2022 Pembroke–Black Creek tornado
A photograph of the tornado taken from Pembroke | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | April 5, 2022, 5:18 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00) |
| Dissipated | April 5, 2022, 5:33 p.m. EDT (UTC−04:00) |
| Duration | 15 minutes |
| EF4 tornado | |
| on the Enhanced Fujita scale | |
| Highest winds | 185 mph (298 km/h) |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 12 |
| Damage | $17 million (2022 USD) |
Part of the tornado outbreak sequence of April 4–7, 2022 and tornado outbreaks of 2022 | |
On the afternoon of April 5, 2022, amid a tornado outbreak across the Southeastern United States, a large and violent tornado struck the city of Pembroke and the community of Black Creek, Georgia. The National Weather Service forecast office in Charleston, South Carolina, rated the worst of the damage from the tornado EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita scale with winds estimated at 185 miles per hour (298 km/h), which made this strongest tornado in 2022. The tornado killed one person, injured 12 others, and caused $17 million in damage.