Thunderstorm Wind — Wilcox, Georgia
2017-05-23 · near Rochelle, Wilcox, Georgia
$3K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Wilcox County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down around Highway 215 and American Legion Road.
Wider weather episode
A surface cold front and mid-level short wave associated with a large, deep upper-level trough over the central U.S. swept through the region. Moderate instability combined with strong deep-layer shear to produce scattered severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes across north and central Georgia. Deep, rich moisture resulted in very heavy rainfall as well, producing isolated reports of flash flooding.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 704114. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.