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Thunderstorm Wind in Polk County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind February 28, 2024 · Polk County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trees reported down near the intersection of Blanche Rd and Cherokee Cir.

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 Cedartown (34.0275, -85.2470).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1163566. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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