Tornado outbreak of February 13–14, 2000
The Tornado outbreak of February 13–14, 2000 was a tornado outbreak that occurred between February 13 and February 14. 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 damage in Camilla, Georgia from the Southwest Georgia tornado outbreak | |
| Duration | February 13–14, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Tornadoes confirmed | 17 |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 14 hours, 7 minutes |
| Fatalities | 18 fatalities, 203 injuries |
| Damage | >$20 million (2000 USD) |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 2000 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
Tornado table
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 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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