Thunderstorm Wind — Heard, Georgia
2019-08-24 · near Glenn, Heard, Georgia
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The Heard County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down in the community of Glenn.
Wider weather episode
Ample moisture and a moderately unstable atmosphere combined with very strong afternoon heating to produce scattered strong to severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia. These storms produced quickly accumulating rainfall, producing localized flash flooding in eastern Georgia.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 849870. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.