Thunderstorm Wind — Bacon, Georgia

2017-05-04 · near (amg)bacon Co Arpt A, Bacon, Georgia

Event narrative

Trees were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.

Wider weather episode

An upper level low pressure center closed off over the Tennessee River Valley while a developing surface low pressure formed across Arkansas and tracked NE as it deepened toward the Ohio River Valley. A trailing cold front pressed eastward across the forecast area. This forcing combined with high moisture and instability initiated a squall line of severe storms that also produced 2 confirmed tornadoes in SE Georgia. Large hail and wind damage also occurred.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 692872. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.