Georgia Tornadoes of April 10, and April 19, 2009 and Honeymoon stage 2 full day 3...

The official report from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City has been released for the two tornadoes in Georgia that occurred Sunday night, April 19th. Click this link to see the report. Two tornadoes were confirmed during that severe weather outbreak... one in Muscogee County and one in Cherokee County. The truck in the photo above was moved 25 feet during the storm in Muscogee County.

TORNADO NO: 1 - CHEROKEE COUNTY:
*** 2 INJURIES ***
1100 PM EDT/EF1/LENGTH: 1.5 MILES/WIDTH: 0.5 MILE/MAX WINDS: 90 MPH
TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN FOUR MILES EAST OF WOODSTOCK IN FAR SOUTHEAST CHEROKEE COUNTY


TORNADO NO: 2 - MUSCOGEE COUNTY:
1135 PM EDT/EF1/LENGTH: 4 MILES/WIDTH: 250 YARDS/MAX WINDS: 105 MPH

TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN IN RUSSELL COUNTY ALABAMA...PHENIX CITY...NEAR A BOWLING ALLEY AND THE INTERSECTION OF DILLINGHAM AND BROAD STREETS. THE TORNADO THEN CROSSED THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER INTO GEORGIA AND THE CITY OF COLUMBUS.

SURVEYS ARE STILL ONGOING AND THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AS FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. IN ADDITION...INFORMATION IS STILL BEING GATHERED ON THE MAJOR TORNADO OUTBREAK OF APRIL 10-11 AND AN UPDATED PNS ON THAT EVENT WILL BE SENT LATER THIS WEEK.

Photos are linked on the NWS for the Muscogee County tornado. The Cherokee photo site is still under construction.

Of course, I was out of pocket during the large outbreak of tornadoes in north Georgia and Alabama during a high risk, PDS (potentially dangerous situation advisory issued by the Storm Prediction Center). The report for north and central Georgia's 12 confirmed tornadoes on April 10th is here. Actual survey. Preliminary local storm reports.

Photos of the tornado damage in:
*Hancock County photos ** strongest of those... EF3 tornado had a path length of 6.25 miles, a width of one-half mile with a maximum wind speed of 160 MPH and caused 1 injury along its path**
*Chattahoochee County photos
*Chattooga County photos ** This was an EF2 tornado had a path length of 1 mile and a width of 200 yards, with maximum wind speeds of 120 MPH.**
*Pickens County photos
*Forsyth County photos
*Sumter and Crisp County photos
*Dooly County photos

Well, with all the weather talk, I didn't cover the 2nd full day on our wonderful honeymoon stage 3, which is what I was doing during the major tornado outbreak in Georgia... doesn't that figure? The second day, April 10th is the day we had planned to go to the San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park... in fact, we stayed within walking distance of those places for that sake (you know, in that beautifully landscaped B & B under the landing area for the airport)... but the typically sunny San Diego weather decided to not be so sunny. A low pressure system slammed into the area carrying with it a rare thunderstorms and rain which imposed on our plans. We ended up instead, traveling up the coast to San Clemente, where we planned to have dinner with my wonderful groom's cousin and his, at the time, fiancee, but they have since been married. The journey taking the interstate (called the freeway there, which is important to note because the other roads aren't so "free". We accidentally ended up on a $5 toll road!!!) should have been about an hour, but we took the 8 hour route. lol.

I mentioned before that my favorite part was the seals that have taken over the Children's Pool, which is just south at La Jolla Beach. I could have stayed all day watching the seals in La Jolla at the Children's Pool, where the animal rights people and the people rights people can't seem to get along... Since I took so many pictures there, I figure a slide show is the best approach...

I also enjoyed watching the surfers try to catch their waves. They seemed to be in rhythm with the ocean, and they would take off running when one looked "right" and hop aboard for a ride. I can't imagine the energy that's exhausted in that sport.... really great exercise... apparently, in California... even Jesus was thought to have been a surfer.Speaking of exercise, I have to share this series, which is sort of an embarrassment, but too funny to leave out. Most times, while we are traveling, I will set up my camera on a timer to capture a shot. Well, I asked my wonderful groom to sit on the sea wall with his back to the ocean, and I was going to hop on the wall to catch a shot with him... apparently, they built the wall too high, or my timer is too fast... ... or I just need more exercise. Thankfully, my groom to be has more arm strength than me and was able to hop up in time.

