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Thunderstorm Wind in Heard County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 20, 2018 · Heard County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Heard County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down along Deer Creek Circle.

The wider storm

A persistent moist and moderately unstable air mass over the region, combined with afternoon heating and a weak mid/upper-level low over south Georgia resulted in a cluster of severe thunderstorms producing damaging wind gusts across portions of north Georgia.

Began near Yates Crossroads (33.3733, -85.2204).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 748532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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