Villa Rica, Georgia

... Wind Advisory in effect from 6 am to 6 PM EST Wednesday...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 6 am to 6 PM EST
Wednesday... for all of north and central Georgia except the
northeast mountains.

South to southwest winds will strengthen this afternoon... in
response to a strengthening low pressure system over the central
United States. An associated cold front will cross Georgia on
Wednesday. Strong and gusty west winds behind this front will
develop across north and central Georgia. Winds of 15-30 mph with
occasional higher gusts can be expected. With saturated soils
from rain tonight... trees and powerlines will be downed at lower
wind speeds than might otherwise be necessary.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least
20 mph... or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution. These winds may down weakened or
shallow rooted trees as well.

... Updated report on tornadoes of Wednesday Dec 2nd...

A strong upper level storm system with very strong winds aloft and
weak instability helped produce severe weather on Wednesday December
2nd. This report provides more information on the wind damage and
tornadoes which occurred in Monroe... Jones and Putnam counties.

Wind damage - Monroe County
at 122 PM EST... straight line winds with speeds up to 70 mph causing
minor damage to two homes about 4 miles southeast of Forsyth near
Gosa Rd and Callaway Rd. The homes lost a small amount of siding and
guttering. Two other homes lost TV antennas off their roofs.
Approximately 6 mature Pine trees were snapped as well.

EF-0 tornado - Jones County
at 130 PM EST... a weak tornado rated EF-0 with winds up to 80 mph
touched down in the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge snapping 50 to
100 mature Pine trees near a cemetery. The tornado touched down
approximately 3 miles east-southeast of Juliette and lifted 3
minutes later 3.5 miles east of Juliette with a total path length of
2 miles and maximum path width of 100 yards.

EF-0 tornado - central Putnam County
at 155 PM EST... a weak tornado rated EF-0 with winds up to 85 mph
touched down in a forested area approximately 4.3 miles west of
Eatonton. The tornado traveled about 1.5 miles with a path width of
100 yards before lifting about 3.5 miles west-northwest of Eatonton
at 158 PM EST. At least 500 trees were downed with around 50 of
those downed across forestry roads. Two hunters were trapped but
unharmed in this area and were not freed until nearby roads were
cleared.

EF-1 tornado - northeast Putnam County
at 205 PM EST... another tornado rated EF-1 with winds up to 90 mph
touched down near little Rd and Harmony Rd approximately 8.2 miles
north-northeast of Eatonton. The tornado traveled east-northeast
about 1.5 miles with a path width of 100 yards before lifting about
9.0 miles north-northeast of Eatonton at 208 PM EST. Hundreds of
trees and several power lines were downed. A Mobile home was rolled
onto its side. The occupant inside the Mobile home was uninjured but
was taken to the hospital due to a coronary episode. At least one
outbuilding was destroyed. Tin roofing off a home was pulled off.
Some fencing was also blown down.

Wind damage - southern Putnam County
at 210 PM EST... straight line winds accelerated over the northern
end of Lake Sinclair with speeds up to 80 mph causing damage to a
Mobile home on twisting hill Dr. A loosely attached screened porch
was destroyed and thrown 20 yards. Approximately 20 trees were also
downed in this area.

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