well downstream, in some cases at least one third of a mile. Along the next cross street - Peters Road - mostly EF1 damage was observed with snapped and uprooted trees and some broken windows in houses. The survey team found a tree sitting on the ground with a root ball at the end, but could not locate the hole or source of the tree within at least several hundred yards. Along Peters Road gouges were observed in the ground as some debris began to impact the ground. As the tornado crossed Bemiss Road (Highway 125) near Walkers Crossing, the damage path began to reach its widest phase. The maximum width of the tornado was estimated to be around 390 yards or 0.22 miles based on the damage survey. Additional EF2 damage was observed on both sides of the road with wooden power poles snapped, hardwood trees snapped or uprooted, and several homes damaged. A second abandoned home was pushed six feet off the concrete foundation. Maximum winds along this part of Bemiss Road were estimated to be around 125 mph based on damage. Also near these homes, there were deep gouges in the ground, including this one that was close to 1 foot deep and 6 feet long. Large debris also continued to be found along the damage path, including strips of metal that were twisted around damaged trees. The tornado then continued east-northeast, crossing Highway 122 near Barber Road into Lanier county. The Lowndes county emergency manager estimated property damage for Lowndes county at around $250,000 with an additional $100,000 in crop damage from fallen pecan trees.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.