Thunderstorm Wind in De Kalb County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2024 · De Kalb County, Georgia

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees down in and around the ellenwood community near linecrest rd. Several homes and cars damaged severely by falling trees.

The wider storm

A remnant cold pool from an MCS in the Central Mississippi Valley was able to tap into afternoon summertime instability on the evening of the 18th. Thunderstorms were scattered in nature but relatively long lived with stretches of wind damage originating from individual cells all the way from the Atlanta Metro down past Macon.

Began near Henrico (33.6500, -84.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1212181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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