Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2007 · Richmond County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Sheriff reported trees and powerlines down. One man died when storms swept across the area. 40-year-old Robert Walker was riding his bike when a tree fell, killing him.
Nearby, there were four others trapped in a store on the corner of 11th and Dugas Street. Inmate crews were out for hours today cleaning up the mess.
The tree that leveled the corner store was completely uprooted. Two men and two children were inside the building and were injured when it collapsed.
The wider storm
A squall line with a LEWP develped just west of the state and spread east across the CSRA and Midlands producing widespread wind damage and some hail.
Began near Augusta (33.4800, -81.9700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 32340. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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