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Thunderstorm Wind in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 15, 2024 · Oglethorpe County, Georgia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$12K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dozen trees down along Eades Rd close to Benton Rd.

The wider storm

Afternoon thunderstorms were able to tap into diurnal energy and summertime moisture. Thunderstorms were able to produce microbursts capable of localized wind damage across central GA.

Began near Pt Peter (34.0131, -82.9763).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204536. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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