Thunderstorm Wind in Towns County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 23, 2018 · Towns County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reports were received from the broadcast media and over social media of a small dock on Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee being lifted and flipped over by strong thunderstorm winds.

The wider storm

Persistent warm and unstable airmass over the region resulted in widespread afternoon and evening thunderstorms each day, with several reports of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts.

Began near Hiawassee (34.9510, -83.7643).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 760918. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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