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Thunderstorm Wind in Bleckley County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 9, 2013 · Bleckley County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Bleckley County Emergency Manager reported a couple of trees down in Cochran.

The wider storm

Moist southerly flow continued at the surface, with a strong ridge to the east and an area of low pressure over the center of the country. Several showers and thunderstorms developed across the state, but instability was a little higher across central Georgia, and a couple of storms became strong with gusty winds.

Began near Cochran (32.3900, -83.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 464394. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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