Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkes County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 28, 2020 · Wilkes County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported a small shed and a trampoline anchored with concrete footings damaged by winds north of Rayle.

The wider storm

A deep, closed upper-level low over the middle and lower Mississippi Valley continued to sweep deep moisture into the region. A moderately unstable atmosphere and afternoon heating resulted in widespread afternoon thunderstorms with a few, isolated severe weather reports across north Georgia.

Began near Prather (33.8400, -82.9000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 898833. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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