Thunderstorm Wind — Chattahoochee, Georgia

2017-01-02 · near Woolfolk, Chattahoochee, Georgia

Event narrative

The Chattahoochee County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down and blocking the roadway on Vibbert Avenue near Olson Hall on Fort Benning.

Wider weather episode

A strong mid-level short wave swept across the southeastern U.S. during the afternoon and overnight interacting with an unseasonably warm and moderately unstable atmosphere across central Georgia. Widespread thunderstorms resulted in scattered reports of damaging winds and an isolated tornado. High rainfall amounts also produced isolated flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 669390. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.