Thunderstorm Wind — Madison, Georgia

2017-04-05 · near Diamond Rock, Madison, Georgia

Event narrative

The Madison County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county.

Wider weather episode

Another strong short wave, the second in three days, rotated through a large and deep upper-level trough over the eastern U.S. A deep surface low and strong cold front moved through the state combining with moderate instability and strong low-level shear to produce another round of widespread severe weather across north and central Georgia, including several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 698610. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.