Thunderstorm Wind in Calhoun County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2018 · Calhoun County, Georgia

75 mph

Estimated gust (65 kt)

$250K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Numerous trees were blown down on homes in Arlington. Damage was consistent with winds around 75 mph. Damage cost was estimated.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms occurred across the area. This was an unusual, well organized severe weather event given the time of year. The threat for some type of severe weather during the July 21-22 period was well advertised by the models a few days in advance, although the exact times of day that would be affected varied from run to run. A special 18z KTAE sounding from July 22 revealed SBCAPE around 4500 j/kg with 0-6 km shear of 34 knots, which is unusually high for summer. Some mid-level dry air also contributed to a favorable environment for damaging wind. The end result was numerous reports of severe weather across the region.

Began near Arlington (31.4400, -84.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 767800. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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