Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in McIntosh County, GA

Hail Report Description: BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED A REPORT OF AT LEAST QUARTER SIZE HAIL NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 17 AND SMITH ROAD.

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

Hail Report Description: MEDIA RELAYED A PUBLIC REPORT OF ESTIMATED GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL FALLING IN TOWNSEND GEORGIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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 media relayed a report of 1.75 inch hail near Meridian.

Hail Report Description: The public reported quarter size hail near Meridian.

Hail Report Description: Nickel to penny size hail was reported at the Sapelo Island NERRS.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny to quarter size hail at the Sapelo Island ferry dock.

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

Hail Report Description: Law enforcement relayed a report of quarter size hail along Highway 57.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel sized hail in South Newport.

Hail Report Description: Trained Spotter reported quarter-sized hail 3 miles east southeast of Cox.

Hail Report Description: The public reported nickel size hail lasting 10 minutes.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny size hail and small limbs down.

Hail Report Description: The public reported half dollar size hail.

Hail Report Description: A post office employee reported dime to penny size hail.

Hail Report Description: Law Enforcement reported penny size hail in South Newport, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Law Enforcement reported quarter size hail in Jones, Georgia.

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

Hail Report Description: The public reported dime to quarter size hail on Julienton Drive, 4 miles northeast of Shellman Bluff, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: The public reported penny size hail at the Lake Harmony RV Park on Lake Harmony Drive two miles east 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: Quarter to half dollar size hail was reported in Meridian, Georgia.

Hail Report Description: Quarter size hail was reported in Townsend, Georgia.

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

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.

Wind Report Description: The Sapelo Island NERRS site reported a wind gust to 36 knots (41 mph).

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

Wind Report Description: Emergency manager reported a tree down on power lines at Johnson Drain Road in Crescent_ GA.

Wind Report Description: The McIntosh County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on a power line along Valona Road.

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

Wind Report Description: Buoy 41008.

Wind Report Description: A peak wind gust of 62.2 kt (71.6 mph) was observed at the Grays Reef Buoy as a line of severe thunderstorms moved across buoy.

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Emergency Management reported several trees fell across the Tolomato Causeway. Time estimated based on radar.

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Emergency Management several trees snapped along Misson Drive. Two homes were also damaged by fallen trees. Time was estimated based on radar.

Wind Report Description: The NERRS site on the south end of Sapelo Island measured a 51 knot wind gust.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Pine St.

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Dispatch reported a tree down in the Shellman Bluff area.

Wind Report Description: Tree down on Jones Rd

Wind Report Description: McIntosh County Dispatch reported a tree down in the Shellman Bluff area.

Wind Report Description: Measured 68 mph wind gust.

Wind Report Description: One tree reported down on Belle Bluff Road. Time estimated from radar.

Wind Report Description: MCINTOSH COUNTY EMA REPORTED MULTIPLE TREES DOWN. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR.

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

Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES DOWN ALONG HARRIS NECK ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Wind Report Description: SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF TREES DOWN IN THE AREA OF SOUTH NEWPORT. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.

Wind Report Description: WARNING POINT REPORTED TREE DOWN ON POWERLINE ON FAIRHOPE ROAD.

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

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 99 AND COWHORN ROAD.

Wind Report Description: LONG MCINTOSH 911 REPORTED A TREE BROUGHT DOWN A POWER LINE ON JULIENTON DR.

Wind Report Description: LONG MCINTOSH 911 REPORTED A TREE BROUGHT DOWN A POWER LINE ON YOUNG ISLAND RD.

Wind Report Description: MULTIPLE TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG I-95. TIME IS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

Wind Report Description: A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 251 AND HWY 57. TIME IS ESTIMATED BY RADAR DATA.

Wind Report Description: *** 6 INJ *** THE MILITARY POLICE RELAYED A REPORT THAT A TENT WAS BLOWN OVER DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE RESULTING IN SIX MINOR INJURIES. IT OCCURRED NEAR EVANS ARMY AIRFIELD. TIME IS ESTIMATED BY RADAR.

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: SAPELO ISLAND NERRS STATION GUSTED TO 62 MPH.

Tornado Report Description: A National Weather Service Storm Survey Team determined a tornado occurred south of the Credit Hill community off Briardam Road around 440 PM Eastern Daylight Time, which is located about 3 miles southeast of Townsend. The tornado traveled to the northeast across an open field and produced extensive tree damage to various pines and hardwoods. The tornado crossed Briardam Road and struck the First Credit Hill Baptist Church, lifting and destroying its large front end porch. Both the tree and structural damage to the church were consistent with an EF-1 tornado on the Enhanced Fujita Scale with winds estimated to be around 100 miles per hour. The tornado continued to move rapidly northeast while skirting the ground in various locations. The tornado crossed highway 57 and produced tree and fence damage to several areas along Church of God Road, before crossing interstate 95 around mile marker 61|where additional tree damage occurred. The tornado appears to have lifted around 457 PM eastern daylight time shortly before reaching highway 17 near the intersection with Tramm Road. The total track length of the tornado was 8 miles with a maximum width of 770 yards.|No fatalities or injuries were reported with this event.

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: The Emergency Manager relayed a report received from Law Enforcement of two brief Tornado touchdowns.

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: Tornado moved from southwest of Townsend to just north of Meridian. Numerous trees were down between these two towns and tin and gutters were torn from homes. Tornado was not on the ground continuously.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.

Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.