Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, Georgia

2016-07-21 · near Washington, Wilkes, Georgia

Event narrative

The Wilkes County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down in the Washington area. Location include Highway 44, Highway 47 and Oka Street. A tree fell on a house on Lincolnton Road causing significant damage to the home, but no injuries to the occupants.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and unstable air mass, coupled with an active northerly flow aloft produced scattered showers and thunderstorms across much of North GA and

Central GA.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (33.7400, -82.7400)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 653906. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.