Thunderstorm Wind in Schley County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2012 · Schley County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Walls Crossing (32.2400, -84.3900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 376855. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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