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Thunderstorm Wind in Gordon County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 8, 2024 · Gordon County, Georgia

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 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

Report 3-inch tree limbs broken and power poles broken 1000 block Plainview Rd.

The wider storm

A cold front pushed through the area from the Northwest during the afternoon hours. Thunderstorms were able to develop in spite of high pressure due to surging moisture and instability. An isolated thunderstorms was able to become strong and produce locally damaging winds associated with a microburst and some severe criteria hail.

Began near Farmville (34.4199, -84.8627).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1204541. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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