THE WIRE → SPALDING → RECORD Nº 023034
STORM · APR 07 2025 · SPALDING COUNTY · DIGBEY
Tornado reported near DIGBEY at 0629 (NOAA event 1258758)
Report source: NWS Storm Survey. Further|northeast along New Salem Road several trees were snapped and|uprooted including one onto a home. The tornado continued ENE|along Vaughn School Road downing trees and powerlines and|eventually reaching hwy 92 and Vineyard Road and Steele Road.|Numerous trees were snapped or uprooted particularly in the area|around Steele road region between Steele and Vineyard road, and|it was in this area where the tornado reached EF1 intensity with|estimated max winds of 90 mph. Not long after reaching max|intensity, radar data and ground survey both conclude that the|tornado began to occlude and weaken as a new tornadic circulation|began to form approximately 1.5 miles north. Tree damage was|noted along Caldwell Road eastward to Patterson road where this|tornado weakened and lifted. At the same