Thunderstorm Wind — Chattooga, Georgia

2025-05-03 · near Duck Creek, Chattooga, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency Manager reported a tree down blocking both lanes at Harrisburg Rd and Olympic Lane.

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 1267936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.