Strong Wind — South Fulton, Georgia

2005-11-21 to 2005-11-22 · South Fulton, Georgia

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system moving through the area in association with a deep closed upper-low brought a period of gusty northwest winds to much of North Georgia. Winds speeds of 20-25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph were common during the evening hours as the system moved through the area. The strong winds blew down some trees in Douglas, Fulton, and De Kalb counties, which resulted in several power outages. Approximately 25,000 residents of the Atlanta metropolitan area in Fulton and De Kalb counties were left without power during the night and into the next morning. One downed power line also contributed to a fire at an apartment complex in south Atlanta. In addition, the strong winds caused delays of up to three hours for flights arriving at the very busy Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. It is suspected that other counties in North and Central Georgia may have experienced wind damage as well, but these were the only counties from which specific damage reports were received.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5484254. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.