Thunderstorm Wind — Banks, Georgia

2024-07-23 · near Homer, Banks, Georgia

Event narrative

Tree reported down on a power line near the intersection of Dogwood Dr and Historic Homer Hwy. Other isolated trees reported down just north of commerce in the same area.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed along a stationary front in the Atlanta metro and towards Macon. Heavy rainfall was the main threat, however isolated wind damage and strong storms were able to develop through the afternoon along a line stretching from between Atlanta and Macon up through Athens.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1204497. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.