Storm Data and Unusual Weather Phenomena - CIG

GEORGIA, North and CentralWhite County5 S Cleveland to 20 0635EST4 SE Cleveland4 100 2 75 5MTornado (F3)0640ESTF4MH, M31MHThe tornado began in northwest Hall county and moved into southern White county. Total distance covered was about 13 miles.Aerial and ground surveys by NWS employees showed extensive damage along the path. There was significant damage to LanierElementary School and North Hall High School. Houses, trailers, businesses, and agricultural interests (namely the poultry industry)were demolished or damaged. Large areas of forest were flattened. A tractor-trailer truck was thrown 100 feet from the road into aschool, killing the driver. All of the other 11 persons killed were in mobile homes. The damage path varied from 50 to 200 yards,but averaged around 100 yards wide.Gordon County3 S Ranger to 31 2330EST0 3 600KThunderstorm Wind1 E Ranger2335ESTStraight-line thunderstorm winds from a downburst flattened 4 brand new chicken houses on East Damascus Road. About a mil enorth a mobile home was ripped from its foundation and destroyed. The 4 mile long damage path began just north of highway 53and moved north-northeastward to near the Pickens county line. Numerous trees were downed along the path. Winds were estimatedat 60 to 100 mph.GEORGIA, NortheastGAZ010-017Rabun CountyWileyRabun CountyPine MtnGEORGIA, SoutheastGAZ088-101Tattnall CountyGlennvilleRabun - Habersham11121600EST0200EST0 0SnowWinter made one last charge into the mountains of northeast Georgia late on the 11th as very cold and windy conditionsaccompanied a light snowfall of 1 to 2 inches.200712EST00Thunderstorm Wind (G50)20 0745EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G50)Deep low pressure moving through the Tennessee River Valley early on the 20th pushed a strong cold front across northeastGeorgia. A previously tornadic severe thunderstorm that produced a large tornado to the southwest of Rabun county moved acrossthe county around dawn, downing several large trees. Debris was also observed in the air from the Hall and White county tornado.Screven - Effingham01310000EST2359EST0 0FloodThe Savannah river at Burtons Ferry crested at 18.6 ft on the 10th. Flood stage is 15.0 ft. The Savannah river at Clyo crested at 18.0ft on the 12th. Flood stage is 11.0 ft. The Ogeechee at Eden crested at 15.6 ft on the 15th. Flood stage is 9.0 ft. These riversremained above flood stage for the entire month.08Storm Data and Unusual Weather PhenomenaTimePath PathNumber ofEstimatedLocal/ Length WidthPersonsDamageLocation DateStandard (Miles) (Yards) Killed Injured Property Crops Character of Storm1655EST1700EST00Hail (1.75)March 1998Tattnall County9 WNW Glennville 08 1700EST1705EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G55)Chatham County18 WSW Savannah 08 1920EST0 0Thunderstorm Wind (G52)GEORGIA, SouthwestGAZ121-123>127-130-142>147-155>156-Clay - Calhoun - Terrell - Dougherty - Lee - Worth - Ben Hill - Early - Miller - Baker - Mitchell - Colquitt -Cook - Seminole - Decatur - Thomas - Brooks - Lowndes158>16008211200EST0000EST1 1 161MFloodAn intense Gulf storm produced 5 to 12 inches of rain across much of southwest Georgia on March 7-9 which caused widespreadflooding. Baker, Ben Hill, Cook, Colquitt, Dougherty, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Terrell, Decatur, Early, Brooks, Colquitt, Clay,Seminole, Calhoun, Thomas, and Worth counties were declared federal disaster areas. In Ben Hill County, floodwaters claimed thelife of a Irwinville man whose vehicle overturned. In Baker County, several homes and businesses were flooded in Newton. 100residents within the Newton city limits were evacuated. Numerous county and secondary roads were closed. Flooding along theItchuaway-Nochaway Creek forced additional evacuations at Milford. The Flint River crested at Newton near 36.4 feet on March12. In Brooks County, the Little River overflowed its banks which closed the Antioch Road bridge. Several county and secondary50 44