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Pike County Tornado
January 2, 2006

update January 11, 2006

The tornado that hit Pike County on January 2, 2006 was rated F3 on the Fujita intensity scale. Images of the storm are shown below. (A field survey was conducted by representatives of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Peachtree City, Georgia.)

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[ tornado on the ground! ]

tornado on the ground!
courtesy Doug Rounds and
Ken Cook FOX5-TV

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Examples of Damage in Pike County ( click images to enlarge )
Images courtesy Shelley Webb, Richard Marlar, and Ken Cook (FOX5-TV)
[ tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest. ]
tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest
[ tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest. ]
tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest.
[ tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest. ]
tornado as seen from Zebulon (Pike County), looking northwest.
[ tornado as seen from Williamson ]
tornado as seen from Williamson
[ tornado as seen from Williamson ]
tornado as seen from Williamson
[ tornado as seen from Williamson ]
tornado as seen from Williamson