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Thunderstorm Wind in Floyd County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 25, 2023 · Floyd 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

The emergency manager reported a tree down with power lines near the intersection of Moran Lake Rd and Hasty Rd.

The wider storm

In a 4-6 hour period during the late afternoon and evening hours of June 25th, a large-scale MCS/damaging wind event moved nearly due south, slamming much of north and central Georgia, including the Atlanta metro area. More than 170 storm reports, mainly wind damage were documented across the 96-county forecast area.

Began near Forrestville (34.2600, -85.1100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1109472. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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