Thunderstorm Wind — Montgomery, Georgia

2012-07-01 · near Charlotteville, Montgomery, Georgia

Event narrative

The Toombs County 911 Center relayed reports of several downed trees across the southern portion of Montgomery County.

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 396745. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.