EF-1 Tornado confirmed in Odum, Georgia

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The National Weather Service surveyed the widespread damage in Odum, Georgia, from Monday morning’s storms and found evidence that a high-end EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 110 mph touched down in the city of Odum and traveled east-northeastward for a little over 4.5 miles before lifting.

Unfortunately, there were eight reported injuries caused by this tornado.

Odum tornado

• Rating: EF-1
• Estimated Peak Wind: 110 mph
• Path Length /statute/: 4.67 miles
• Path Width /maximum/: 440 yards
• Fatalities: 0
• Injuries: 8
• Start Date: 04/13/2020
• Start Time: 07:25 AM EDT
• Start Location: Odum, GA IN W
• Start Lat/Lon: 31.67 N / 82.03 W
• End Date: 04/13/2020
• End Time: 07:30 AM EDT
• End Location: 4.7 miles E Odum, GA
• End Lat/Lon: 31.68 N / 81.95 W