This event featured all modes of severe weather in our forecast area, including 13 tornadoes, numerous reports of straight-line wind damage, and even large hail. The 13 tornadoes consisted of 1 EF3, 2 EF2s, 6 EF1s, and 4 EF0s. This is a very high number of tornadoes for our forecast area for a single event. This compares with 7 tornadoes in the 1/22/17 event, 8 tornadoes in the 1/2/17 event, and 10 tornadoes in the 3/1/07 event. This may have been the most tornadoes for a single event in our area since the Hurricane Ivan tornadoes back in 2004. The synoptic pattern was characterized by a fast-moving upper trough through relatively zonal flow. The forecast area was under the favorable right entrance region of the upper jet with lots of upper level divergence. An 850 mb jet near or in excess of 50 knots was also present, which is another typical ingredient for severe weather in this part of the country in the cool season. Cool season levels of shear (0-1 km shear > 30 knots and 0-6 km shear > 50 knots) were overlaid with moderate levels of instability (SBCAPE  1500 j/kg), as opposed to more typical winter SBCAPE < 500 j/kg. Without this strong low-level jet, the low-level shear values would have been weaker and we would have probably seen less tornadoes.

Thunderstorm Wind in DOUGHERTY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 14:55:00 to 03-MAR-19 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALBANY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Power lines were blown down at the 400 block of Philema Road.

Hail in EARLY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 15:10:00 to 03-MAR-19 15:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLAKELY
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Quarter size hail was reported at the 911 center at the Early County Sheriff's Office.

Hail in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 15:10:00 to 03-MAR-19 15:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: REBECCA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Golf ball size hail was reported southwest of Rebecca.  Quarter to golf ball size hail accumulated on Highway 112.

Hail in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:04:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:04:00 (EST-5)
Location: ABBA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hail in IRWIN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:10:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: PINETTA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter size hail was reported in the Pleasure Lake area.

Hail in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:10:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: CHULA
Magnitude: 1.50 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Quarter to ping pong ball size hail accumulated up to an inch on the side of the road on I-75 between exits 67 and 69.

Thunderstorm Wind in BERRIEN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:32:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:32:00 (EST-5)
Location: ENIGMA
Magnitude: 65.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Power poles were snapped and a tractor trailer tipped over in the media of Highway 82 near Enigma.

Hail in BERRIEN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:34:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: ALAPAHA
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Tornado in MILLER, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:02:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: BOYKIN
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 100 mph initially touched down west of US-27 in Miller County near Brinson Road. Damage west of US-27 included a center pivot irrigation system overturned.  One home in the area was blown off cinder blocks.
Another home had roof damage where a corner of the roof was peeled off. A portion of the wall of this home was blown out. The tornado crossed US-27 and east of the highway destroyed a small modular home. This home had tie-downs to a cinder block
foundation. The home was blown 60 ft to the south and destroyed. The occupant suffered serious injuries. As the tornado continued moving eastward, several trees were snapped or uprooted, with another pivot irrigation system overturned. The tornado lifted before Babcock Lake Road.  Damage cost was estimated.

Hail in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 16:50:00 to 03-MAR-19 16:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: ASHBURN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

A second round of quarter size hail occurred in Ashburn.

Thunderstorm Wind in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:15:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:15:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATE RD 27/COUNTY RD 14
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A barn was damaged along Highway 27 South.

Tornado in GRADY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:54:00 to 03-MAR-19 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAIRO
Tornado F-scale: EF2
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-2 tornado, with maximum winds of 120 mph, tracked 2.7 miles across Grady County in the Cairo area. The tornado touched down on Monrovia Nursery, downing 100s of potted plants and numerous trees in the forest. The tornado continued to track
northeastward, downing numerous trees, many of which fell on homes causing structural damage. In one of the harder hit areas, the roof was torn off of a single family home and a carport was destroyed. The tornado eventually lifted northeast of Hwy 84. Two injuries were sustained from the storm.  Damage cost was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEN HILL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:30:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: LULAVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

A tree was blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:50:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:50:00 (EST-5)
Location: PECAN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Highway 37.

