Lothair is an unincorporated community in Treutlen County, Georgia, United States. It lies along State Route 199 (SR 199) and SR 199 Spur, a short distance north of its intersection with State Route 46, to the southwest of the city of Soperton, the county seat of Treutlen County.Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '05. Skokie: Rand McNally, 2005, p. 28. Its elevation is 217 feet (66 m)., Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-25. Accessed 2007-12-23.
History On December 15, 2007, an EF2 tornado struck Lothair. It touched down in a heavily forested area and caused significant tree damage. The tornado then strengthened as it moved northeast and reached the town, where a fire department building was destroyed. A mobile home northeast of the community was completely destroyed by the tornado, and another home was moved off its foundation. Right before the tornado lifted, it ripped a carport off a home and threw it approximately 50 yd (46 m) across the street. This tornado was a part of the Mid-December 2007 North American winter storms.
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