Thunderstorm Wind — Bartow, Georgia

2025-05-20 · near Kingston, Bartow, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported several trees and power lines down near the intersection of Tom Jones Rd NW and Kingston Highway.

Wider weather episode

A loosely organized line of thunderstorms and supercells moved into northwest Georgia during the late evening hours of the 20th. Strong outflow interactions required numerous tornado warnings with multiple reports of winds over 60mph. Storms weakened slightly as they moved through the metro Atlanta, however a couple strong cells redeveloped in the early morning hours of the 21st southeast of the metro. These cells produced large hail, damaging winds, and even a brief tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267691. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.