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Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 31, 2024 · Pierce County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$4K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The EM reported power lines down

and roof damage to building located along

West Carter Ave and Gordon Street near

Downtown Blackshear Georgia. The time of damage was based

off Radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

The wider storm

The area was between a mid-upper trough over the eastern seaboard

and a mid-upper ridge over the lower MS valley which maintained north-

northwesterly flow aloft. Scattered to numerous showers and storms developed along the sea breezes in the afternoon into evening. Cooler temperatures aloft under troughing produced local strong storm wind gusts.

Began near Blackshear (31.3100, -82.2400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1194250. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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