Thunderstorm Wind in Greene County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2016 · Greene County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Greene County 911 center reported a tree blown down around mile marker 132 on I-20. The tree blocked part of the highway.

The wider storm

The atmosphere over north Georgia was unstable and very moist due to precipitable water values approaching two inches. Slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain trained over the same portion of Jackson County in the early evening. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches occurred in 90 minutes. This caused localized flash flooding and washout or erosion damage to a few roads in the south portion of the county. A few thunderstorms produced isolated reports of wind damage as well.

Began near Greensboro (33.5475, -83.1694).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 654509. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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