Thunderstorm Wind — Fulton, Georgia

2000-07-23 · near College Park, Fulton, Georgia

Event narrative

The Atlanta Journal and Constitution, along with public, numerous ham radio reports, and county 911 reports indicated that widespread and substantial damage was done by a thunderstorm with winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph. Hundreds of trees littered the roads and knocked down power lines across southern Fulton county, from just south of the Atlanta International Airport to the Fayette county line. Highway 279 was blocked for several hours with debris. Dozens of homes sustained roof and some structural damage as large trees, mostly pines, fell on them and two windows were damaged at one home in College Park. Six to eight vehicles were damaged along Old National Highway when large trees fell on them. Furthermore, a large 10 ft by 2 ft metal sign was blown down in Fairburn at the intersection of Interstate 85 and Georgia Highway 74.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5155877. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.