Thunderstorm Wind in Clayton County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind January 24, 1996 · Clayton County, Georgia

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked down many trees in a 4 mile long path. As many as 75 homes in the Mundy's Mill Road area were damaged from shingles being blown off and by falling trees. Straight line winds destroyed 2 warehouse-type buildings on Highway 41 about 1/2 mile north of Munday's Mill Road. Damage to these buildings was placed at $1.3 million. The thunderstorms were part of a line of storms associated with a fast moving cold front that moved through Georgia.

Began near Jonesboro (33.4700, -84.3500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5535997. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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