Thunderstorm Wind — Crawford, Georgia

2017-02-07 · near Ceres, Crawford, Georgia

Event narrative

The Crawford County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across western and northern Crawford County from Highway 80 northwest of Roberta to Highway 341 south of Musella.

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 675321. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.