Thunderstorm Wind in Bleckley County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 18, 2014 · Bleckley County, Georgia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$10K

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 that several trees were blown down east of Cochran. A shed was blown over as well, and a minor damage was sustained to a roof.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moved through the area on the 18th. Instability increased across central Georgia during the afternoon hours, with several showers and thunderstorms developing. A few of these thunderstorms became severe with both large hail and damaging winds reported.

Began near Cochran Arpt (32.3900, -83.2900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 511244. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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