Severe thunderstorms developed during the afternoon of March 1 ahead of advancing warm front across southwest Georgia, producing several reports of wind damage.  Later that evening into the predawn hours of March 2, a squall line formed ahead of a cold front, with several reports of wind damage and tornadoes across portions of southwest and south central Georgia.  One of the tornadoes tore through a mobile home park just north of Newton, killing six and injuring three.

Tornado in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:48:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: SYCAMORE
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 750.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-1 tornado moved from northern Tift County into southeastern Turner County.  Many trees on T & C Circle along the Tift-Turner county line were snapped and laid along the fence on the rural road.  Roofs were peeled off large metal hay barns.  One large barn was destroyed with several others damaged.  A pivot irrigation system was damaged.  Fifteen homes were damaged, of which two were destroyed, ten with major damage, and three with moderate damage.

Tornado in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:30:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: SUMNER
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado touched down on Sumner Lakes Road just south of Sumner.  One mobile home was completely destroyed, with the debris blown several hundred yards away.  The four occupants inside received warning of the approaching tornado and promptly vacated the home for a reinforced shelter.  Of the two dozen structures that were damaged,  half were heavily damaged.  Numerous utility poles and trees in the path of the tornado were snapped.

Tornado in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:12:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:17:00 (EST-5)
Location: BRIDGEBORO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 175.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-2 tornado moved into western Worth County from southeastern Dougherty County.  It uprooted trees and damaged several mobile homes north of Bridgeboro before lifting.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 20:40:00 to 01-MAR-07 20:40:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUTHBERT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Cuthbert Fire/Rescue reported numerous downed trees and debris on State Highway 50.

Thunderstorm Wind in RANDOLPH, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 15:45:00 to 01-MAR-07 15:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: CUTHBERT
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.25K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

The Cuthbert Fire/Rescue reported several trees down just northwest of Cuthbert.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 22:50:00 to 01-MAR-07 22:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: STANDLEYS STORE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Several downed trees and power lines were reported.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:30:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:33:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHULA
Magnitude: 60.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A Tift County 911 dispatcher reported numerous trees and power lines down across the northern portion of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 02:07:00 to 02-MAR-07 02:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Unknown

Numerous downed trees were reported across the southern portion of the county.

Tornado in MITCHELL, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:00:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:08:00 (EST-5)
Location: BACONTON
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 2.25M
Crop damage: 500.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-2 tornado moved northeast from Baker County into Mitchell County just west of Baconton.  GEMA and FEMA assessed 26 minor damaged homes, 25 major damaged homes, and two destroyed homes.  Thirteen businesses sustained minor losses.  Most of the damage occurred just north of Baconton on Gravel Hill Road in the Pleasant Grove community.  Over 200 acres of pecan trees were uprooted.  The tornado flipped over a semi on U.S. Highway 19 about four miles north of Baconton then crossed into southeastern Dougherty County.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.

Tornado in DOUGHERTY, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:08:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: PUTNEY
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 300.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-2 tornado continued on its northeast track from northern Mitchell County into southeastern Dougherty County.  It ripped carports and roof shingles off several homes on County Line Road and Jenkins Road.  It also snapped hundreds of trees before it crossed into western Worth County.  Ten homes suffered minor damage and two were heavily damaged.

Tornado in WORTH, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:20:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: SYLVESTER
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 275.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

This tornado, rated EF-2, was spawned from the same supercell thunderstorm that produced the earlier tornado in Worth County.  It touched down near McCarty Road.  A brick frame house sustained severe roof damage with a couple of exterior walls collapsing.  Two vehicles parked outside were carried into a nearby field.  Large oak trees were uprooted, with one falling on a house.  One mobile home was flipped over and rolled into a nearby tree.  The tornado then moved northeast into a forest and uprooted hundreds of pines.  It flattened a house, causing two minor injuries, before lifting just west of State Highway 33.

Tornado in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 15:24:00 to 01-MAR-07 15:36:00 (EST-5)
Location: FT GAINES
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

After crossing from Alabama across Lake Eufaula, the tornado damaged several homes along Lakeview Drive, Macedonia Road, and Pataula Heights Lane.  The tornado then approached Pataula Shores Circle and crossed State Highway 39.  It snapped or uprooted many pines in and around Mt Zion Church Road, Frontage Trail and Hatcher Road before crossing the Clay-Quitman county line.

Tornado in LOWNDES, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 02:55:00 to 02-MAR-07 03:01:00 (EST-5)
Location: LAKE PARK
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-0 tornado touched down near the RV park outside Lake Park.  Numerous trees were snapped around the RV park with some minor structural damage observed.

Tornado in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 00:42:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:48:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHULA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 600.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The EF-1 tornado touched down west of Chula.  It damaged 20 homes, of which seven were heavily damaged and 13 suffered minor damage.  The tornado also snapped and uprooted numerous trees before it crossed into southeastern Turner County.

Thunderstorm Wind in BROOKS, GEORGIA
From 02-MAR-07 02:40:00 to 02-MAR-07 02:45:00 (EST-5)
Location: QUITMAN
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A Quitman County 911 dispatcher reported several trees and power lines down in Quitman and east of town.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 20:30:00 to 01-MAR-07 20:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: HATCHER
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The Quitman County Sheriff reported numerous trees down just southeast of Hatcher.

Tornado in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 15:36:00 to 01-MAR-07 15:38:00 (EST-5)
Location: HATCHER
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 1.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

The tornado moved from Clay County into Quitman County along Hatcher Road before it lifted.  Numerous trees were snapped.

Tornado in BAKER, GEORGIA
From 01-MAR-07 23:44:00 to 02-MAR-07 00:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: NEWTON
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 1.25M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado touched down in rural Baker County west of Newton, then traveled rapidly northeast, and caused extensive damage to a mobile home park a mile north of Newton.  Six people died and three were injured when their mobile homes were demolished by the tornado.  A church was destroyed on State Highway 37 a few miles west of Newton.  GEMA and FEMA damage assessments determined ten minor damaged homes, nine major damaged homes, and 18 destroyed homes.  The tornado crossed into northern Mitchell County north of Baconton.  A state of emergency was declared by the Governor.