Thunderstorm Wind — Jefferson, Georgia

2014-01-11 · near Wrens, Jefferson, Georgia

Event narrative

The Jefferson County Emergency Manager reported a tree down in Wrens.

Wider weather episode

A cold front approached the area from the west early on the 11th as an area of cold air damming in place across northeast Georgia began retreating into the Carolinas. Showers and a few thunderstorms pushed across north Georgia during the early morning hours, but then right after sunrise as the cold front approached the wedge front, thunderstorms intensified and became severe with mainly wind damage reported. Heavy downpours of rain caused localized flash flooding in the Atlanta metro area. One weak tornado also touched down in Cherokee County. The line of thunderstorms pushed further southeast with scattered reports of mainly wind damage through the morning and early afternoon hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 496326. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.