Thunderstorm Wind — Mcduffie, Georgia

2019-06-20 · near Thmson Mcduffee Arpt, Mcduffie, Georgia

Event narrative

The AWOS unit at Thomson-McDuffie Co Airport measured a wind gust of 60 knots (69 mph) at 1635 EDT (1535 EST).

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance and surface front combined with daytime heating, strong atmospheric instability and moderate deep layer shear to produce severe thunderstorms that produced damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 820160. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.