2000 Southwest Georgia tornado outbreak

Tornado damage in Camilla, Georgia from the Southwest Georgia tornado outbreak

The 2000 Southwest Georgia tornado outbreak occurred between February 13 and February 14, 2000. Three deadly tornadoes raked several counties of southwest Georgia (USA), killing 18 and causing extensive damage to neighborhoods on the south edge of Camilla, where eleven died, as well as the area north of Meigs, where six died. It was the single deadliest tornado outbreak in the United States between June 1999 and October 2002. Other tornadoes struck Arkansas, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and the Carolinas during the 12-hour outbreak.

Tornado table

Confirmed tornadoes by Fujita rating
F0 F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Total
7 6 2 2 0 0 17

February 13 event

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
Alabama
F1 Ada area Montgomery 2100 11 miles
(17.6 km)
Significant damage to the Ramer Manufacturing Plant. Damage also occurred to homes and mobile homes. Path width was estimated at 300 yards. Tornado was caught on video.
F0 SE of Mamie Montgomery, Bullock 2130 3 miles
(4.8 km)
Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped
F0 N of Fitzpatrick Bullock 2142 1 miles
(1.6 km)
Several trees were uprooted or damaged
Arkansas
F0 Mayflower area Faulkner 2252 2 miles
(3.2 km)
Minor damage to a store and boat homes.
F2 SE of Parnell to W of Biscoe Lonoke, Prairie 2338 32 miles
(51.2 km)
Major damage along the path including barns, three houses, two mobile homes, grain bins and shop buildings being destroyed. One mobile home was pushed off its foundation. Several other structures sustained varying forms of damage. Two people were injured in Lonoke County.
Tennessee
F1 Nashville Davidson 0004 4 miles
(6.4 km)
Affected parts of the downtown area but away from the main central business district area that was hit in 1998. Damage to 50 homes and 20 businesses. One trailer was destroyed at a school. One person was injured.
Florida
F1 SE of Greenhead Washington 0215 unknown One house and two farm buildings were destroyed
F1 NW of Fountain Washington 0218 unknown Two mobile homes, sheds. and decks were destroyed. Boats blown into a wooded area.
Georgia
F1 NE of Bainbridge Decatur 0419 unknown Several homes were destroyed and one person was injured.
F3 Camilla Mitchell 0442 9 miles
(14.4 km)
11 deaths - 200 homes were destroyed, with 250 others damaged as the tornado tore through two subdivisions and four mobile home parks on the south edge of Camilla. Many power lines and hundreds of trees were downed. A trailer manufacturing plant was also destroyed. All fatalities were in mobile homes. 175 people were injured. Damage estimates were at $20 million.
F3 SW of Spence to E of Meigs Grady, Thomas, Mitchell 0549 15 miles
(24 km)
6 deaths - Tornado clipped the north side of Meigs. 15 homes were destroyed and numerous others were damaged. Eight chicken houses were flattened, killing a half million chickens. Hundreds of trees were snapped as well. 15 people were also injured.
F1 N of Moultrie Colquitt 0621 2 miles
(3.2 km)
A house was damaged and trees and power lines were downed.
F2 S of Omega Colquitt, Tift 0639 6 miles
(9.6 km)
1 death - Several mobile homes were damaged in Colquitt County, where the fatality occurred in a mobile home. In Tift County, twelve mobile homes and eight pre-fabricated homes were destroyed. Frame homes were damaged, some of which were pushed from their foundations. Many trees and power lines were downed, and a bus was blown into a home. Ten people were injured in Tift County.
F0 Lenox area Cook 0639 unknown Brief touchdown with no damage
Sources:Storm Data, February 13, 2000

February 14 event

F# Location County Time (UTC) Path length Damage
South Carolina
F0 S of Aiken Aiken 1010 unknown Damage was limited to trees.
North Carolina
F0 Kinston area Lenoir 1100 unknown Damage was limited to trees.
F0 Williamston area Martin 1107 unknown The roof of a garage was blown off, and the car inside was destroyed.
Sources:Storm Data, February 14, 2000

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