PERMITREPORTER GEORGIA

THE WIRE → SPALDING → RECORD Nº 022942

STORM · MAY 21 2025 · SPALDING COUNTY · TOWALAGA

Tornado reported near TOWALAGA at 0239 (NOAA event 1268481)

Report source: NWS Storm Survey. An EF1 tornado touched down in extreme northeastern Spalding|county along Old McDonough road near Johnson Road early Wednesday|morning around 339 AM EDT May 21 2025. The tornado knocked over|a few trees on the west side of Hwy 155 before crossing the hwy|and ripping off the roof to a large barn. Two people were asleep|in a camping trailer near the barn when the tornado hit. They|claimed the camper lifted off the ground and slammed down|breaking the jacks supporting the front end of the camper. |Additionally roof material from the nearby barn slammed into the|camper and was spread eastward into a field area. The tornado|continued east crossing Amelia Drive snapping trees before|crossing into Henry County.

NEARBY ON THE RECORD · Spalding County

  1. STORM MAR 16 2026 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near BIRDIE at 0538 (NOAA event 1328249)

    Magnitude: 52 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. Em reports a tree down at fayetteville rd and vaughn rd.

  2. STORM MAR 16 2026 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near BIRDIE at 0535 (NOAA event 1328250)

    Magnitude: 52 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. Em reports tree down at mud bridge rd and county line rd.

  3. STORM MAR 12 2026 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near EXPERIMENT at 0430 (NOAA event 1325508)

    Magnitude: 50 MG. Report source: Mesonet. Mesonet recorded gust of around 60 mph.

  4. STORM JUN 25 2025 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near ZETELLA at 2356 (NOAA event 1277408)

    Magnitude: 48 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. Tree downed across 300 block of Anderson Road.

  5. STORM JUN 25 2025 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near STEELES MILL at 2308 (NOAA event 1278436)

    Magnitude: 52 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a tree down in the 300 block of East Anderson Road.

  6. STORM JUN 25 2025 · SPALDING · NOAA STORM EVENTS DATABASE

    Thunderstorm Wind reported near STEELES MILL at 2311 (NOAA event 1278439)

    Magnitude: 52 EG. Report source: Emergency Manager. The Emergency Manager relayed a report of three trees down along the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Locust Grove Road.