Thunderstorm Wind — Macon, Georgia

2023-08-09 · near Cutoff, Macon, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency Manager reported multiple trees down and broken power poles over remote road near Lower River Rd in rural SE Macon County. The damage aligns well with the storm core.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms which developed in the afternoon across Central Alabama moved into West Central GA. One cell lasted for a significant amount of time along a shear boundary and lasted past midnight on the 10th. Isolated severe winds were the main hazard.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134856. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.