Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, Georgia

2017-05-29 · near Armstrong, Wilkes, Georgia

Event narrative

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down from south of Tignall to Washington. A tree fell on a car on Tignall Road striking a car, no injuries were reported. In Washington trees were blown down on Pope Street, Orchard Street, Alexander Avenue and Barnett Street.

Wider weather episode

A series of short waves traversing the region through the west to southwesterly upper-level flow, combined with a stalled frontal boundary across north and central Georgia, led to several days of unsettled weather with numerous reports of wind damage and isolated reports of large hail each day.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 704314. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.