Thunderstorm Wind — Atkinson, Georgia

2023-08-08 · near Pearson, Atkinson, Georgia

Event narrative

Trees and power lines were blown down near Pearson. The time of damage was based on radar.

Wider weather episode

Severe thunderstorms developed into the afternoon and evening as a frontal zone settled southward across SE GA and an impulse moved across the front. Significant heat and surface moisture in addition to steepening lapse rates ahead of the mid-level impulse created volatile surface-based instability which supported severe downbursts/outflows (50-70 mph) and hail. Given the near alignment of steering flow and the initiating boundary, the potential for waves or training convection created a flood threat as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1122754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.