Thunderstorm Wind — Wilcox, Georgia

2019-05-11 · near Abbeville, Wilcox, Georgia

Event narrative

A portion of a rood to the Abbeville supermarket was blown off during a thunderstorm , landing in the parking lot and resulting in minor damage to 3 vehicles. Two people sustained minor injuries, mainly cuts from glass.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe thunderstorms impacted much of north and central Georgia overnight on the 10th and again late in the day on the 11th. Many events were a result of thunderstorm wind damage with isolated reports of severe hail (around 1 inch).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 837779. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.