Thunderstorm Wind in Glascock County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 11, 2008 · Glascock County, Georgia

59 mph

Estimated gust (51 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 Glascock County 911 Center reported that several trees were uprooted or snapped in half in the northwest part of the county between Mitchell and the Washington County line. A barn sustained moderate damage on Georgia Highway 102 near Mitchell.

The wider storm

A stationary front was situated across north Georgia. High pressure aloft had drifted off the east coast and a weak low pressure area was evident aloft over Georgia. Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed with daytime heating during the afternoon and evening. Several of these became severe and produced damaging downburst winds, hail, and frequent cloud-to-ground lightning.

Began near Mitchell (33.2200, -82.7200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 114357. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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