Georgia, 2000

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Georgia, March 27, 2000

March 27, 2000 · NWS FFC · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$52,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
March 27, 5:20 PM EST
Where
Johnson County, 3 mi ESE of Scott
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.533, -82.617

The sheriff's office in Emanuel county reported thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down in Johnson county just west of Adrian near Highway 80W.

Thunderstorm Wind, Emanuel

When
March 27, 5:32 PM EST
Where
Emanuel County, 3 mi N of Norristown
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -82.500

The Emanuel county sheriff's office reported thunderstorm winds knocked trees and power lines down between Norristown and Swainsboro on Highway 221 South.

Tornado, Toombs

When
March 27, 5:55 PM EST
Where
Toombs County, 3 mi W of Stanleys Store
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
NWS STORM SURVEY
Coordinates
32.167, -82.317

Sight survey by NWS personel verified that a weak tornado briefly touched down along a 1/4 to 1/3 mile long path in southeast Toombs county. The storm destroyed a mobile home and 3 vehicles in an open area. Thirty to forty trees alongside the open area were uprooted or snapped off. The storm path varied 100 to 200 yards wide.

What these are

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5132850, 5133310, 5133311.