Thunderstorm Wind — Hart, Georgia

2017-04-05 · near Goldmine, Hart, Georgia

Event narrative

EM reported about a half dozen homes damaged in southern hart county, two by falling trees and the others with roofs partially torn off. Numerous trees were also blown down. Sporadic damage began on Airline-Goldmine Rd, with a damage swath increasing in intensity as it moved east across the Highway 29 corridor and Zion CME Church Rd, and was most concentrated around Liberty Hill Rd and Page Rd.

Wider weather episode

An isolated severe thunderstorm producing large hail moved into northeast Georgia during the late evening. It quickly evolved into a larger cluster that produced intense straight line winds over portions of Hart County before moving into South Carolina.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 693425. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.