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Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2023 · Jefferson County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$7K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The 911 call center reported 7 trees down in Wadley, GA.

The wider storm

A scattered line of thunderstorms moved into a moderately unstable airmass south of I20. Several storms became strong with damaging winds. A few reports of particularly large hail were also noted in East Central GA.

Began near Wadley (32.8700, -82.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1138594. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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