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Thunderstorm Wind in Meriwether County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2023 · Meriwether 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

Social media report of tree down near Judson Bulloch Rd between Whitehouse Pkwy and and River Rd.

The wider storm

A shortwave disturbance moved out of Alabama and into North and Central Georgia along a nearly stationary frontal boundary. Overperforming instability and minor shear allowed thunderstorms to become strong to severe, particularly in the Atlanta Metro.

Began near Bullochville (32.9029, -84.6566).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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