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Thunderstorm Wind in Union County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 10, 2023 · Union County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported a tree down blocking one side of the road on Russell Scenic Hwy near Farm Rd.

The wider storm

Thunderstorms which developed in the afternoon across Central Alabama moved into West Central GA. One cell lasted for a significant amount of time along a shear boundary and lasted past midnight on the 10th. Isolated severe winds were the main hazard.

Began near Choestoe (34.7719, -83.8821).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134867. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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