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Event Details:
| Event | Tornado |
| -- Scale | EF1 |
| -- Length | 4.53 Miles |
| -- Width | 150 Yards |
| State | GEORGIA |
| County/Area | DECATUR |
| WFO | TAE |
| Report Source | NWS Storm Survey |
| NCEI Data Source | CSV |
| Begin Date | 2019-03-03 19:18 EST-5 |
| Begin Location | 3NE BETHANY |
| Begin Lat/Lon | 30.8766/-84.6863 |
| End Date | 2019-03-03 19:24 EST-5 |
| End Location | 2SW WEST BAINBRIDGE |
| End Lat/Lon | 30.8859/-84.6106 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 20.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | This event featured all modes of severe weather in our forecast area, including 13 tornadoes, numerous reports of straight-line wind damage, and even large hail. The 13 tornadoes consisted of 1 EF3, 2 EF2s, 6 EF1s, and 4 EF0s. This is a very high number of tornadoes for our forecast area for a single event. This compares with 7 tornadoes in the 1/22/17 event, 8 tornadoes in the 1/2/17 event, and 10 tornadoes in the 3/1/07 event. This may have been the most tornadoes for a single event in our area since the Hurricane Ivan tornadoes back in 2004. The synoptic pattern was characterized by a fast-moving upper trough through relatively zonal flow. The forecast area was under the favorable right entrance region of the upper jet with lots of upper level divergence. An 850 mb jet near or in excess of 50 knots was also present, which is another typical ingredient for severe weather in this part of the country in the cool season. Cool season levels of shear (0-1 km shear > 30 knots and 0-6 km shear > 50 knots) were overlaid with moderate levels of instability (SBCAPE 1500 j/kg), as opposed to more typical winter SBCAPE < 500 j/kg. Without this strong low-level jet, the low-level shear values would have been weaker and we would have probably seen less tornadoes. |
| Event Narrative | An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 mph initially touched down southwest of Bainbridge along GA-253, or Spring Creek Road. Damage in the area was mainly limited to large pines snapped. A tree fell on a home along the road. The tornado lifted before reaching the Flint River with straight-line wind damage observed south of Bainbridge. Damage cost 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.
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 1.295M | 5.00K | |||||||
| SASSER | TERRELL CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 14:30 | EST-5 | Funnel Cloud | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ALBANY | DOUGHERTY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHBURN | TURNER CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 14:55 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BLAKELY | EARLY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| REBECCA | TURNER CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 15:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ABBA | IRWIN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:04 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.75 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| CHULA | TIFT CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.50 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| PINETTA | IRWIN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:10 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ENIGMA | BERRIEN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:32 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 65 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 5.00K | 0.00K |
| ALAPAHA | BERRIEN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:34 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| ASHBURN | TURNER CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 16:50 | EST-5 | Hail | 1.00 in. | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STATE RD 27/COUNTY RD 14 | QUITMAN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:03 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| STATE RD 27/COUNTY RD 14 | QUITMAN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:15 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 3.00K | 0.00K |
| LULAVILLE | BEN HILL CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:30 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| FORT GAINES | CLAY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:45 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF0 | 0 | 0 | 10.00K | 0.00K |
| PECAN | CLAY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:50 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| DAWSON | TERRELL CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 17:57 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| BLUFFTON | CLAY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 18:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| LEARY | CALHOUN CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 18:28 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| SHARPHAGEN | SEMINOLE CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:00 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BOYKIN | MILLER CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:02 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 1 | 200.00K | 0.00K |
| BETHANY | DECATUR CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:12 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| BETHANY | DECATUR CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:18 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 20.00K | 0.00K |
| HANOVER | DECATUR CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:20 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 2.00K | 0.00K |
| OMEGA | TIFT CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:43 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 50 kts. EG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| OMEGA | TIFT CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:45 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF1 | 0 | 0 | 50.00K | 5.00K |
| CAIRO | GRADY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:54 | EST-5 | Tornado | EF2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000M | 0.00K |
| CAIRO | GRADY CO. | GA | 03/03/2019 | 19:56 | EST-5 | Thunderstorm Wind | 89 kts. MG | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
| Totals: | 0 | 3 | 1.295M | 5.00K |
