Thunderstorm Wind — Newton, Georgia

2019-09-13 · near Covington, Newton, Georgia

Event narrative

An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported numerous tents and canopies damaged at the Newton County fairgrounds. No injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

Despite a persistent ridge of high pressure over the region, a moist and moderately unstable air mass combined with strong daytime heating to produce isolated severe thunderstorms across portions of north Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 852084. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.