Thunderstorm Wind — Cherokee, Georgia
2025-06-07 · near Waleska, Cherokee, Georgia
$5K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Emergency Manager relayed reports of downed trees along Fincher Road near Lost Town Trail and Ruff White Road.
Wider weather episode
A line of thunderstorms moving quickly along a cold-front tapped into significant low level shear and instability to cause widespread and significant wind damage across swaths of north Georgia. Winds of nearly 90mph were observed even as the line weakened.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1270933. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.