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STORM · MAR 31 2025 · COWETA COUNTY · MC BRIDE
Tornado reported near MC BRIDE at 1132 (NOAA event 1252455)
Report source: NWS Storm Survey. A tornado touched down in central Coweta County on March 31, 2025 at approximately 12:32 PM EDT. The tornado spun up within a strong line of thunderstorms|moving rapidly towards the northeast. The initial impact area was|along Lower Fayetteville Road just east of Interstate 85 in the|city of Newnan. From there, the tornado traveled northeast,|intermittently downing large branches and trees along a narrow|path crossing Shenandoah Blvd, Sullivan Rd and Lora Smith Rd. The|tornado reached peak intensity as it moved through the Legacy|Estates subdivision where it snapped multiple trees. The tornado|weakened as it continued northeast across Sharpsburg-McCollum Rd,|before lifting around 12:39 PM EDT near the Manchester|subdivision. While the damage was not always constant along the|entire 5-mile