Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2020 · Dawson County, Georgia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$30K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Dawson County Emergency Manager reported a portion of the metal roof was blown off of a strip mall around the intersection of Highway 400 and Highway 53. The debris landed onto power lines behind the building, severing the lines.

The wider storm

Widespread thunderstorms along and ahead of a stationary front across north and central Georgia resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms with numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and several reports of large hail. Localized flash flooding occurred in Fulton and DeKalb counties following a quick 3 to 5 inches of rain.

Began near Lumpkin (34.3631, -84.0367).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 910984. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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