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Thunderstorm Wind in Wilcox County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 2, 2012 · Wilcox County, Georgia

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$40K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Law enforcement reported several trees down in Rochelle; one large oak tree fell on a mobile home.

The wider storm

The upper trough continued in place over the Eastern Seaboard while the weak front that sparked thunderstorms on the 1st continued to sag south on the 2nd. An upper ridge began to build in again from the west but was not yet dominating the area. Several showers and thunderstorms developed in the afternoon and evening hours, and a few of these became severe with mainly damaging winds reported. Also, several people were injured in a lightning strike in Fayette County, and one incident of flash flooding occurred in DeKalb County.

Began near Rochelle (31.9500, -83.4600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 398692. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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