Thunderstorm Wind — Liberty, Georgia

2023-01-22 · near Hinesville, Liberty, Georgia

Event narrative

Liberty County dispatch reported that power lines were blown down onto a tree which sparked a small fire along the 800 block of East Oxford Lane.

Wider weather episode

As a warm front moved inland and the center of low pressure shifted into southeast Georgia, a line of thunderstorms developed in the evening hours. These thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts, including one report of damage in Liberty County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1068135. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.