Georgia, 2000

Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 13, 2000

May 13, 2000 · NWS TAE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

1 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 73 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:34 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Miller

When
May 13, 7:35 PM EST
Where
Miller County, 10 mi SW of Colquitt
Property damage
$500
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.067, -84.850

Several trees down reported by the Miller County Sheriff.

Funnel Cloud, Calhoun

When
May 13, 8:20 PM EST
Where
Calhoun County, 5 mi NE of Arlington
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
31.529, -84.624 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Public sighted funnel cloud.

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.
Funnel Cloud
A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.

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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: 5145662, 5145663.