Thunderstorm Wind in Webster County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 11, 2016 · Webster County, Georgia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$45K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Webster County Emergency Manager reported a roof blown off of a small office building near the intersection of Washington Street and Industrial Boulevard and several trees and power lines blown down in Preston. One tree fell on a house.

The wider storm

A very moist and moderately unstable airmass over the region, combined with strong daytime heating and a short wave moving over the state, resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms.

Began near Preston (32.0596, -84.5419).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 653785. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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