Lightning — Stephens, Georgia

2023-01-04 · near Toccoa, Stephens, Georgia

Event narrative

Spotter reported a lightning strike ignited a house fire southeast of Toccoa.

Wider weather episode

Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico combined with a dynamic frontal system to produce a prolonged period of moderate to heavy rain across northeast Georgia throughout the third and into the morning of the fourth. By the time the rain tapered off, 3 to 4.5 inches had fallen across much of the Piedmont. This resulted in flooding along Beaverdam Creek in Elbert County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1079560. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.