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STORM · MAR 12 2026 · FORSYTH COUNTY · CUMMING MATHIS ARPT
Tornado reported near CUMMING MATHIS ARPT at 0520 (NOAA event 1328503)
Report source: NWS Storm Survey. Tornado damage was first observed on Sharp St near the|intersection with Jones St, where two large trees were uprooted.|These trees brought down power lines and led to outages in the|neighborhood. The tornado continued east-southeast, with several|more trees being uprooted along Sharp St and in the yards of|homes near Hwy 42. Snapped large branches were also observed in|the area immediately southeast of this intersection. The tornado|then moved southeast between Hwy 42 and Montpelier Ave, where it|uprooted about 10 pecan trees in an orchard and snapped about a|half-dozen trees across from the intersection of Montpelier Ave|and Rowland Ln. This damage was in line with the estimated|maximum wind speed of 95 mph and an EF1 rating. Mary Persons High|School was narrowly missed by the tornado. F