Thunderstorm Wind — Franklin, Georgia

2017-03-21 · near Cromers, Franklin, Georgia

Event narrative

County comms reported trees and power lines blown down along Sandy Cross Road.

Wider weather episode

Scattered evening thunderstorms developed in association with a surface trough and an unseasonably warm and moist air mass across northeast Georgia. Several severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across the foothills and Piedmont.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 686258. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.