Thunderstorm Wind — Jefferson, Georgia

2013-07-17 · near Louisville Muni Arpt, Jefferson, Georgia

Event narrative

The Jefferson County 911 Center reported numerous trees and power lines down across the county.

Wider weather episode

An upper ridge remained over the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes area, with easterly flow dominating across the Southeast. An upper disturbance moving across in the easterly flow combined with the continued moist and unstable airmass allowed numerous showers and thunderstorms to develop during the afternoon and evening hours. Many of these became severe with damaging winds and even some reports of large hail. Isolated flash flooding was reported as well.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 467979. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.