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Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 24, 2018 · Wilkes County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$4K

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 Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down north of Rayle.

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 Prather (33.8200, -82.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 760928. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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