Thunderstorm Wind — Taliaferro, Georgia

2012-07-01 · near Crawfordville, Taliaferro, Georgia

Event narrative

The Taliaferro County 911 Center reported that several trees were downed, mainly in the eastern part of the county. Two trees were down on Interstate 20, blocking the lane at mile marker 147.

Wider weather episode

In addition to the extreme heat that was just beginning to let up on the 1st, a surface trough remained in place across central Georgia, providing a focus for numerous showers and thunderstorms to develop. A shortwave pushed across the Southern Appalachians during the late afternoon and early evening hours as well. Thunderstorms became widespread, especially across central Georgia, by mid-afternoon. Many of these became severe, with multiple reports of large hail and downed trees.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 396738. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.