Thunderstorm Wind — Richmond, Georgia
1996-03-07 · near Goeshen, Richmond, Georgia
$2.0M
Property damage
75
Magnitude
Wider weather episode
An intense microburst caused $2 million in damage to 25 homes in Goeshen GA which is just south of Augusta. Nearly a thousand trees were damaged or destroyed, with 400 of those being on a golf course. The damaged area of homes was 1/4 by 1/2 mile in size.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5569715. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.