Storm Events Database

Event Details:

Event Tornado
-- Scale EF0
-- Length 3.27 Miles
-- Width 25 Yards
State GEORGIA
County/Area DECATUR
WFO TAE
Report Source NWS Storm Survey
NCEI Data Source CSV
Begin Date 2012-03-03 08:30 EST-5
Begin Location 2SW VADA
Begin Lat/Lon 31.05/-84.43
End Date 2012-03-03 08:35 EST-5
End Location 2E VADA
End Lat/Lon 31.07/-84.38
Deaths Direct/Indirect 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...)
Injuries Direct/Indirect 0/0
Property Damage 35.00K
Crop Damage 0.00K
Episode Narrative Several subtle upper level shortwaves affected the area during a three day period between March 1-3 as a broad long-wave upper level trough located west of the area slowly progressed eastward. Subtle surface boundaries were also in the area with a relatively warm, moist and unstable airmass in place. Instability values approached 2000 j/kg with low level shear around 30 knots and deep layer shear around 50 knots. Several tornadoes occurred in the National Weather Service Tallahassee forecast area with numerous instances of straight line wind damage, heavy rain, and localized flooding as well.
Event Narrative An NWS Storm Survey confirmed that an EF0 tornado touched down near Vada Road and moved northeastward with intermittent damage before lifting about 5 minutes later. An attached garage of a home was destroyed along with a farm equipment shed. A car was also flipped. Maximum winds were estimated around 80 mph. Monetary damage was estimated.


    

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: 0 0 876.50K 100.00K
NICHOLASVILLE EARLY CO. GA 03/02/2012 21:06 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 60 kts. EG 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
BERLIN COLQUITT CO. GA 03/03/2012 06:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
(VAD)MOODY AFB LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ALAPAHA BERRIEN CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ATTAPULGUS DECATUR CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BETHANY DECATUR CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CEDAR SPRINGS EARLY CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CENTER HILL COLQUITT CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
CRESTWOOD DOUGHERTY CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DAWESVILLE THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
DRAKES STILL SEMINOLE CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ELPINO GRADY CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
EXCELSIOR TIFT CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HAHIRA LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOGGARD MILL BAKER CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
I-75 AT EXIT 22 LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
I-75 AT EXIT 22 LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
I-75 AT EXIT 29 LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
I-75 AT EXIT 5 LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
IRWINVILLE ARPT IRWIN CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
ISABELLA WORTH CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KINDERLOU LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
KINDERLOU LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MIMSVILLE BAKER CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MOULTRIE COLQUITT CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
NEWARK THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OAK HILL CALHOUN CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TIFTON TIFT CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TY TY TIFT CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
FIVE FORKS THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:15 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
JETERVILLE MILLER CO. GA 03/03/2012 07:15 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 20.00K 0.00K
TIFTON TIFT CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
MAYHAW MILLER CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:15 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 5.00K 0.00K
KINDERLOU LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:30 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
VADA DECATUR CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:30 EST-5 Tornado EF0 0 0 35.00K 0.00K
VADA DECATUR CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:36 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOGGARD MILL BAKER CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:39 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
BRANCHVILLE MITCHELL CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 55 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
PELHAM MITCHELL CO. GA 03/03/2012 08:55 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
HOMESTEAD PARK THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 09:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
OCILLA IRWIN CO. GA 03/03/2012 09:25 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
BOSTON THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 10:44 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 3.00K 0.00K
MORVEN BROOKS CO. GA 03/03/2012 11:18 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.50K 0.00K
(VAD)MOODY AFB LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 11:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 4.00K 0.00K
BARRETTS LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 12:48 EST-5 Funnel Cloud 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARRETTS LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 12:55 EST-5 Hail 1.75 in. 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
BARRETTS LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 12:56 EST-5 Tornado EF2 0 0 250.00K 100.00K
TEETERVILLE LANIER CO. GA 03/03/2012 13:00 EST-5 Tornado EF3 0 0 500.00K 0.00K
(VAD)MOODY AFB LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 13:40 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
(VLD)VALDOSTA REGIONAL A... LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 14:00 EST-5 Heavy Rain 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
HOMESTEAD PARK THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 14:00 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 2.00K 0.00K
PASCO THOMAS CO. GA 03/03/2012 14:00 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 10.00K 0.00K
I-75 AT EXIT 29 LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 14:25 EST-5 Flash Flood 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
REMERTON LOWNDES CO. GA 03/03/2012 14:28 EST-5 Thunderstorm Wind 50 kts. EG 0 0 1.00K 0.00K
FENDER TIFT CO. GA 03/06/2012 02:30 EST-5 Flood 0 0 15.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 876.50K 100.00K