Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, Georgia

2018-07-03 · near Chatfield, Wilkes, Georgia

Event narrative

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Mallorysville Road and Newton Road.

Wider weather episode

With a warm and very moist air mass over the area, an upper-level trough moving across the region produced scattered severe thunderstorms from the afternoon into the overnight hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 769695. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.