Thunderstorm Wind, Randolph
- When
- October 12, 4:44 PM EST
- Where
- Randolph County, Coles
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Reported by
- Utility Company
- Coordinates
- 31.750, -84.830
Downed trees resulted in a few power outages.
Damaging Wind in Georgia, October 12, 2022
A few strong storms developed ahead of a cold front due to a marginal combination of instability and wind shear. One stormed downed a few trees in Randolph county, resulting in a few power outages.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $3,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS TAE wrote it up.
A few strong storms developed ahead of a cold front due to a marginal combination of instability and wind shear. One stormed downed a few trees in Randolph county, resulting in a few power outages.
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 68 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:42 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1054292.