Thunderstorm Wind — Polk, Georgia

2025-06-07 · near Rockmart, Polk, Georgia

Event narrative

Tree down across roadway on 1300 block of Hutchings Mountain Rd.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moving quickly along a cold-front tapped into significant low level shear and instability to cause widespread and significant wind damage across swaths of north Georgia. Winds of nearly 90mph were observed even as the line weakened.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1271004. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.