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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | F3 |
| -- Length | 9.2 Miles |
| -- Width | 300 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | MITCHELL |
| WFO | TAE |
| Report Source | EMERGENCY MANAGER |
| NCEI Data Source | PDC |
| Begin Date | 2000-02-13 23:42 EST |
| Begin Location | 6SW CAMILLA |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 31.16667/-84.26667 |
| End Date | 2000-02-14 00:03 EST |
| End Location | 6SW CAMILLA |
| End Lat/Lon | 31.23333/-84.11667 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 11/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 175/0 |
| Property Damage | 20M |
| Crop Damage | 2M |
| Event Narrative | A strong tornado tore through two major subdivisions and four mobile home parks just south of Camilla after touching down just east of Branchville. Damage assessments from the American Red Cross and Federal Emergency Management Agency reported 200 homes destroyed and 250 homes were damaged. Two miles south of Camilla on GA Highway 112, a large trailer manufacturing plant was destroyed. Eleven fatalities were confirmed by the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, all of which resided in mobile homes. Approximately 175 persons were injured. The American Red Cross and Salvation Army opened several shelters for the homeless. Hundreds of acres of pecan trees were uprooted, pine trees snapped, and power lines toppled. Numerous irrigation systems were damaged. Property damage estimates totalled $20 million with crop losses estimated at $2 million. Mitchell County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Mitchell County EMA. |
Event Fatality Details:
| Type | Age | Gender | Fatality Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death (Direct) | 55 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 18 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 50 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 17 | Male | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 47 | Male | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 40 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 33 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 17 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 25 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 51 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
| Death (Direct) | 51 | Female | Mobile/Trailer Home |
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.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 19 | 202 | 28.575M | 5.000M | |||||||
| BAINBRIDGE | DECATUR CO. | GA | 02/13/2000 | 23:19 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| CAMILLA | MITCHELL CO. | GA | 02/13/2000 | 23:42 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 11 | 175 | 20.000M | 2.000M |
| CAIRO | GRADY CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 00:49 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 6 | 15 | 3.500M | 3.000M |
| MEIGS | THOMAS CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 00:55 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 0 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| CAMILLA | MITCHELL CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 00:57 | EST | Tornado | F3 | 1 | 1 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| MOULTRIE | COLQUITT CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 01:21 | EST | Tornado | F1 | 0 | 0 | 75.00K | 0.00K |
| CROSLAND | COLQUITT CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 01:39 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 1 | 0 | 500.00K | 0.00K |
| OMEGA | TIFT CO. | GA | 02/14/2000 | 01:42 | EST | Tornado | F2 | 0 | 10 | 2.000M | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 19 | 202 | 28.575M | 5.000M |
