F2 Tornado — Tift, Georgia
2000-02-14 · near Omega, Tift, Georgia
10
Injuries
$2.0M
Property damage
5.0 mi
Path length
200 yds
Path width
Event narrative
A strong tornado crossed U.S. Highway 319 from extreme northeast Colquitt County into extreme southwest Tift County, just south of Omega. Twelve mobile homes and eight pre-fabricated homes were destroyed. Numerous frame homes were damaged, including some moved off their block foundations. Ten persons were injured. Numerous trees and power lines were down. Just northeast of Omega, a school bus was blown into a nearby home. Tift County was declared a federal disaster area. Reported by the Tift County EMA.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5132160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.