Thunderstorm Wind — Bacon, Georgia

2015-07-02 · near Alma, Bacon, Georgia

Event narrative

Numerous trees and power lines were blown down within Alma.

Wider weather episode

A mid level short wave trough over central Georgia shifted across the area during the late afternoon and into the evening. This forcing combined with additional shallow lift from the sea breezes and ahead of a weak surface trough over south Georgia and produced scattered severe storms over a moist and unstable airmass.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 592597. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.