Numerous trees were either uprooted or snapped off along the path and several power lines were down as well. Several homes in this area had sustained roof damage and in fact, one home had completely lost its roof. The tornado then continued across the intersection of Johnson and Tatum Road to Gullatt Road. Numerous trees were down in this area and several homes had sustained roof damage. Specifically, the tornado began around 8225 Tatum Road. Additionally, a number of trees were down along the path along with several power lines. At least six homes east of Palmetto had sustained major damage with large trees down on the structures. Roof damage was observed to a number of homes along the path of the tornado.
The maximum path width was 1/4 mile wide. The tornado was rated an F2 and traveled a path of seven miles, of which approximately four miles occurred within Fulton county. Highway 29 east of Palmetto and then traveled east into extreme northwest Fayette county. The tornado touched down near Interstate-85 and U.S. The tornado ended in the 600 block of Westbourne Drive in the River Oaks Subdivision.īrief Description: A damage survey team from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City concluded that an F2 tornado had touched down just east of Palmetto in the far southern portion of Fulton county near the Coweta and Fayette county borders. While one family was trapped in their home during the event, they were rescued without injury. Further down the street, also in the River Oaks Subdivision, a large home was damaged beyond repair and about six others sustained minor to moderate damage, mainly to the roofs of the structures. A metal awning was also torn off the home. A home on Westbourne Drive next to the Golf Center was damaged with trees down on the structure. The storm then skipped across Georgia Highway 74 just south of the Wendell Coffee Golf Center into the River Oaks Subdivision. A number of trees were uprooted or snapped off in this area as well. In this area the tornado destroyed a small apartment home and rolled a hay baler approximately 15 yards from its origin. The tornado entered the county just south of Fairburn and just west of Georgia Highway 74 (Senoia Road) near Milam Road. The most significant damage associated with the tornado occurred in Fayette county. The overall tornado path length was seven miles, of which approximately three miles occurred within Fayette county. Distance (miles)īrief Description: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service in Peachtree City Georgia and the Fayette County Emergency Management Director concluded that the F2 tornado, which originally developed in far south Fulton county just east of Palmetto continued into extreme northwest Fayette county. Historical Tornado EventsĪ total of 85 historical tornado events that had recorded magnitude of 2 or above found in or near Peachtree City, GA. No historical earthquake events found in or near Peachtree City, GA. No historical earthquake events that had recorded magnitudes of 3.5 or above found in or near Peachtree City, GA.
No volcano is found in or near Peachtree City, GA. The following is a break down of these events: Type Other Weather Extremes EventsĪ total of 4,807 other weather extremes events within 50 miles of Peachtree City, GA were recorded from 1950 to 2010.
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