Storm Events Database

Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF2
-- Length 14.8 Miles
-- Width 200 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area BAKER
WFO TAE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2007-03-01 23:44 EST-5
Begin Location 7W NEWTON
Begin Lat/Lon 31.32/-84.4485
End Date 2007-03-02 00:00 EST-5
End Location 9NE NEWTON
End Lat/Lon 31.412/-84.2222
Deaths Direct/Indirect 6/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 3/0
Property Damage 1.25M
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of March 1 ahead of advancing warm front across southwest Georgia, producing several reports of wind damage. Later that evening into the predawn hours of March 2, a squall line formed ahead of a cold front, with several reports of wind damage and tornadoes across portions of southwest and south central Georgia. One of the tornadoes tore through a mobile home park just north of Newton, killing six and injuring three.
Event Narrative An EF-2 tornado touched down in rural Baker County west of Newton, then traveled rapidly northeast, and caused extensive damage to a mobile home park a mile north of Newton. Six people died and three were injured when their mobile homes were demolished by the tornado. A church was destroyed on State Highway 37 a few miles west of Newton. GEMA and FEMA damage assessments determined ten minor damaged homes, nine major damaged homes, and 18 destroyed homes. The tornado crossed into northern Mitchell County north of Baconton. A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.


Event Fatality Details:

Type Age Gender Fatality Location
Death (Direct) 9 Female Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) Not Available Male Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) Not Available Female Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) 41 Male Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) Not Available Female Mobile/Trailer Home
Death (Direct) 13 Female Mobile/Trailer Home


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Event Map:

Note: The tornado track is approximate based on the beginning (B) and ending (E) locations. The actual tornado path may differ from a straight line.
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All events for this episode:

Location County/Zone St. Date Time T.Z. Type Mag Dth Inj PrD CrD
Totals: 6 5 6.371M 500.00K
FT GAINES CLAY CO. GA 03/01/2007 15:24 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 250.00K 0.00K
HATCHER QUITMAN CO. GA 03/01/2007 15:36 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CUTHBERT RANDOLPH CO. GA 03/01/2007 15:45 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 0.25K 0.00K
HATCHER QUITMAN CO. GA 03/01/2007 20:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
CUTHBERT RANDOLPH CO. GA 03/01/2007 20:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
STANDLEYS STORE CLAY CO. GA 03/01/2007 22:50 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
NEWTON BAKER CO. GA 03/01/2007 23:44 EST-5 Tornado EF2 6 3 1.250M 0.00K
BACONTON MITCHELL CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:00 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 2.250M 500.00K
PUTNEY DOUGHERTY CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:08 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 300.00K 0.00K
BRIDGEBORO WORTH CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:12 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 175.00K 0.00K
SYLVESTER WORTH CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:20 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 2 275.00K 0.00K
CHULA TIFT CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:30 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
SUMNER WORTH CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:30 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
CHULA TIFT CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:42 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 600.00K 0.00K
SYCAMORE TURNER CO. GA 03/02/2007 00:48 EST-5 Tornado EF1 0 0 750.00K 0.00K
QUITMAN BROOKS CO. GA 03/02/2007 02:07 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
QUITMAN BROOKS CO. GA 03/02/2007 02:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
LAKE PARK LOWNDES CO. GA 03/02/2007 02:55 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
Totals: 6 5 6.371M 500.00K