April 8th Tornado and other Severe Weather.

Overview

West and northwest flow overhead a moist airmass on Wednesday, April 8th, brought widespread showers and thunderstorms to the southeast. Several of these became severe across the region. The strongest storms brought sporadic wind damage and some hail to the region. One storm also brought a likely tornado just north of Valdosta, GA and in Lanier and Berrien counties. Tornado survey is planned after coordination with local officials.


A storm-following zoom of the supercell that spawned a tornado across Berrien and Lanier counties. As the tornado lifted west of Lakeland, GA, The storm also caused damage from straight line winds to the south of where the tornado lifted as the storm surged ahead.	Satellite Imagery of this storm system as it proceeded through the region on Tuesday afternoon of March 31.

Tornado Information
Photos and other misc. information

Storm Information

Tornado - Berrien/Lanier County
Georgia

Date	April 8, 2020
Time	8:22pm ET
EF Rating (Max)	0
Est. Peak Winds	80 mph
Path Length	4.36 miles
Max Width	300 yards
Injuries/Deaths	0
Summary: Brief tornado touched down in Ray City, with damage to trees and minor damage to structures. The tornado moved east out of Ray City and dissipated before reaching Lakeland. Straight line winds damage was observed however in Lanier County from U.S. Route 129 through parts of Lakeland to near the Clinch County line.

Track Map

Track Map EF-Scale

The Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale classifies tornadoes into the following categories:

EF0 Weak 65-85 mph	EF1 Moderate 86-110 mph	EF2 Significant 111-135 mph	EF3 Severe 136-165 mph	EF4 Extreme 166-200 mph	EF5 Catastrophic 200+ mph

Photos & Video

Ray City, GA Tornado and Lakeland, GA Wind Damage

Damage at a daycare facility in Ray City approximately where the tornado began.

Photo: Sandra Cersey

Damage near the approximate end of the tornado along Sellars Rd just north of Highway 129

Photo: Berrien EMA

Tree snapped just west of Lakeland, GA near Highway 129. Damage from these points and eastward was caused by straight-line winds in the bowing segment of the storm.

Photo: Lanier EMA

Additional damage in the city of Lakeland near Highway 129.

Photo: Lanier EMA

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