Thunderstorm Wind — Chattooga, Georgia

2025-05-03 · near Neal Crossing, Chattooga, Georgia

Event narrative

Report of three trees down on roadways along and near trion teloga rd in the area near GA 337.

Wider weather episode

A QLCS moved through North and Central Georgia in the afternoon and evening hours of the 3rd. The line initially posed a robust wind threat with measured wind gusts of near 70 mph. As the line moved across central Georgia cells in the warm sector merged with the line initiating numerous quick spin-up tornadoes and requiring at least 10 tornado warnings. Many of the rotational signatures were shallow and only visible from the TATL radar.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265669. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.