On Mother's Day 2008, a line of storms moved across Georgia causing millions in damages and killing at least one as tornadoes hit all around the state.
A look back at the 2008 Mother s Day tornado outbreak
Some people in central Georgia survived the tornado in a bath house at Arrowhead Park at lake Tobesofkee Author: Austin Chaney Updated: 8:13 PM EDT May 6, 2021
LIZELLA, Ga. We’re coming up on Mother’s Day, and fortunately, the weather forecast is looking fantastic. That wasn t the case on Mother’s Day 13 years ago.
During the early morning hours of May 11, 2008, severe thunderstorms ripped across Georgia producing several tornadoes and widespread damaging wind.
There were eight confirmed tornadoes in the 13WMAZ Viewing area alone, one of which was an EF-2 with winds of 130 mph that moved from Lizella and along the shore of Lake Tobosofkee to Dry Branch before finally lifting for good.