Thunderstorm Wind in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 15, 2017 · Oglethorpe County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$7K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Oglethorpe County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Maxeys to Lexington. Locations include Union Point Road in Maxeys and Upson Court in Lexington.

The wider storm

A very moist and unstable air mass in place across the area, combined with strong daytime heating and a mid-level trough sweeping through the region, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.

Began near Maxeys (33.7487, -83.1712).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 707155. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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