A very active weather pattern occurred across the area during the afternoon and lasted overnight as a couple of pre-frontal troughs pivoted across the local bringing a couple rounds of severe storms as the surface low pressure center tracked over the mid-Mississippi Valley during the morning then over the Tennessee Valley into the afternoon. Phased upper level dynamics, an unseasonally moisture airmass, high shear including 0-6 km shear of 60-70 and 0-1 km shear of 20-30, high instability of 500-2000 J/kg surface CAPEs and steep mid level lapse rates near 7 deg C/km all supported a variety of weather threats as these prefrontal troughs moved across the local area. During the afternoon, a pre-frontal cluster of storms raced across SE GA with a very long lived supercell producing multiple tornadoes from across SW GA including Adel to a local touchdown near northern Clinch county near Cogdell then onward to Waycross. This same supercell continued to track NE toward Glynn county and the cities of Hortense and Sterling where it produced very strong downburst damage. During the evening hours, an outflow boundary from the earlier GA storms stalled across NE FL south of the I-10 corridor. The more unstable airmass was south of this boundary as yet another round of severe storms approached from the FL panhandle with a QLCS structure. These storms produced wind damage across NE FL as they tracked across the area through the evening and early morning hours through 4/24.

Funnel Cloud in CHARLTON, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 14:16:00 to 23-APR-20 14:16:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWELL
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A funnel cloud was observed along State Road 252 north of Highway 40. The time of the report was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:15:00 to 23-APR-20 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BONNYMAN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Wind damage was reported along Highway 84 including bill boards blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.

Funnel Cloud in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:20:00 to 23-APR-20 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYCROSS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A funnel cloud was observed.

Hail in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:13:00 to 23-APR-20 13:13:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYCROSS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail was reported in Waycross.

Hail in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:20:00 to 23-APR-20 13:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLACKSHEAR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter size hail was observed in Blackshear. The time of the event was based on radar.

Hail in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:15:00 to 23-APR-20 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYCROSS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

The public posted a picture of quarter size hail on a porch swing in Waycross.

Tornado in CLINCH, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 12:32:00 to 23-APR-20 12:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUPONT
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An long tracked supercell that had a history of producing tornado touchdowns move across northern Clinch county. An EF0 tornado produced extensive tree damage to softwoods including pines near and along Georgia State Road 122 West, Georgia State Road 168,  County Road 186, and Leatha Jones Road. A residence has roof damage on Leatha Jones Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:15:00 to 23-APR-20 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BONNYMAN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

Wind damage was observed including a roof ripped off of a structure. The time of damage was based on radar.

Tornado in CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 14:37:00 to 23-APR-20 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: WHITE OAK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A spotter observed a tornado tracking east near Mile Marker 22 off of I-95 northbound. The extent of damage was unknown as the tornado path was over marshland. The path length was estimated.

Tornado in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:05:00 to 23-APR-20 13:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: WARESBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Around 205 pm EDT, a tornado was reported along Clough Bay Road North in Ware county about 2 miles SSE of Waresboro.  GEMA coordinator relayed that there were 15 structure damaged by the tornado in Ware county, with 4 of the structures having minor damage and 6 with major damage. There were 1400 totoal without power. At 219 pm, law enforcment reported a tornado in Pierce county first moving in from the west near Highway 84 and the Sunnyside area, traveling along St. Johns Church Road and Riggins Road into the march northeast of Rigggins Road. The path was about 9 miles and the tornado was on the ground from 2:19 to 2:28 pm. Widespread tree damage occurred, billboards were destroyed and there was roof damage along the path.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINCH, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 12:45:00 to 23-APR-20 12:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: COGDELL
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Sporadic trees were blown down in Cogdell. The time of damage was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:08:00 to 23-APR-20 13:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAHOMA
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several trees were blown down in Wahoma between 11th nd 15th Streets. Te time of damage was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:15:00 to 23-APR-20 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: BONNYMAN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A large tree was uprooted near Ben James Church Road. The time of damage was based on radar.

Hail in BRANTLEY, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:30:00 to 23-APR-20 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOBOKEN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Golf ball and quarter size hail was reported just west of Hoboken. The time of damage was based on radar.

Hail in BRANTLEY, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:50:00 to 23-APR-20 13:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: WAYNESVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Golf ball size hail was observed near Browntown Road. The time of the event was based on radar.

Hail in BRANTLEY, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:43:00 to 23-APR-20 13:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: HORTENSE
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

Quarter size hail coated the ground in Hortense.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLINCH, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 12:33:00 to 23-APR-20 12:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: DUPONT
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A home had structure damage (roof damage) and a large tree was blown down onto it near Highway 221 and State Road 168. The time of damage was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in WARE, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:15:00 to 23-APR-20 13:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: WEST WAYCROSS
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A snapped large tree snapped and fell onto a mobile home along Swamp Road. Severe damage occurred to the roof and walls. The time of damage was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in BRANTLEY, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:30:00 to 23-APR-20 13:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOBOKEN
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A large tree was snapped at the base of the tree near the intersection of Kelly Street and Chicago Avenue. There was also severe roof damage to the garage. The time of damage was based on radar.

Thunderstorm Wind in GLYNN, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 14:52:00 to 23-APR-20 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: JEKYLL IS
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Trees were blown down in Jekyll Island. The time of damage was based on radar.

Tornado in GLYNN, GEORGIA
From 23-APR-20 13:59:00 to 23-APR-20 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLADEN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

The EM has visual confirmation of a tornado tracking east along Highway 82 toward Thalmann. A storm survey was later conducted that determined much of the damage was from severe downburst winds near 80 mph or more.