Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, Georgia

2018-07-03 · near Logan, Wilkes, Georgia

Event narrative

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Lundburg Road and Branham Road south of Washington. One tree fell onto and destroyed a well house at a home on Branham Road.

Wider weather episode

With a warm and very moist air mass over the area, an upper-level trough moving across the region produced scattered severe thunderstorms from the afternoon into the overnight hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 769694. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.