Thunderstorm Wind — Coffee, Georgia

2024-05-27 · near Lax, Coffee, Georgia

Event narrative

Trees and powerlines were blown down by Bridgetown Road and Old Columbus Road. The time of damage was based on radar.

Wider weather episode

A very hot and unstable airmass under steep mid level lapse rates of 7-8 degC/km and bulk shear of near 40-50 kts produced clusters of strong to severe storms in the late afternoon and evening as a short wave trough overhead.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1169325. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.