Thunderstorm Wind — Lamar, Georgia

2023-06-25 · near Goggins, Lamar, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported multiple trees down in Lamar, including a large tree blocking Van Buren Road near North Ridge Rd.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112198. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.