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Tropical Storm — Decatur, GA

Sep 26, 2004

Tropical Storm Jeanne moved north across south central Georgia during the early morning hours of September 27. Maximum sustained winds up to 40 knots with peak gusts to 50 knots were reported. The lowest sea-level pressure was 987.8 mb at Valdosta, GA. Rainfall totals varied from an inch at Albany, GA to nine inches at Tifton, GA. Widespread areal flooding was reported over portions of south central Georgia. In Lowndes County, high water forced 700 residents of a Valdosta subdivision to eva

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5422993). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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