Thunderstorm Wind — Oconee, Georgia

2019-08-23 · near Victoria Station, Oconee, Georgia

Event narrative

Multiple trees down near the intersection of Simonton Bridge Road and Castle Drive, northeast of Watkinsville. Time estimated from radar.

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 854394. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.