Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$100K
Magnitude
55 EG
Area
Troup
Event narrative (NOAA)
The Troup County Emergency Manager reported a large tree was blown down onto and destroyed a house in the 1200 block of East 8th Street in West Point. Seven people were inside the home at the time, six escaped without injury. A seven-month-old infant was crushed to death in his crib.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Georgia
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.