Moved ENE from NE Baker County, passing 8m S of Albany, to just east of Isabella. The eight deaths were on three plantations near Hardaway Station. Both tenant homes and main homes were destroyed. The destruction of a large main plantation home was a rare occurrence. Three people died in the new plantation home of a retired sea-captain who had just moved from Massachusetts.

Moved NE from 8m NE of Albany, passing 3m SE of Oakfield. Two substantial homes were destroyed near the start of the path and "soil was swept as if by a giant scraper."

This tornado destroyed barns and badly damaged or destroyed several homes near Poulan.

This tornado struck 3m SW of Oakfield. Several small homes and barns were destroyed.

Moving NE, a tornado dipped into the business district at Sylvester. Scores of trees were downed, brick buildings collapsed, and many homes were unroofed.

Moved SE in Parkerville. A home and barn were destroyed.

Moved E near Doerun. A home was torn from a foundation and moved 50 yards, intact, but heavily damaged. A pickup truck was carried about 100 yards into a field.

Moved E from Red Rock and Antioch. Three trailers and two homes were demolished. Two people were carried through the air for 50 yards as their trailer disintegrated. A grocery store, a church, and another trailer were heavily damaged. Farm buildings were blown away, and trees were uprooted.

Skipped E from near Lester, where one woman was killed in a mobile home. The next significant damage was at Alapaha, where the police station was destroyed.

A tornado began near Oak Glenn and moved east across Worth County to Shingler. Several mobile homes were destroyed along with several tractor trailers. At least four large grain bins were demolished along with other farm buildings and equipment. Damage to timber was also significant.

An F1 tornado briefly touched down on GA 520 between Poulan and Ty Ty. It skipped over and descended on the 850-acre Boy Scout Camp Osborn outside Isabella causing extensive damage to the dining hall and pool facilities. The tornado uprooted more than 1,000 trees.

Tornado sighted by Poulan fire squad toppled numerous trees off State Road 256.

The F2 tornado traveled northeast from northeastern Mitchell County into southwestern Worth County. It damaged a few dozen homes and destroyed several others. Two persons were killed when their mobile home was destroyed. Numerous trees and power lines were down. A state of emergency was declared for Worth County. Reported by the Worth County EMA and CAP/NWS aerial survey team. F77MH, M50MH

A tornado touched down just southwest of downtown Sylvester, and moved east along Kelly Street where most of the damage occurred. Nineteen businesses, two houses, three county buildings, and two non-profit organizations were damaged. Two people were slightly injured by flying glass. A half dozen power poles were snapped at the intersection of Livingston and West Streets. Numerous trees were toppled. Several vehicles were damaged. Damage survey was provided by the NWS Tallahassee WCM, with additional reports by the Worth County EMA.

The Worth County Sheriff reported a brief touchdown of a tornado near Highway 112 in Gordy. No damage was observed.

A tornado touched down briefly and caused minor damage to a few unoccupied dwellings near Sylvester. Reported by Worth County 911.

The EF2 tornado moved into western Worth County from southeastern Dougherty County. It uprooted trees and damaged several mobile homes north of Bridgeboro before lifting.

This tornado, rated EF2, was spawned from the same supercell thunderstorm that produced the earlier tornado in Worth County. It touched down near McCarty Road. A brick frame house sustained severe roof damage with a couple of exterior walls collapsing. Two vehicles parked outside were carried into a nearby field. Large oak trees were uprooted, with one falling on a house. One mobile home was flipped over and rolled into a nearby tree. The tornado then moved northeast into a forest and uprooted hundreds of pines. It flattened a house, causing two minor injuries, before lifting just west of State Highway 33.

An EF2 tornado touched down on Sumner Lakes Road just south of Sumner. One mobile home was completely destroyed, with the debris blown several hundred yards away. The four occupants inside received warning of the approaching tornado and promptly vacated the home for a reinforced shelter. Of the two dozen structures that were damaged, half were heavily damaged. Numerous utility poles and trees in the path of the tornado were snapped.

A tornado touched down south of Warwick and traveled northeast. Along its path, numerous downed trees and power lines blocked several roads including State Road 313. Also, a home and several silos were damaged. The tornado then crossed from northern Worth County into southwestern Crisp County (see Storm Data for Georgia, Central, for more information).

A weak tornado touched down just north of U.S. Highway 82, then raced northeast through the Isabella community. Along its path, the tornado damaged 29 homes and overturned several irrigation pivots. One peanut warehouse was damaged.

A brief EF0 tornado damaged the roofs of three mobile homes along Bridgeboro Anderson City Road.

An EF1 tornado touched down just inside the Dougherty County line along Cordele Road before moving east northeast into Worth County . The tornado lifted just east of Highway 313. A strongly convergent signature was noted in the tree damage which supports the designation as a tornado . There was significant damage to the Camp Osborn area in far western Worth county where a group of boy scouts were staying overnight . Although thousands of trees were blown down with several buildings in the forest destroyed due to falling trees, the boy scouts remained safe due to receiving the warning with sufficient lead time to take shelter in a safer building . Max winds were estimated around 105 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

The EF3 tornado from Dougherty county continued all the way across Worth county into Turner county as an EF3 tornado with max winds estimated near 150 mph. In Worth County, it caused extensive damage to homes along Jewel Crowe Road. This was consistent with EF3 damage. Damage to homes and outbuildings consistent with EF2 damage was observed along Camp Osborn Road. A concrete block church on Zion Church Road was completely destroyed, justifying an EF3 rating at that point. Damage cost was estimated.

Video relayed by WALB-TV showed a weak tornado over farmland near Doles. No damage was reported.

A tornado touched down just south of Hobby Hill Rd and moved northeast across Medders Rd and Hilltop Rd before dissipating at Highway 33. The storm caused minor damage to a couple of manufactured homes and more significant damage to outbuildings. EF1 level damage to several stands of pine trees was noted with maximum winds estimated at 105 mph.

A brief tornado touched down just southwest of Highway 82, west of Ty Ty, GA where there was minor structural damage as well as widespread trees being uprooted and snapped. The tornado moved northeast and crossed Highway 82 where a member of the public reported seeing it. It then continued northeast with damage reported on Little River Road and Whiddon Mill Road which was consistent with radar signatures. Thank you to Worth County GA Emergency Management officials in their help in collecting damage points and pictures .

Tornado touched down just west of the Mitchell/Worth County line along South County Line Road, damaging a mobile home. The tornado continued northeast, impacting several single family homes along Highway 112 and York Road. Damage to a home on York Road was consistent with an EF2 tornado wind peak winds around 120 mph. The tornado lift shortly after crossing York Road, with no additional damage noted.

This tornado was confirmed via video on social media and photo from emergency management. Other than a few trees down, no damage of note has been reported from this tornado, which passed through mostly farmland and unpopulated rural areas of Colquitt, Worth, and Tift counties. Therefore, the rating is left as EF Unknown. The location and time is estimated from the video, photos, and radar data.

G - Grazulis, T. P., 1993: Significant Tornadoes 1680-1991.  A Chronology and Analysis of Events. Environmental Films, Tornado Project, St. Johsnbury, VT.
SD - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1950-2009: Storm Data. National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC.
SPC - Storm Prediction Center Database