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April 2011 Storm Data Publication
NCDC Storm Events Database Entry-Pike County
NCDC Storm Events Database Entry-Lamar County
NCDC Storm Events Database Entry-Monroe County
NCDC Storm Events Database Entry-Butts County
NWS Peachtree City Event Summary
Damage Assessment Toolkit
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Google Maps
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Gracepointe Student Ministries
Monroe County Emergency Management
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
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2 Comments
cc3649 · January 18, 2023 at 12:04 am
Interesting assessment and very well written. I agree, based on the limited documentation there I would adjust the rating to EF-4 with 185 mph winds. (That may be conservative, but that would be the minimum supported by that damage)
Jen Narramore · February 12, 2023 at 8:20 pm
Thank you so much!