National Weather Service: Alpharetta Tornado Traveled 7.5 Miles

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The tornado that carved a path through the city of Alpharetta traveled 7.5 miles Tuesday morning.

That’s according to a report released on Wednesday by the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City offices.

NWS’ public information statement notes the tornado was one of five that formed throughout metro Atlanta as part of a fast-moving storm system that hit the area just before the morning rush hour.

The EF1 tornado in Alpharetta, which had wind speeds that peaked at 105 miles per hour, was 100 yards wide and touched down around 5:55 am. just 2 miles west of the city and dissolved around 6:10 a.m. 3 miles northeast of Milton.

An EF1 tornado, which is classified as as “weak“ by the Enhanced Fujita scale, packs winds from 86 miles per hour to 110 miles per hour.

NWS states the damage from the storm included extensive tree damage and roof damage to homes caused mainly by fallen trees. Tornadoes were also confirmed to have touched down in East Cobb, Vinings, East Point and near Camp Creek Parkway in south Fulton county.

Alpharetta was forced to close Rucker Road at Harris Road on Tuesday due to a considerable amount of fallen trees and power lines that littered the area. The road’s intersection has since been reopened to traffic.