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Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 18, 2019 · Newton County, Georgia

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$10

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Newton County 911 center reported a tree limb blown down onto a power line along Highway 142 near Newton Ridge.

The wider storm

A strong upper-level low lifting northeast out of the lower Mississippi Valley generated widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. A moderate unstable air mass over the region resulted in isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, and periods of heavy rain.

Began near Melody (33.5808, -83.7797).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 839703. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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