Thunderstorm Wind — Toombs, Georgia

2015-03-31 · near Vidalia, Toombs, Georgia

Event narrative

The Toombs County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down in and around Vidalia.

Wider weather episode

A series of moderate short waves swept across Georgia in the persistent northwesterly upper-level flow interacting with a stationary front across Central Georgia. Moderate instability and steep mid-level lapse rates resulted in numerous reports of large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds during the afternoon and evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 574017. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.