{
 "dataset": "Valdosta, GA storm events — 12-month window, 25-mile radius (floods and special weather statements excluded, matching the city page)",
 "license": "https://www.stormauditor.com/data-license",
 "provenance": "Deduplicated by StormAuditor from public NOAA/NWS records (warnings, Local Storm Reports, NCEI Storm Events) under the published methodology at https://www.stormauditor.com/methodology",
 "refreshed_at": "2026-08-24T12:35:13.956+00:00",
 "window_days": 365,
 "event_count": 5,
 "fields": {
  "date": "Event date (YYYY-MM-DD, local storm day)",
  "county": "County or county-equivalent",
  "city": "Nearest city/place named in the source record",
  "event_type": "hazard tag: wind | hail | tornado | flood | lightning",
  "severity": "StormAuditor severity bucket (low|moderate|high|severe)",
  "evidence": "evidence level of the source record",
  "wind_mph": "reported/estimated wind gust, mph (blank if n/a)",
  "hail_in": "reported/estimated hail size, inches (blank if n/a)",
  "source": "originating public record (NWS warning, LSR, NCEI, ...)",
  "lat": "event latitude (WGS84, may be blank)",
  "lon": "event longitude (WGS84, may be blank)"
 },
 "events": [
  {
   "id": "asos-VAD-2026-08-21-192558",
   "lat": 30.9678,
   "lon": -83.193,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA",
   "date": "2026-08-21",
   "county": "Lowndes",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA (VAD) recorded a 51 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "GA_ASOS automated observation — MOODY AFB/VALDOSTA (VAD)",
   "windSpeedMph": 51,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "asos-bf-VLD-2026-06-04",
   "lat": 30.7825,
   "lon": -83.2767,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "VALDOSTA REGIONAL",
   "date": "2026-06-04",
   "county": "Lowndes",
   "source": "IEM ASOS Station",
   "severity": "severe",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.95,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "VALDOSTA REGIONAL (VLD) recorded a 81 mph gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "GA_ASOS automated observation — VALDOSTA REGIONAL (VLD) [365d backfill 2026-08]",
   "windSpeedMph": 81,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-05-17-hail-30.83--83.00",
   "lat": 30.83,
   "lon": -83,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "Mayday",
   "date": "2026-05-17",
   "county": "Echols",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "moderate",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "Nickel sized Hail reported around the Mayday area near US 129. Time estimated off radar.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS JAX — Public via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 0.88
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2026-03-12-wind-30.79--83.67",
   "lat": 30.79,
   "lon": -83.67,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "1 NNW Dixie",
   "date": "2026-03-12",
   "county": "Brooks",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "wind",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Roof shingle lift",
    "Soffit/fascia damage",
    "Tree strike risk",
    "Fence/screen damage"
   ],
   "description": "UGA17 Dixie reported 70 mph wind gust.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS TAE — Mesonet via Iowa Mesonet",
   "windSpeedMph": 70,
   "evidenceLevel": "observed"
  },
  {
   "id": "iem-lsr-2025-11-09-hail-31.09--83.50",
   "lat": 31.09,
   "lon": -83.5,
   "zip": "",
   "city": "2 W Pine Valley",
   "date": "2025-11-09",
   "county": "Cook",
   "source": "IEM Local Storm Reports",
   "severity": "high",
   "eventType": "hail",
   "confidence": 0.92,
   "damageTypes": [
    "Shingle bruising",
    "Granule displacement",
    "Metal denting",
    "Vehicle damage"
   ],
   "description": "video of hail from western Cook county on Antioch Greggs Road.",
   "sourceDetail": "NWS TAE — Emergency Mngr via Iowa Mesonet",
   "evidenceLevel": "reported",
   "hailSizeInches": 1
  }
 ]
}