Thunderstorm Wind in Barrow County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 11, 2018 · Barrow County, Georgia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$150K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Barrow County Emergency Manager reported at least a dozen trees blown down along Pleasant Hill Church Road between Highway 211 and Whispering Pine Road. Two houses were struck by falling trees causing significant damage to each. One minor injury was reported by a resident inside one of the homes.

The wider storm

A persistent moist and unstable airmass over the region combined with afternoon heating resulted in scattered to widespread thunderstorms each afternoon and evening with a few reports of damaging wind gusts each day.

Began near Winder Arpt (34.0134, -83.6442).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 760103. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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