Thunderstorm Wind in Montgomery County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 6, 2018 · Montgomery County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$6K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from east of Mt. Vernon along Highway 280, south southeast to Fire Tower Road around Highway 221 and east of Uvalda near the intersection of Gibbs Bridge Road and Jones Road.

The wider storm

Despite a persistent ridge of high pressure over the region, ample moisture and strong daytime heating resulted in isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms each afternoon, into the early evening.

Began near Ailey (32.1800, -82.5527).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 777822. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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