Thunderstorm Wind — Schley, Georgia

2012-05-06 · near Walls Crossing, Schley, Georgia

Event narrative

A Schley County Sheriff Deputy reported that seven trees were blown down at Highway 26 and Stevens Road about five miles west of Ellaville.

Wider weather episode

An upper level shortwave moved across the area during the afternoon of May 6th. Meanwhile, two weak surface boundaries across the area served to enhance convection. One boundary was stretched across central Georgia, while another weak boundary sagged southward from the Tennessee Valley. Isolated thunderstorms developed during the late morning hours across west central Georgia, with additional thunderstorms developing in the afternoon across the rest of the area. Large hail was the main threat with these storms, with only a few storms producing wind damage in the form of downed trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 376855. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.