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Thunderstorm Wind April 13, 2020 · Sumter County, Georgia

52 mph
Estimated gust (45 kt)
$1K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree reported down near the intersection of Hooks Mill Road and RW Jones Road.

The wider storm

A powerful Spring storm system resulted in a Severe Weather / Tornado outbreak across much of the Southeast region, including north and central Georgia, beginning on Easter Sunday (April 12th) and lingering into the morning hours of April 13th. From the Storm Prediction Center (Day 1) convective outlook, just about the entire area was under an ENHANCED risk for severe weather with a MODERATE risk extending from the ArkLaMiss into western Georgia.

In addition, enhanced rainfall occurred over far north Georgia and in portions of central Georgia, with rainfall amounts ranging from 3 to 8 inches through the event. Significant flooding was in portions of the area with numerous reports of washouts and several reports of rescues.

Began near Parkers (31.9400, -84.1400).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

23 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF3 Hamilton County 2 deadEF3 Upson CountyEF3 Monroe CountyEF2 Murray County 8 deadEF2 Walker CountyEF1 Bartow County 1 deadEF1 Chattooga CountyEF1 Dekalb CountyEF1 Cherokee CountyEF1 Banks CountyEF1 Bibb CountyEF1 Putnam CountyEF1 Greene CountyEF1 Washington CountyEF0 Floyd CountyEF0 Floyd CountyEF0 Harris CountyEF0 Talbot CountyEF0 Fulton CountyEF0 Hall CountyEF0 Washington CountyEF0 Washington CountyEF0 Washington County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 893442. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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