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Thunderstorm Wind in Jefferson County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2023 · Jefferson County, Georgia

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report of multiple trees down along Bostic Mill Road between US Hwy 221 and Lonnie Purvis Road.

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 Pine Hill (32.9688, -82.4281).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1138595. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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