Thunderstorm Wind — Twiggs, Georgia

2023-04-13 · near Allentown, Twiggs, Georgia

Event narrative

Report of tree down on Highway 112 about 0.5 miles north of I16.

Wider weather episode

A surface low moving northward out of the Gulf brought scattered thunderstorms across Central and South Central GA. CAPE values reached into the 500 to 1000 J/Kg range with SRH values of 100-200 m2/s2. The SPC upgraded the severe outlook to a Slight risk in a line from Harris County to Wheeler county while areas south of I20 and north of a line from Troup to Laurens county remained in a Marginal risk. The anticipated threats included damaging winds and a tornado or two.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095630. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.