Thunderstorm Wind in Elbert County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind March 16, 2026 · Elbert County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Utility company reported trees blown down on power lines and causing an outage along Luther Burton Rd.

The wider storm

A line of showers and thunderstorms, with embedded strong-to-severe storms moved across northeast Georgia through the morning into the early afternoon. Sporadic pockets of damaging wind gusts accompanied the storms.

Began near Ruckersville (34.2100, -82.8000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1328458. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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