Thunderstorm Wind — Butts, Georgia

2019-04-14 · near Towaliga, Butts, Georgia

Event narrative

Reports were received from amateur radio operators and the local media of trees and power lines blown down from near the Highway 16 and I-75 interchange to north of Jackson along Old Bethel Road near Rising Star Church Road.

Wider weather episode

A surface low and associated cold front swept through the region ahead of a deep upper-level trough. Moderate instability and strong shear, combined with the vigorous mid and upper-level dynamics to produce scattered reports of damaging thunderstorm winds and isolated tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 813298. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.