April 27- 28th 2011 Tornado - Meriwether, Spalding, and Henry Counties EF3

Meriwether, Spalding, and Henry Counties EF3

A National Weather Service survey team determined that an EF3 tornado with winds of 140 MPH touched down 6 miles north northeast of Gay in Meriwether County at approximately 1203 AM EDT Thursday morning. It tracked across Spalding County and lifted 2 miles south of Hampton in Henry County at approximately 1228 AM EDT. The tornado had a path length of 20 miles and a width of half of a mile.

Meriwether, Spalding, and Henry Counties EF3 Tornado Path (Click on image for more Information)

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Home destroyed in the Birdie area (Spalding County)	Home destroyed in the Birdie area (Spalding County)	Damage between Vaughn and Rio (Spalding County)

Reflectivity	Storm Relative Motion