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Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2019 · Wilkes County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$8K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dispatch reported several trees down near intersection of Braxton and Lundberg Road.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance supported a few afternoon and evening severe thunderstorms across north Georgia. Large hail and damaging winds were the primary threats.

Began near Washington (33.7000, -82.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 837757. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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