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Thunderstorm Wind in Chattooga County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Chattooga County, Georgia

64 mph
Estimated gust (56 kt)
$7K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous reports of trees down just south of Trion. Reports included trees blocking roadways and on powerlines.

The wider storm

Yet another QLCS moved through portions of north and central Georgia in the early morning hours of the 16th. Pockets of concentrated winds damage were found mostly in north Georgia where the storms held together best. A few more brief tornados were found via surveys, including one just southeast of the metro and two further south to Macon and Pine Mountain.

Began near Trion (34.5271, -85.3155).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

4 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325556. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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