Thunderstorm Wind in TERRELL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:57:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:57:00 (EST-5)
Location: DAWSON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A power line was blown down around Forrester Drive and Roundtree.

Thunderstorm Wind in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 18:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 18:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: BLUFFTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down along Highway 27.

Thunderstorm Wind in CALHOUN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 18:28:00 to 03-MAR-19 18:28:00 (EST-5)
Location: LEARY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Two trees were blown down in Leary.

Thunderstorm Wind in SEMINOLE, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: SHARPHAGEN
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees and power lines were blown down on Burl Lane Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:12:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:12:00 (EST-5)
Location: BETHANY
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Trees and power lines were blown down along South Spring Creek Road.

Thunderstorm Wind in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:20:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:20:00 (EST-5)
Location: HANOVER
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Utility Company

A tree was blown down, resulting in a power outage along River Oaks Drive.

Thunderstorm Wind in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:43:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:43:00 (EST-5)
Location: OMEGA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A couple of trees were blown down in Omega.

Thunderstorm Wind in GRADY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:56:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:56:00 (EST-5)
Location: CAIRO
Magnitude: 89.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A wind gust of 102 mph was measured by a Georgia mesonet site near the tornado track just south of Cairo.

Tornado in DECATUR, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:18:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:24:00 (EST-5)
Location: BETHANY
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado with maximum winds of 90 mph initially touched down southwest of Bainbridge along GA-253, or Spring Creek Road. Damage in the area was mainly limited to large pines snapped. A tree fell on a home along the road. The tornado lifted before reaching the Flint River with straight-line wind damage observed south of Bainbridge.  Damage cost was estimated.

Tornado in TIFT, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 19:45:00 to 03-MAR-19 19:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: OMEGA
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 5.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF-1 tornado briefly touched down at the edge of a farm damaging snapping and uprooting trees along the path. Some were peach trees. When the tornado crossed Urbana Road, it blew out part of  the foundation of a large garage causing the associated wall to bow outward. There was significant  shingle damage to the
roof of this building. A bit further from the road, the tornado moved a large trailer, filled with air conditioning units and estimated to weigh 7000 lb in total, about 3 feet. The metal roof of the structure sheltering this and other vehicles was partially uplifted. The tornado lifted just beyond the edge of the property line.  Damage cost was estimated.

Tornado in CLAY, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:45:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:52:00 (EST-5)
Location: FORT GAINES
Tornado F-scale: EF0
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

The tornado touched down in Henry County Alabama in an area just south of Shorterville on Henry County Route 47 between Bennett Mill Creek and Route 188. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area. The tornado proceeded northeast across the Chattahoochee River into Clay County Georgia. The damage in Clay County Georgia began on Route 39/ Washington Street near the intersection of Blakely and Blufton Highways. There were several softwood trees uprooted in this area, as well as some roofing material removed from the roadway. Additional softwood trees were uprooted at several points between the aforementioned intersection to a point just north of Route 37/ Edison Highway along Wesely Chapel Road. In addition, Center Line Irrigation was also downed near the previously mentioned location.  Damage cost was estimated.

Funnel Cloud in TERRELL, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 14:30:00 to 03-MAR-19 14:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: SASSER
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Hail in TURNER, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 14:55:00 to 03-MAR-19 14:55:00 (EST-5)
Location: ASHBURN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Tornado in QUITMAN, GEORGIA
From 03-MAR-19 17:03:00 to 03-MAR-19 17:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: STATE RD 27/COUNTY RD 14
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

A strong/cycling tornado crossed into Georgia along the Chattahoochee River, about 2-3 miles south of Lakepoint Resort State Park, causing considerable tree damage along State Hwy 39 in northern Quitman county. The tornado raced east with more trees snapped or uprooted along Hwy 27, just south of CR 10. Based on the surveyable damage (mainly trees), EF-0 to EF-1 damage was noted with max wind speeds estimated around 100 mph. The tornado appeared to briefly weaken near Hwy 27,
but quickly re-intensified as it crossed the Quitman/Stewart county line.