Thunderstorm Wind — Bleckley, Georgia

2014-05-14 · near Cary, Bleckley, Georgia

Event narrative

The Bleckley County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down.

Wider weather episode

A vigorous spring system pushed across the Southeast on the 14th and 15th, with a cold front extending from the Ohio Valley into the southeast states. Moderate instability combined with moderate shallow and deep-layer shear allowed of widespread showers and thunderstorms, several of which became severe with several reports of wind damage. Two tornadoes occurred as well. Training thunderstorms occurred over Bleckley County the evening of the 14th with intense rainfall of 4 to 6 inches. Isolated flash flooding caused some minor damage to two homes in the Cochran area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 518597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.