Thunderstorm Wind in Dooly County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2015 · Dooly County, Georgia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Dooly County Emergency Manager reported several pecan trees blown down in southwestern Dooly County. A center-pivot irrigation system was blown over in southeastern Dooly County. The concrete center anchor point was lifted out of the ground.

The wider storm

Despite a persistent upper-level ridge over the region, strong afternoon heating resulted in very unstable atmospheric conditions. Scattered to numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received during the afternoon and evening of the 17th and 18th.

Began near Drayton (32.0340, -83.9396).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 590977. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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