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Thunderstorm Wind in Oconee County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 17, 2019 · Oconee County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Oconee County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down along Highway 53 southwest of Bogart.

The wider storm

Despite weak upper-level ridging across the region, ample moisture and a moderately unstable atmosphere produced scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms with a few isolated reports of severe weather each day.

Began near Ashland (33.9027, -83.5776).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 842636. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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