A slow moving cold front brought multiple rounds of severe weather to the tri-state region from April 5-7.  Several tornadoes occurred along with numerous reports of wind damage and a few reports of large hail.  None of the tornadoes were rated stronger than EF1.

Thunderstorm Wind in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:18:00 to 05-APR-22 14:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and power lines were blown down south of Blakely on Highway 39.

Thunderstorm Wind in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:26:00 to 05-APR-22 14:26:00 (EST-5)
Location: HENTOWN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Trees and power lines were blown down around 16480 Damascus-Hilton Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:23:00 to 05-APR-22 14:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: MAYHAW
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree was blown down onto Womble Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:43:00 to 05-APR-22 14:58:00 (EST-5)
Location: MIMSVILLE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Around 40 trees were blown down across a large swath of Baker county.

Thunderstorm Wind in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:40:00 to 05-APR-22 14:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: COLQUITT
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Wires were blown down in the Colquitt area.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:59:00 to 05-APR-22 14:59:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMILLA
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The UGA weather station at Stripling Irrigation Research Park gusted to 52 knots.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:06:00 to 05-APR-22 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAMILLA
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Multiple trees were blown down across the county roughly in a line from Highway 19 near the Tyson Chicken Plant to north of Sale City.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGHERTY, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:52:00 to 05-APR-22 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A transformer was blown at 2400 MLK Jr Dr.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:12:00 to 05-APR-22 15:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENOUGH
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

Trees were blown down with roof damage to a mobile home near Highway 112 and Greenough Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:18:00 to 05-APR-22 15:18:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALE CITY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A structure sustained light damage as the metal siding was torn off.

Thunderstorm Wind in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:20:00 to 05-APR-22 15:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: SALE CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down across Highway 93 near Sale City.

Thunderstorm Wind in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:22:00 to 05-APR-22 15:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: BAINBRIDGE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

A tree fell on a vehicle on Sharpe Street at Scott Street with power lines also down.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:24:00 to 05-APR-22 15:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIBERTY HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blocking the roadway on Bridgeboro Anderson City Road about 2 miles west of Evergreen Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:25:00 to 05-APR-22 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIBERTY HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at Bridgeboro Anderson City Road and Mobley Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:25:00 to 05-APR-22 15:25:00 (EST-5)
Location: LIBERTY HILL
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at Bridgeboro Anderson City Road and Highway 133.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:27:00 to 05-APR-22 15:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: ANDERSON CITY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at Bridgeboro Anderson City Road and Evergreen Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:44:00 to 05-APR-22 15:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCOOTERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A power line was down across the highway at Highway 256 and Bethel Church Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:44:00 to 05-APR-22 15:44:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCOOTERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A tree was blown down at Paulks Chapel Road and Bethel Church Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:48:00 to 05-APR-22 15:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: TIFTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 4.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power lines were blown down at Ridge Ave S and 13th Street and Mullis Rd and Alabama Ave.

Thunderstorm Wind in COOK, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 16:38:00 to 05-APR-22 16:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: MASSEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A couple of trees and power lines were blown down on Register Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in LANIER, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 17:12:00 to 05-APR-22 17:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKELAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Power lines were blown down on 11th Street in Lakeland.

Hail in RANDOLPH, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 13:35:00 to 06-APR-22 13:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUTHBERT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in RANDOLPH, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 13:38:00 to 06-APR-22 13:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUTHBERT
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Hail in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 13:45:00 to 06-APR-22 13:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: SMITHVILLE
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 14:40:00 to 06-APR-22 14:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOKEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down in the Larsen Road area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 14:57:00 to 06-APR-22 14:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLAND
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees and wires were blown down at the Plantation Mobile Home Park.  One tree fell onto a mobile home.

Hail in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 15:05:00 to 06-APR-22 15:05:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTURY
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Hail in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 15:10:00 to 06-APR-22 15:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTURY
Magnitude: 0.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 15:24:00 to 06-APR-22 15:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOKEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Trees were blown down on Chokee Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 15:45:00 to 06-APR-22 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

A pine tree top was snapped off along with downed power lines near the Thomas County Public Works office.

