Thunderstorm Wind — Columbia, Georgia

2025-05-30 · near Pollards Corner, Columbia, Georgia

Event narrative

Public reported via social media a picture of a tree down on Washington Rd near Tubman Rd. Time estimated by radar.

Wider weather episode

An upper trough moved into the Southeast region during the afternoon on May 30th with an associated surface cold front. These features moved into an environment with modest instability and strong deep layer shear, yielding a severe line of convection that brought several reports of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254483. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.