Thunderstorm Wind in Oconee County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 2020 · Oconee County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$12K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Oconee County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down from north of North high Shoals along Rays Church Road to west of Bishop along High Shoals Road.

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 North High Shoals (33.8374, -83.5025).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 910993. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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