Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind March 7, 1996 · Richmond County, Georgia

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Goeshen (33.3700, -81.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5569715. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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