Thunderstorm Wind — Taylor, Georgia

2017-01-02 · near Potterville, Taylor, Georgia

Event narrative

The Taylor County 911 center reported a tree blown down in the road near the intersection of Mangham Road and Barrow Road.

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 669397. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.