Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Moody AFB, GA

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported off Bemiss Road.

Hail Report Description: PENNY TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL REPORTED AT MOODY AIR FORCE BASE.

Hail Report Description: The public estimated hail up to golf ball size on Bemiss Road north of Moody AFB. Most stones were quarter size but a few were golf ball. This hail occurred with the same supercell that spawned a significant tornado in northeastern Lowndes and Lanier counties.

Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail reported by an Air Force weather observer.

Wind Report Description: AWOS station KVAD Moody AFB.

Wind Report Description: 911 Call Center reported a tree down at Quarterman Rd and Hambrick Rd.

Wind Report Description: Tree down near the intersection of Roberts Road and Wilbanks Ave.

Wind Report Description: Tree down across the road at the intersection of River road and Reed road in Lowndes county Georgia.

Wind Report Description: SEVERAL TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN NEAR HAHIRA.

Wind Report Description: ROOF OFF A BARN NEAR OLD PINE ROAD AND MULLIGAN ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Wind Report Description: NUMEROUS TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN ALONG SR-125 IN BEMISS BETWEEN BEMISS KNIGHTS ACADEMY ROAD AND STUDSTILL ROAD. SOME TREES ON HOUSES. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Wind Report Description: TREE DOWN AT 5200 BEATTY ROAD.

Wind Report Description: REPORT OF A TREE ON POWERLINES NEAR BEMISS AND NEW BETHEL RD.

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: TREE DOWN NEAR INTERSECTION OF NEW BETHEL ROAD AND BARRETTS ROAD.

Wind Report Description: LINE BLOWN DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAT CREEK ROAD AND RADAR SITE ROAD.

Wind Report Description: TREE OR POWER LINE DOWN ON ON LORI STREET.

Wind Report Description: KVAD REPORTED 52KT GUST AT THE 23Z HOURLY OB.

Wind Report Description: REPORTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN

Wind Report Description: A 53 knot peak gust was measured at Moody AFB. Trees were also reported down near the north gate of the base via a social media post to WALB-TV facebook page.

Wind Report Description: Ten trees were blown down along with several power lines near Bemiss Road. A structure fire also occurred. Monetary damage was estimated.

Wind Report Description: Several trees and power lines were blown down in the area with four mobile homes and one house sustaining some damage. Monetary damage was estimated.

Wind Report Description: A tree blew down and blocked Bemiss Road. Monetary damage was estimated.

Wind Report Description: A tree was blown down onto a camper at 6941 Pine Circle. Monetary damage was estimated.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Wind Report Description: Although the official runway wind sensor was inoperative, the backup sensor measured a wind gust of 76 mph. The observer on duty said that it was one of the worst storms he has seen. The tower observers estimated winds near 70 mph. Pilots in an A-10 aircraft reported severe shaking but no damage.

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

Wind Report Description: A 50 knot wind gust was measured by the Moody Air Force Base ASOS.

Wind Report Description: A 63-mph wind gust was recorded by an Air Force weather observer.

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

Wind Report Description: Moody AFB Base weather personnel reported numerous trees and power lines down as a result of 77 mph wind gust.

Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

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.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.