Strong Wind — North Fulton, Georgia

2020-09-16 · North Fulton, Georgia

Event narrative

A 30-year old male was killed when a portion of a large oak tree, estimated to be a century old, split off and fell onto a home on Linda Way in southwest Atlanta. One person in the home was rescued alive by fire-fighters and another was able to escape on their own from the home.

Wider weather episode

A weakening Tropical Storm Sally moved into Georgia on September 16th, spreading heavy rainfall amounts and producing damaging winds in north and central Georgia. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 8 inches occurred, with the axis of heaviest rainfall extending from near Columbus, to Macon, to Augusta. The highest winds were observed in the metro Atlanta area as Sally's convective bands moved through late on September 16th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917271. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.