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Thunderstorm Wind in Schley County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 19, 2015 · Schley County, Georgia

63 mph
Estimated gust (55 kt)
$5K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Schley County 911 center reported several trees and power lines down on Heath road and several more trees down near Highway 271 and Highway 19.

The wider storm

A strong short wave and moderate instability combined to produce widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia throughout the daytime on the 19th into the early morning hours of the 20th. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging winds occurred across the area. A warm front lifting north across central Georgia during the late morning and early afternoon provided sufficient wind shear to produce several short-lived tornadoes.

Began near La Crosse (32.1963, -84.2627).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 574721. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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