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Thunderstorm Wind in Walker County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind February 28, 2024 · Walker County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees and powerlines down and trees reported on homes north of Warthen St and east of hwy27 in North Lafayette.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms moved across Central and North GA ahead of a cold front in the afternoon hours of the 28th. High winds aloft and marginal instability, due to diurnal heating ahead of the line, allowed for storms to bring damaging winds to the surface. Winds damage was the main reported hazard, although one hail report was noted in Troup county.

Began near Hawkins (34.7143, -85.2775).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163562. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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