Thunderstorm Wind — Lamar, Georgia

2018-06-03 · near Horns Crossroads, Lamar, Georgia

Event narrative

A National Weather Service survey team determined that a long-lived multiple microburst event occurred across southeastern Lamar County with winds as high as 95 mph. The damage began along Brent Road around Ramah Church Road and extended southeast for nearly 2.5 miles along Brent Road before crossing into Monroe County. An amateur weather station on Lee Williamson Road just across the Monroe County line recorded a wind gust of 93 mph. Numerous large hardwood trees were uprooted or snapped. Some of these trees fell on homes or other structures causing considerable damage. Many power lines were downed across this area as well. The damage path was around 5 miles wide. No injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

An upper-level short wave moving across the region, combined with moderate instability and ample moisture over the state resulted in widespread thunderstorms over north and central Georgia. numerous reports of damaging wind gusts were received from across central and portions of north Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 764010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.