Thunderstorm Wind — Webster, Georgia
2019-07-19 · near Preston, Webster, Georgia
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Webster County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down near the courthouse in Preston.
Wider weather episode
Broad but weak upper-level ridging persisted across the region. However, ample moisture and a moderately unstable atmosphere resulted in isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms and isolated reports of severe weather each day. Rainfall amounts associated with these storms were generally 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with isolated areas of 3 to 5 inches.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 845386. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.