Thunderstorm Wind — Jenkins, Georgia

2016-06-17 · near Perkins, Jenkins, Georgia

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported numerous trees down throughout the community of Perkins.

Wider weather episode

Strong heating and high moisture levels supported extreme instability ahead of thunderstorms that initially developed to the northwest along a pre-frontal boundary aided by forcing from a positively tilted upper trough. Thunderstorms eventually merged into a severe QLCS that marched south and southeast through the entire forecast area, producing widespread wind damage. In terms of the number of damage reports, this was the most extensive severe weather event in our area since 2006.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 646719. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.