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Thunderstorm Wind in Newton County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind January 26, 2021 · Newton 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

The Newton County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of East End Road and Highway 36.

The wider storm

A warm and moist airmass ahead of a strong cold front provided marginal instability for scattered thunderstorms, and isolated severe thunderstorms, across north and central Georgia.

Began near Starrsville (33.5519, -83.8471).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 932964. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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