Thunderstorm Wind — Echols, Georgia

2016-08-14 · near Howell, Echols, Georgia

Event narrative

Two trees were blown down south of Howell across the road.

Wider weather episode

High pressure was anchored NE of the region with a SSE steering flow over the local area. A passing upper level disturbance across FL enhanced mid level instability during peak heating which help trigger a few strong to severe storms along the sea breezes and outflow boundaries.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 657936. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.