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=== Rome–Canton–Jasper, Georgia === {{Infobox storm | name = Rome–Canton–Jasper, Georgia | fujitascale = F4 | casualties = 3 fatalities | damages = ~$7 million (1994 USD) | enhanced = no }} The second violent tornado of the outbreak developed in a rural area of Floyd County, Georgia, about {{convert|9|mi|km}} southeast of Rome, at 1:14 p.m. EST. Upon touching down, the {{convert|.125|mi|km|adj=on}} wide tornado uprooted large [[pine]]s and [[oak]]s while causing F0 damage to five or six homes of "mixed brick and wood construction."<ref name=NCDC2 /> The tornado then moved northeast as it snapped trees before intensifying to F1 strength about {{convert|10|mi|km}} west of [[Cartersville, Georgia|Cartersville]]. During this, the tornado initially shrunk to {{convert|.06|mi|km}} wide, but then widened again to {{convert|.125|mi|km}} as it passed through [[Cassville, Georgia|Cassville]], with F1 damage primarily to the roofs of 10–15 homes. The tornado blew down 20 large trees and damaged power lines in Cassville.<ref name=NCDC2 /> Thereafter, the tornado increased greatly in size and intensity as it passed between [[White, Georgia|White]] and [[Rydal, Georgia|Rydal]], with the first and only F4 damage occurring in a rural area {{convert|15|mi|km}} northwest of [[Canton, Georgia|Canton]]. There, the {{convert|0.38|mi|km|adj=on}} wide tornado leveled "five two-story brick and wood homes" to the ground in the Indian Springs [[Subdivision (land)|subdivision]].<ref name=NCDC2 /> The tornado also severely damaged eight to 10 other homes and slightly damaged 12–15. Overall, the tornado was most destructive at Indian Springs and soon weakened as it continued northeast through wooded lands; however, its path briefly widened.<ref name=NCDC2 /> It killed two people in a [[Mobile home|trailer]] along [[Georgia State Route 140]] in Bartow County and snapped {{convert|80|to|90|ft|m|adj=on}} tall pine trees nearby. Though the {{convert|1|mi|km|adj=on}} wide tornado impacted forested areas, it still caused major damage to 10 mobile homes and six permanent homes, as well as damage to four unspecified [[vehicle]]s.<ref name=NCDC2 /> Henceforth, the tornado continued to weaken to F2 intensity and contracted to {{convert|.75|mi|km}} wide as it passed into Pickens County, severely damaging 10–15 [[chicken coop]]s along with 20–25 homes of brick and wood construction.<ref name=NCDC2 /> It killed one more person in a trailer before lifting from the ground about {{convert|6|mi|km}} east-southeast of Jasper. Ultimately, it caused almost $7 million (1994 [[United States dollar|USD]]) in losses to properties and businesses in Bartow County alone, with another $1.5 million in losses in adjourning Pickens County.<ref name=NCDC2 /> The tornado killed three people and over 500,000 [[chicken]]s along its track and leveled "thousands" of trees, with over $10 million in losses to agricultural interests.<ref name=NCDC2 /> {{clear}}
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