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Tornado (F2)Gwinnett, Georgia

April 8, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
10
Property damage
$50.0M
Tornado scale
F2
Area
Gwinnett

Event narrative (NOAA)

Significant widespread damage continued into Gwinnett county in a path from Norcross through Duluth and Suwanee to north of Lawrenceville. Large trees were knocked down or snapped. Many of them fell on homes and apartments causing damage. Roofs were torn off of houses. At least 5000 homes were affected. Ten people at an apartment complex were treated for minor injuries.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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