Thunderstorm Wind — Heard, Georgia

2018-06-22 · near Rockalo, Heard, Georgia

Event narrative

The Heard County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county from around Antioch Road and Highway 100 to around Cherry Road and Highway 34.

Wider weather episode

A deep, closed upper-level low over the center of the country resulted in widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. Numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm winds were received.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 764235. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.