Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Darien, GA

Hail Report Description: A 911 CALL CENTER REPORTED QUARTER-SIZED HAIL.

Hail Report Description: McIntosh Emergency Management reported nickel sized hail and 1.5 inches of rain in about 30 minutes near Darien.

Hail Report Description: The park service reported nickel size hail at the Fort King George Historic site.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny size hail 10 miles south-southeast of Townsend, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: A fireman reported penny to quarter size hail lasting about 5 minutes 1 mile northwest of Darien, Georgia at exit 49 along interstate 95.

Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was reported to have broken a car windshield in Darien, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: A public report of nickel size hail was received from Highway 99, one half mile north of Darien, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Penny size hail was reported at a restaurant along Route 17, south of Darien, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Nickel size hail was reported from a restaurant on Route 17 along the Altamaha River.

Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was reported by a trained weather spotter 2 miles north-northwest of Darien, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Golf ball size hail was reported by a trained weather spotter 2 miles north-northwest of Darien, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported by the general public.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported by the general public and relayed by the local media.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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Hail Report Description: Golfball size hail fell at the Georgia Islands Factory Shoppes along Interstate 95.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reported a tree down at Franklin Street and Haven Drive. Time estimated by radar.

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Warning Point reported a tree down at 5th Street West.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Pine St.

Wind Report Description: WARNING POINT REPORTED TREE DOWN ON BLOUNTS CROSSING BETWEEN CYPRESS STREET AND PALMETTO STREET.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR CATHEAD CROSS ROAD ON HWY 251.

Wind Report Description: THE COUNTY WARNING POINT REPORTS A TREE DOWN ON POWERLINES ON EAST 4TH STREET. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

Wind Report Description: MCINTOSH/LONG COUNTY WARNING POINT REPORTS A TREE DOWN ON NEW RIVER RD IN DARIEN

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County dispatch reported two trees down around Darien. One tree was down on Pine Street at Black Road. The other tree was down on a power line and two vehicles in the 900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Dispatch reported a tree down on Highway 99, near Blue Hall Road.

Wind Report Description: A spotter reported a power line down on Second West Street near Highway 17.

Wind Report Description: The McIntosh County 911 call center reported trees down near the intersection of Murray Townsend Road and Highway 99.

Wind Report Description: The McIntosh County 911 call center reported several trees down near Cypress street in Darien.

Wind Report Description: Several large tree limbs were reported down across the area. The size of limbs were estimated at least 4 inches in diameter.

Wind Report Description: A state official reported trees and power lines down along Highway 17 north of Darien.

Wind Report Description: An emergency manager reported 2 trees down along Highway 99.

Wind Report Description: A report of several trees blown down near the intersection of Cox Road and Highway 251.

Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported trees down on Highway 251.

Wind Report Description: A emergency manager reported powerlines down in 8 locations around Darien, Georgia. A few homes had minor roof damage due to falling limbs.

Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported several trees and powerlines down in and around Darien, Georgia.

Wind Report Description: Law enforcement reported a tree down on River Drive in the Highland Park community.

Wind Report Description: The public reported a couple trees down and 16 to 18 metal banner poles blown over at the Preferred Outlets near Darien, Georgia.

Wind Report Description: Law Enforcement reported a tree down at exit 49 off of Interstate 95 in Darien, Georgia. Another tree was reported down at the intersection of Stedwell Road and Franklin Street.

Wind Report Description: Numerous trees were reported down in Darien, Georgia. One tree fell on a car on Tromble street.

Wind Report Description: Several 4 to 5 inch tree limbs were reported down.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds likely from a Micro Burst, broke off large Oak tree limbs and toppled trees in an area 100 feet by 100 feet.

Wind Report Description: Power lines were reported down in several locations throughoug the county.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees along Highway 17 and on Third Street.

Wind Report Description: Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were down.

Wind Report Description: Several trees were down.

