CORDELE, Ga. — National Weather Service surveyors have confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down on Saturday night.
According to the survey, the track was around 2.1 miles long and about 100 yards wide with a maximum wind speed of 75 mph.
They say it touched down near the farmer's market on Highway 41 northwest of town and went northeast crossing the road before lifting.
There was roof damage at the farmer's market, as well as downed trees and branches along the path.
The surveyors say the tornado was directly related to the center of Nestor's circulation and radar data showed smaller vorticies within the larger circulation.
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