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Thunderstorm Wind in Telfair County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2022 · Telfair County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Couple of trees reported down on Poplar St near intersection with 3rd Ave.

The wider storm

A strong cold front pushed through the area during prime heating hours during the afternoon of May 6th. This frontal passage in combination with high levels of instability along the front produced widespread wind damage reports across portions of central Georgia.

Began near Mc Rae (32.0600, -82.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034002. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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