Lightning in Jasper County, Georgia

Lightning September 1, 2014 · Jasper County, Georgia

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple structure fires were reported due to lightning strikes.

The wider storm

Ample moisture and strong afternoon heating produced moderate to strong instability each afternoon with scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across North and Central Georgia. Slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain setup over portions of North Georgia early in the morning on September 3rd. Rainfall amounts from 4 to 6 inches occurred in the Dalton area and caused flash flooding. Another slow moving thunderstorm with heavy rain produced isolated flash flooding south of Calhoun in the late afternoon.

Began near Kunsford (33.1800, -83.7300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 543536. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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