Thunderstorm Wind — Glascock, Georgia

2006-06-20 · near Gibson, Glascock, Georgia

Event narrative

A survey conducted by the National Weather Service and the Glascock County Emergency Management Director concluded that an apparent thunderstorm microburst or downburst resulted in 10 to 12 large trees being uprooted on the east side of Gibson. In addition, some windows were blown out of the porch of a home in the area. Minor roof damage was also reported to the same home and an adjacent barn and a light pole on the property was twisted off as well. Another 15 to 20 trees were snapped off by high winds across a 2-mile wide area. A power pole was snapped when trees fell on the power line.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5514399. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.