Thunderstorm Wind — Newton, Georgia
2018-08-01 · near Alcovy, Newton, Georgia
$3K
Property damage
45 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Newton County 911 center reported a tree blown down onto power lines along Alcovy Trestle Road.
Wider weather episode
A series of short waves moving across the region in ahead of a deep upper-level trough over the Mississippi Valley brought several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms to north and central Georgia. Several reports of damaging thunderstorm winds, flash flooding and even two isolated tornadoes were reported.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 777818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.