Thunderstorm Wind — Schley, Georgia

2016-07-06 · near La Crosse, Schley, Georgia

Event narrative

The Schley County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down across the county, including along Highway 26 near the Marion County line, around the intersection of Concord Church Road and Bridges Store Road, Highway 153 southwest of Ellaville and at Highway 19 and Heath Road.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and moderately unstable airmass over the region, combined with strong daytime heating and a series of weak short waves moving over the state, resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 653330. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.