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Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2024 · Dawson County, Georgia

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Approximately 50 trees were reported down in big canoe in the vicinity of petit ridge drive and indian pipe drive.

The wider storm

A line of thunderstorms moved across North and Central GA through the afternoon and evening hours of the 7th. Generally storm motion was not conducive to tap into shear energy, however a few storms which moved more eastwardly were able to tap into both the instability and shear. The greatest storm damage was reported in Hall and Coweta County where extended swaths of wind damage were noted. Some hail up to ping pong ball sized was also reported in northeast GA, early on in the event.

Began near Afton (34.4700, -84.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211772. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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