Thunderstorm Wind — Coweta, Georgia
2016-07-19 · near Sargent, Coweta, Georgia
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
$25K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Coweta County Emergency Manager reported that a large oak tree fell on Sargent Main Street striking a van. The 47 year old driver of the van was killed and his teenaged passenger was injured.
Wider weather episode
A very moist and moderately unstable airmass over the region, combined with strong daytime heating and a series of weak short waves, resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 653889. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.