Funnel Cloud, Decatur
- When
- March 11, 1:25 PM EST
- Where
- Decatur County, 2 mi N of Eldorendo
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.878, -84.579 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A funnel cloud reported by the Decatur County EMA.
Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 11, 2000
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $116,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The radar
The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:47 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Grady
- When
- March 11, 2:50 PM EST
- Where
- Grady County, Northwest Portion
- Property damage
- $500
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.983, -84.300
Some trees down on Springcreek Road. Reported by Grady County 911.
Thunderstorm Wind, Worth
- When
- March 11, 3:25 PM EST
- Where
- Worth County, Poulan
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- BROADCAST MEDIA
- Coordinates
- 31.517, -83.800
Thunderstorm downburst winds toppled an estimated 80 acres of pine trees. Some power poles were also down. Report relayed by NWSFO Peachtree City from an Albany radio station.
Thunderstorm Wind, Decatur
- When
- March 11, 4:33 PM EST
- Where
- Decatur County, Recovery
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.750, -84.733
Thunderstorm downburst winds damaged several houses and downed trees between River and Willow Roads. Reported by Decatur County 911.
Hail, Lee
- When
- March 11, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Lee County, Northwest Portion
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 31.833, -84.217
Quarter size hail. Reported by a storm spotter.
Hail, Decatur
- When
- March 11, 5:15 PM EST
- Where
- Decatur County, Bainbridge
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 30.900, -84.567
Dime size hail on U.S. Highway 84 at Bainbridge. Reported by Decatur County 911.
Hail, Brooks
- When
- March 11, 7:40 PM EST to 8:10 PM EST
- Where
- Brooks County, Northeast Portion
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.933, -83.500
Quarter size hail. Reported by the Brooks County EMA.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brooks
- When
- March 11, 7:40 PM EST
- Where
- Brooks County, Northeast Portion
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.933, -83.500
Some downed trees and power lines. Reported by the Brooks County EMA.
What these are
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
- Hail
- Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in Illinois, March 11, 2000
- Damaging Wind and Lightning Strike in New York, March 11, 2000
- Tornadoes and Hail in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Ohio, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, March 11, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Maine, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Damaging Winds in Virginia, March 11, 2000
- Hail and Strong Wind in Maryland, March 11 to 12, 2000
- Wildfire in Florida, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Illinois, March 11, 2000
- Winter Storm in Missouri, March 11, 2000
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5136218, 5136520, 5136519, 5136521, 5136522, 5136523, 5136524, 5136525.