We had so much fun exploring the beautiful southern coast of California. This house on the hill scared me though...I bet they're a little nervous... It was so gorgeous along that strip of beach though... with sand piles, wonderful rocks carved out by the tides, creating little waterfalls as the tide changed. ... and games for my wonderful groom after he studied the water movement for a while...Then, it was time for a game of chicken... which he lost...He did a little mountain climbing, which resulted in a huge scrape on his leg... Then, we just explored the beauty that California beholds...It was a gorgeous day!!! We had a wonderful time!

Have a great day!
~Dewdrop

April 19, Woodstock tornado EF-1

According to the Peachtree City Weather Service, two of the tornadoes that struck Georgia on April 19th have been determined to have had an EF-1 rating. Many remain without power in the areas hit. The damage is extensive.

1100 PM
EF 1 TORNADO
4 ESE WOODSTOCK, COBB COUNTY, GA
04/19/2009
EMERGENCY MNGR

*** 2 INJ *** TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN JUST SOUTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF GA HIGHWAY 92 AND DIAL DRIVE... CROSSED HIGHWAY 92 AND CONTINUED NNE ALONG DIAL DRIVE... CROSSING A LARGE SECTION OF COLEMANS BLUFF. TOTAL PATH LENGTH 1.5 MILES... MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 1/2 MILE... MAXIMUM ESTIMATED WINDS 90 MPH. EF1 TORNADO DAMAGE OCCURRED ALONG A 3/4 MILE LONG PATH STARTING JUST NORTH OF HIGHWAY 92. 120 HOMES WERE DAMAGED... INCLUDING 12 HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE PRIMARILY A RESULT OF NUMEROUS LARGE DOWNED TREES.

1135 PM
EF1 TORNADO
1 W COLUMBUS, MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA
04/19/2009
PUBLIC

TORNADO INITIALLY TOUCHED DOWN IN PHENIX CITY ALABAMA AND CROSSED THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER INTO COLUMBUS NEAR THE OLD RANKIN BUILDING. MINOR TO MODERATE DAMAGE TO OVER 100 HOMES AND/OR BUSINESSES ALONG THE 4-MILE LONG TORNADO PATH. HEAVIEST DAMAGE IN THE HILTON ROAD AND HARDING DRIVE AREAS... LARGELY FROM DOWNED TREES. HUNDREDS OF TREES AND MANY POWER LINES DOWN. A SMALL UTILITY TRUCK AT A NURSERY MOVED 25 FEET THROUGH A FENCE. MAXIMUM PATH WIDTH 250 YARDS WITH MAXIMUM WINDS ESTIMATED AT 105 MPH.

**INTENSITY RATING FOR CHEROKEE COUNTY TORNADO NOT FINALIZED.**

1/2 mile wide tornado in Woodstock!!!! WOW! Pictures of the Damage from Woodstock, GA, have been humbling.

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God bless them in their recovery,
~Dew

Tornado in Woodstock, Georgia overnight...

Looks like among the 12 tornado reports from last night, one was a report in Woodstock, Georgia...

TORNADO REPORT
4 E WOODSTOCK CHEROKEE GA
*** 2 INJ *** APPEARANT TORNADO AFFECTED A 1.5 MILE PATH CENTERED WHERE THE KNOTS LANDING SUBDIVISION AND WYLIE BRIDGE RD INTERSECTS HWY 92. TWO MINOR INJURIES OCCURRED (FFC)

... which caused injuries. Unfortunately, Woodstock, Georgia is not a stranger to tornadoes with one having hit the area last year in May. Storm Reports. According to AJC, it is likely that another tornado struck last night, where they claim

"damaged 125 homes — including 12 that were destroyed"

When the official report is posted, it should be available on this National Weather Service site.

~Dew