Thunderstorm Wind — Newton, Georgia

2018-03-19 · near Marble Valley, Newton, Georgia

Event narrative

The Newton County Emergency Manager reported a large tree and power lines blown down on Geiger Street near the county Emergency Services Office.

Wider weather episode

Widespread severe thunderstorms broke out across central and north Georgia during the evening hours of March 19th, through the early morning hours of the 20th as a warm front lifted north across the region ahead of a strong storm system developing across the lower Mississippi Valley.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 743497. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.