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Thunderstorm Wind in Bleckley County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 12, 2020 · Bleckley County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Bleckley County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down onto a power line in the 600 block of Highway 257.

The wider storm

Strong surface heating and a moderately unstable airmass combined with a weak surface trough across the region to produce scattered strong to severe storms each afternoon and evening.

Began near Baileys Park (32.3220, -83.3325).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 916472. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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