Thunderstorm Wind — Heard, Georgia

2020-03-31 · near Crain, Heard, Georgia

Event narrative

The Heard County Emergency Manager reported dozens of trees and power lines blown down across the northern portion of the county.

Wider weather episode

A developing surface low along a sharp cold front produced a line of thunderstorms that swept across portions of north and central Georgia. An area of very strong winds accompanied a portion of this line across several counties with numerous reports of downed trees, damaged structures and power outages.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 878064. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.