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Tropical Storm — Baker, GA

Sep 5, 2004

Tropical Storm Frances continued to slowly weaken as it moved north into southwest Georgia during the late afternoon and evening hours of September 6. Maximum sustained winds reached 38 knots at Albany, GA, with a peak wind gust 59 knots. The lowest sea-level pressure was 991.8 mb at Albany. Rainfall totals ranged from two inches at Newton, GA, to nearly seven inches at Tifton, GA. Many schools and local businesses were closed on September 7. There were numerous reports of washed out roads,

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422957). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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