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Thunderstorm Wind in Fulton County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 20, 2025 · Fulton County, Georgia

49 mph

Estimated gust (43 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Social media photo showed large tree blown down into the roadway on Greenbriar Pkwy SW.

The wider storm

Scattered diurnally driven afternoon thunderstorms slowly moved across the region. Instability and moisture were such that a few storms were able to become strong with heavy rainfall and locally strong wind gusts. The strongest winds occurred in the Atlanta metro area.

Began near Ben Hill (33.6900, -84.4900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1289977. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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