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 19:46:00 to 06-APR-22 19:46:00 (EST-5)
Location: HOMESTEAD PARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There was a report of wind damage to a house on Stevens Street.

Thunderstorm Wind in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 19:54:00 to 06-APR-22 19:54:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Social Media

A few homes were damaged off of Highway 84 in the Shady Rest area.

Thunderstorm Wind in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 07-APR-22 00:02:00 to 07-APR-22 00:02:00 (EST-5)
Location: I-75 AT EXIT 5
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree fell onto a house on Little Oak Way.

Tornado in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:15:00 to 05-APR-22 14:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in a stand of trees across a field from Old Lucile road. It continued to uproot several trees in front of the houses along Old Lucile road, as well as lifting part of a metal roof on a small house. The tornado continued eastward towards Three Notch road into Miller county where a live oak tree was uprooted, and a couple large pine trees were snapped halfway up. The tornado again continued east where a couple outbuildings and trees were blown down along Cooper Loop, Cannon road, and Charlie Tiner road. The tornado then lifted before it would have crossed US highway 27. This tornado was rated EF1 with maximum estimated winds around 90 mph. A dual-pol tornadic debris signature (TDS) was evident on KEOX radar.

Tornado in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:15:00 to 05-APR-22 14:21:00 (EST-5)
Location: CENTERVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down in a field along Three Notch road. It snapped and uprooted several large pine trees along the edge of the field. The tornado then uprooted and snapped several large live oak trees at a residence along the intersection of US highway 27 and Taylor Harris road. The tornado moved towards Sandy Bottom road where a few pine trees were snapped or uprooted. This tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum estimated winds around 90 mph. A dual-pol tornadic debris signature (TDS) was evident on KEOX radar.

Tornado in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 14:51:00 to 05-APR-22 14:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: RED STORE CROSSROADS
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A trained spotter reported a tornado with trees snapped in the area.

Tornado in LEE, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 14:29:00 to 06-APR-22 14:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHOKEE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down southwest of the intersection of New York Rd and Larsen Rd in Lee County shortly before 3:30 pm EDT. The tornado caused considerable tree damage as it moved northeastward towards Lake Blackshear. There was also roof damage to several homes along the path. The damage in Lee county was consistent with an EF1 tornado with winds of approximately 105 mph. The start point was based on a combination of radar data and video of the tornado initiation found on social media.  This tornado continued into Sumter County.

Tornado in COLQUITT, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 22:17:00 to 06-APR-22 22:27:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEW ELM
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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.

Tornado in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 22:27:00 to 06-APR-22 22:29:00 (EST-5)
Location: SCOOTERVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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.

Tornado in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 22:36:00 to 06-APR-22 22:39:00 (EST-5)
Location: THOMASVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado in Thomasville touched down near Wood Lakes Rd and S Pinetree Blvd. The tornado uprooted or snapped numerous trees in Balfour Park, along with causing minor roof damage to a home in vicinity of the park. The tornado caused significant damage to one of the baseball fields used by Thomas University adjacent to Varnedoe Street. A large concrete wall, reinforced with rebar was completely knocked over. The tornado was then in intermittent contact with the ground while traveling through residential areas along and south of Persimmon Street. Some minor damage to roofs occurred in this area along with a few uprooted trees. The tornado crossed a large wooded area, emerging along Gordon Avenue and uprooting and snapping several large pines, with one impacting a home near the intersection of Gordon Avenue and Longleaf Drive. The tornado caused a large pine to impact a home on Evergreen Drive, with additional large trees snapped along Millpond Road before dissipating. This tornado was rated an EF1 with max winds estimated at 100 mph.

Tornado in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 07-APR-22 04:50:00 to 07-APR-22 04:51:00 (EST-5)
Location: REBECCA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado briefly touched down just along S. Washington Street southeast of Rebecca in Turner County. The tornado caused significant damage to several chicken houses before quickly dissipating.  This tornado was rated an EF1 with max winds estimated at 90 mph.