Tornado Report Description: A survey team from the National Weather Service Office in Charleston, South Carolina along with other damage survey experts from across the country determined that the Tornado that struck McIntosh county Georgia on Sunday morning May 11, was a violent EF-4. The Tornado beginning and end times are based on radar data combined with credible ground truth reports. ||The Tornado formed at 952 am, approximately 3 miles northwest of Darien, Georgia and tracked east about 11 miles before dissipating at 1007 am as a water spout in Doboy Sound. ||The Tornado formed in a wooded area about a half mile west of Route 251 where numerous trees were snapped off. The Tornado strengthened rapidly as it approached and moved across Route 251.||The Tornado struck a Marine Sales and Services Business located on the east side of Route 251. The bolts for all but one of the anchored metal support beams for the metal building were snapped off just above the concrete slab. With the exception of the one metal support beam that was bent to the ground, the slab was wiped clean. Approximately 50 boats were tossed around and destroyed, with one 18 foot 4000 pound boast carried about 650 yards into some trees. A 32 foot 8000 pound boat was carried about 130 yards onto the top of the Gateway Behavioral Services Building. A vehicle that was parked in the parking lot was carried in the air 150 yards. One 125 horsepower boat motor weighing 300 to 350 pounds was carried 250 yards and deposited into the roof of a building. In addition, one of the boats had yet to be accounted for at the time the survey was conducted. Several other vehicles near the business were rolled or tossed and severely damaged or destroyed. No one was in the building at the time the Tornado struck and damage to the building and all the boats were estimated to be 5 million dollars.||Approximately 100 yards to the south-southeast of the Marine Sales and Services Building, the McIntosh Emergency Medical Services Building was destroyed by the Tornado with damage to three ambulances and one fire truck. Many of the metal support beams from this facility were torn from the concrete slab or snapped off. This building was rated for 120 mph winds. No one was in this building at the time of the Tornado because they were out on a non weather related call.||The Gateway Behavioral Health and Services Building was totally destroyed. This metal framed building with brick exterior was located about 100 yards east-northeast of the McIntosh Emergency Medical Services Building and 130 yards east-southeast of the Marine Sales and Services Building. The roof of the Gateway Building collapsed along with many of the outer brick walls. Many of the large load bearing metal beams were bent or knocked down. Portions of the metal roof were carried a mile away onto Interstate 95. Some of the roofing material was found 11 miles away on Sapelo Island. Of the 12 people that were in the building when the Tornado hit, 9 were injured sustaining broken bones and or lacerations. Six vehicles around this building were damaged or destroyed and a metal light pole and several trees were snapped off in this area. ||Two other businesses in this area suffered damage including damage to satellite dishes and two overturned tractor trailers. Damage to the Marine Sales and Services Business and the Gateway Behavioral Health and Services Building indicated that EF-4 damage had occurred with winds estimated to be between 170 and 180 mph. ||After leaving this area the Tornado traveled east and weakened. The Tornado reached its maximum width of 700 yards as it crossed Interstate 95, and then decreased in size and was mainly from 200 to 500 yards wide during the remainder of the path. The Tornado damaged or destroyed four billboards along Interstate 95, produced mainly minor roof damage to several dozen homes mainly in the Ridgeville area, snapped off or uprooted thousands of trees, some of them falling on homes or vehicles, and damaged or destroyed numerous outbuildings. ||A resident of Ridgeville, Georgia whose home suffered minor damage in the Tornado, took shelter in a closet after seeing a National Weather Service Severe Weather Statement on the television mentioning that Ridgeville was in the path of the Tornado. ||The Tornado also damaged the Blue-N-Hall Marina and Fishing Dock. In this area, a large boat hoist along with 18 boats and several boat trailers were damaged or destroyed. Several power poles were also snapped off and several vehicles were damaged. Numerous trees were also snapped off on Hird Island. The Tornado likely dissipated over Doboy Sound as a waterspout. Besides portions of the Gateway roof, lots of other debris including signs were deposited on Sapelo Island.

Tornado Report Description: A tornado caused damage along highway 99 between mile markers 7 and 8. Trees and power lines were knocked down and a porch was ripped off a house.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.