Tornado Confirmed In Johns Creek During Friday's Storms

JOHNS CREEK, GA — The National Weather Service has confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in metro Atlanta, including one in Johns Creek.

NWS officials said that an EF-0 tornado touched down around 5:07 a.m. in Johns Creek on Friday. The tornado cut a half mile path through north Fulton County with winds at 75 mph, WSB-TV reported.

The tornado in Johns Creek snapped branches off multiple trees and downed several power lines on Old Alabama Road, 11Alive reported. The TV station said the tornado moved a little over half-a-mile before lifting after less than a minute.

A second tornado was confirmed by the NWS in Hall County north of Gainesville around 5:50 a.m. This was an EF-1 tornado and was on the ground for an estimated 2.5 miles, WSB-TV reported.

This tornado damaged a church and has maximum winds of 90 mph. It stayed on the ground for about two-and-a-half miles before lifting after about three minutes, 11 Alive reported.

Since the beginning of 2019, over 100 tornadoes have been reported. However, only 37 have been confirmed, 11 Alive said. To be confirmed as a tornado, a storm's damage has to be surveyed by an NWS team on the scene, the station said.