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Thunderstorm Wind — Walton, Georgia

February 21, 1993 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Magnitude
100
Area
Walton

Event narrative (NOAA)

Thunderstorm winds destroyed six homes and 18 businesses with major damage to 154 homes and 21 businesses and several municipal buildings in Monroe. The Monroe city fire station had its roof lifted away while the county jail lost every asphalt tile on its roof. A total of 253 structures in the city of Monroe sustained some degree of damage. Numerous large trees and power lines were downed along Georgia Highway 138, 1 mile west of Monroe.

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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