Thunderstorm Wind in Franklin County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2020 · Franklin County, Georgia

69 mph

Estimated gust (60 kt)

$100K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

County comms reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across Franklin County. The hardest hit area was the Gumlog community, where some structural damage occurred, mainly due to trees and large limbs falling on structures.

The wider storm

A strong storm system impacted the Southeast, resulting in a line of strong to severe thunderstorms that moved across northeast Georgia during the early morning hours of the 13th. This resulted in severe weather, including a couple of tornadoes.

Began near Plainview (34.4180, -83.3690).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Habersham County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 887382. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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