Thunderstorm Wind — Oglethorpe, Georgia

2017-06-15 · near Maxeys, Oglethorpe, Georgia

Event narrative

The Oglethorpe County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from Maxeys to Lexington. Locations include Union Point Road in Maxeys and Upson Court in Lexington.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and unstable air mass in place across the area, combined with strong daytime heating and a mid-level trough sweeping through the region, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 707155. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.