Event narrative (NOAA)
National Weather Service Meteorologists surveyed damage in|Tallapoosa County and determined that the damage was consistent|with a tornado. The tornado quickly touched down near Russell|Ferry Estates, crossing County Road 40 and passing over Midway|Estates Road. Extensive EF-0 tree damage was observed in this|area. Some trees fell on homes, where roof damage was sustained.|As the tornado crossed US Highway 280, minor damage occurred to|some metal buildings of businesses, and numerous trees were|snapped or uprooted. Farther to the northeast, extensive tree|damage was noted on Abbett Drive, with concentrated tree damage|occurring on Camp Ascca Road. A manufactured home sustained roof|and underpinning damage close by, but remained anchored despite|witnesses mentioning that the home almost lift
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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.