Tornado in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 22:29:00 to 06-APR-22 22:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: OMEGA
Tornado F-scale: EFU
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

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.

Tornado in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 05-APR-22 15:12:00 to 05-APR-22 15:19:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENOUGH
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A tornado touched down near the intersection of Faircloth road and Tuton Road in Mitchell county. It snapped a stand of large pine trees before moving east southeast towards a residence along Tuton road. At the residence, it snapped and uprooted several large pine trees, uplifted and destroyed a car port, and slightly moved a tiny home off its foundation, but did not produce significant damage to it. The very evident path continued to a residence along Palm road where it snapped a few pine trees across the field from the house. The tornado continued east towards Bobwhite Way where a stand of large pine trees and other miscellaneous trees were uprooted or snapped along the road. The path of the tornado was very evident through a Plantation where a line of large pine trees were snapped or uprooted until Georgia highway 93. A residence along Georgia highway 93 had a front porch lifted off the house, as well as many large trees snapped or uprooted along the property. The tree damage continued towards the Mitchell and Colquitt county line where the tornado likely lifted. This tornado was rated an EF1 with maximum winds around 90 mph.

Tornado in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 18:14:00 to 06-APR-22 18:22:00 (EST-5)
Location: NANKIN
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado was radar confirmed, touching down just west of Madison Highway in Brooks County and lifting before reaching I-75 in Lowndes County. Based on reports from emergency managers, only trees were uprooted or limbs snapped along the path of the tornado, with no structural damage reported.

Tornado in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 18:22:00 to 06-APR-22 18:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLYATTVILLE
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado was radar confirmed, touching down just west of Madison Highway in Brooks County and lifting before reaching I-75 in Lowndes County. Based on reports from emergency managers, only trees were uprooted or limbs snapped along the path of the tornado, with no structural damage reported.

Tornado in THOMAS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 20:12:00 to 06-APR-22 20:14:00 (EST-5)
Location: BARWICK
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado touched down just west of GA Highway 33 in Thomas County south of Barwick. The tornado crossed the highway and impacted a single family home causing roof and chimney damage to the residence. One barn was destroyed on site and another was heavily damaged. Homes directly east of the initial residence had only cosmetic damage, though large pecan trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado crossed Dixie Barwick Road southeast of Barwick where numerous trees in the area were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued through rural portions of the county, damaging a barn south of Barwick Road. The tornado crossed Moore Road and caused substantial tree damage with several large pines snapped. An abandoned residence in the area suffered damage from fallen trees. The tornado crossed Barwick Road near Coffee Road and continued causing significant tree damage around a residence on Coffee Road. An outbuilding at this residence suffered structural damage. The tornado continued along Coffee Road, eventually lifting in the vicinity of Tallokas Road south of Willis Road.

Tornado in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 06-APR-22 20:14:00 to 06-APR-22 20:23:00 (EST-5)
Location: OAKLAWN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

This is a continuation of the Thomas county EF1 tornado into Brooks county with max winds estimated at 105 mph. This tornado touched down just west of GA Highway 33 in Thomas County south of Barwick. The tornado crossed the highway and impacted a single family home causing roof and chimney damage to the residence. One barn was destroyed on site and another was heavily damaged. Homes directly east of the initial residence had only cosmetic damage, though large pecan trees were uprooted and snapped. The tornado crossed Dixie Barwick Road southeast of Barwick where numerous trees in the area were snapped or uprooted. The tornado continued through rural portions of the county, damaging a barn south of Barwick Road. The tornado crossed Moore Road and caused substantial tree damage with several large pines snapped. An abandoned residence in the area suffered damage from fallen trees. The tornado crossed Barwick Road near Coffee Road and continued causing significant tree damage around a residence on Coffee Road. An outbuilding at this residence suffered structural damage. The tornado continued along Coffee Road, eventually lifting in the vicinity of Tallokas Road south of Willis Road.