A strong cold front moved through the area with showers and thunderstorms. There were several reports of trees and power lines down, and one storm produced an EF2 tornado that tracked from Irwin into Ben Hill county in Georgia.  Additional EF0 tornadoes touched down in Early county, GA, Baker county, GA, and Houston county, AL.  An EF1 tornado occurred in Miller county, GA.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 10:00:00 to 17-DEC-19 10:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Multiple trees and power lines were blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 10:32:00 to 17-DEC-19 10:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLQUITT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in Miller county.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 11:40:00 to 17-DEC-19 11:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHULA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down along Highway 125 near Tifton.

Thunderstorm Wind in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 11:45:00 to 17-DEC-19 11:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINETTA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down on Pinetta Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 14:00:00 to 17-DEC-19 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: (VLD)VALDOSTA REGIONAL ARPT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down onto the I-75 Exit 13 ramp.

Tornado in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 07:30:00 to 17-DEC-19 07:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: ROCK HILL
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A brief EF0 tornado touched down near Rock Hill Road and Chancey Mill Road southwest of Blakely.  A few trees were snapped and blown down in different directions, and a small dual-pol debris signature was noted on KEOX radar. Max winds were estimated around 80 mph.

Tornado in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 09:27:00 to 17-DEC-19 09:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: HARMONY CHURCH RD/HWY 45
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado touched down along Phillipsburg Road north of Colquitt and moved northeastward across the northeast portions of the county before lifting just past Kelley Road.  Damage to barns, farm equipment, and trees was noted and consistent with estimated winds near 110 mph.  Damage cost was estimated.

Tornado in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 10:00:00 to 17-DEC-19 10:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWTON
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial touchdown occurred north of Church road in Baker county where several trees and large limbs were snapped. The tornado moved northeast near a mobile home which received roof damage and the entire structure was slid off its support roughly 3 feet, as well as damaged an irrigation pivot. The tornado dissipated just west of Coon Pond Road. Max winds were estimated at 70 mph.  Damage cost was estimated.

Tornado in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 11:39:00 to 17-DEC-19 11:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: WATERLOO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial touchdown occurred in an un-reachable area of Irwin County approximately nine miles west of Ocilla. The survey team relied on radar data to estimate the touchdown location. The first area the damage assessment team could access was along Ponderosa Road just north of Wood Rd. where dozens of pine trees were snapped and a farm had several outbuildings damaged. Damage...consisting of snapped trees, destroyed outbuildings and damaged irrigation machinery...then continued along a widening path heading east-northeast toward the Mystic community. Damage was significant in Mystic. Several homes suffered serious roof loss and a couple brick buildings were nearly destroyed.  Debris including concrete chunks was thrown hundreds of yards into a nearby field. There were hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees of all kinds in the area.  Damage was well into the EF-2 range here with max winds estimated at 125 mph, and the damage path widened to near 400 yards. Continuous damage...mainly downed trees and damaged barns...persisted along a wide path as the tornado continued moving east-northeast. The next area of significant damage was noted in a neighborhood south of Fitzgerald, Georgia at the intersection of Vo Tech and Old Whitley Crossing Roads. More than a dozen homes suffered major roof damage here with several experiencing complete loss.  A couple RVs were rolled over and heavily damaged. The tornado continued moving northeast eventually crossing into Ben Hill county along Highway 319.  Several more homes suffered roof damage, many barns were destroyed and hundreds of trees were snapped.  The last evidence of damage was to a barn and trees along Partridge Road approximately 2.5 miles east of the Ashton community.  Damage cost was estimated.

Tornado in BEN HILL, GEORGIA
From 17-DEC-19 11:54:00 to 17-DEC-19 12:09:00 (EST-5)
Location: FITZGERALD MUNICIPAL ARPT
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The initial touchdown occurred in an un-reachable area of Irwin County approximately nine miles west of Ocilla. The survey team relied on radar data to estimate the touchdown location. The first area the damage assessment team could access was along Ponderosa Road just north of Wood Rd. where dozens of pine trees were snapped and a farm had several outbuildings damaged. Damage...consisting of snapped trees, destroyed outbuildings and damaged irrigation machinery...then continued along a widening path heading east-northeast toward the Mystic community. Damage was significant in Mystic. Several homes suffered serious roof loss and a couple brick buildings were nearly destroyed.  Debris including concrete chunks was thrown hundreds of yards into a nearby field. There were hundreds of snapped and uprooted trees of all kinds in the area.  Damage was well into the EF-2 range here with max winds estimated at 125 mph, and the damage path widened to near 400 yards. Continuous damage...mainly downed trees and damaged barns...persisted along a wide path as the tornado continued moving east-northeast. The next area of significant damage was noted in a neighborhood south of Fitzgerald, Georgia at the intersection of Vo Tech and Old Whitley Crossing Roads. More than a dozen homes suffered major roof damage here with several experiencing complete loss.  A couple RVs were rolled over and heavily damaged. The tornado continued moving northeast eventually crossing into Ben Hill county along Highway 319.  Several more homes suffered roof damage, many barns were destroyed and hundreds of trees were snapped.  The last evidence of damage was to a barn and trees along Partridge Road approximately 2.5 miles east of the Ashton community.  Damage cost was estimated.