Thunderstorm Wind — Burke, Georgia

2025-03-16 · near Waynesboro Burke Arp, Burke, Georgia

Event narrative

Reported tree blocking the roadway near the intersection of Herndon Road and Dilane Plantation Road.

Wider weather episode

A surface low drifted into Great Lakes region with a cold front and line of convection nearing the forecast area by the early morning hours. Very strong shear dominated throughout the event with instability rather meager. The line of convection moved across the area from the west between 11z and 18-19z, bringing multiple reports of straight line wind damage but with the shear profile in place, two EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in Burke county Georgia. No injuries were reported with these tornadoes with tree damage being the primary indicator for each tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232508. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.