Thunderstorm Wind — Taylor, Georgia

2017-02-07 · near Mauk, Taylor, Georgia

Event narrative

The Taylor County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down across western Taylor County. One tree fell on a house and a car near Black Creek Trail and a mobile home was damaged near the intersection of Parks Road and Black Creek Trail. A downed power line blocked Highway 96 near the intersection with Parks Road.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper-level trough and short wave swept through the region during the afternoon and evening. A marginally unstable air mass in place across central Georgia combined with moderate mid and deep-layer shear were enough to produce scattered severe thunderstorms, and an isolated tornado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 675313. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.