Thunderstorm Wind — Jefferson, Georgia

2017-07-20 · near Padgett Crossing, Jefferson, Georgia

Event narrative

The public reported numerous large limbs blown down at Bug's Gourd Farm near the intersection of Highways 88 and 22 southwest of Keysville.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and somewhat unstable air mass over the region combined with strong daytime heating to produce scattered strong thunderstorms across north and central Georgia each afternoon and evening with isolated reports of damaging wind gusts in central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 717203. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.