Thunderstorm Wind — Talbot, Georgia

2025-05-03 · near Pleasant Hill, Talbot, Georgia

Event narrative

Large pine tree down near the intersection of hwy 36 and mountain valley rd.

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 1265695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.