Thunderstorm Wind — Atkinson, Georgia

2024-05-27 · near Willacoochee, Atkinson, Georgia

Event narrative

The county EM reported a large tree was blown along Bostwick Street and destroyed a home. Two inhabitants were transported with injuries to the hospital. Four people in total were displaced. The time of the event 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 1170714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.