Thunderstorm Wind in Elbert County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 1, 2026 · Elbert County, Georgia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

NWS storm survey reported a swath of wind damage that began in eastern Hart County continued into Elbert County in the Montevideo community, although damage was more sporadic in Elbert County, with mostly scattered trees downed from the Hart County border to Richard Russell State Park. One church received minor roof damage on Green Acres Rd.

The wider storm

A severe thunderstorm developing ahead of a cold front moved south out of South Carolina into the northeast Georgia Piedmont during the afternoon. The storm produced a swath of damaging wind gusts from the western shore of Lake Hartwell into eastern Elbert County.

Began near Montevideo (34.2660, -82.8250).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1349760. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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