Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 7, 2017 · Wilkes County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Wilkes County 911 center reported trees blown down from Bartram Trace Road near Highway 44 to Sharon Road south of Washington and Hill Street in Washington.

The wider storm

A series of short waves associated with a large, persistent, upper-level trough over the eastern U.S. produced several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. Heavy rain resulted in a few reports of flash flooding.

Began near Daniel (33.6726, -82.9047).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 708686. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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