Thunderstorm Wind — Laurens, Georgia

2023-07-21 · near Dublin Muni Arpt, Laurens, Georgia

Event narrative

Social media post from broadcast media showing several large oak trees, approximately 3 feet in diameter, uprooted on Strawberry Circle.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms moved across much of north and central GA during the afternoon and evening hours of July 21st. Numerous reports of damaging winds, along with significant flash flooding (around downtown Atlanta) occurred along the I-20 corridor. Another area impacted by damaging winds occurred from Stewart County (far SE part of the FFC forecast area) to near Swainsboro in Emanuel County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1119760. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.