Strong Wind — Gwinnett, Georgia

2020-09-17 · Gwinnett, Georgia

Event narrative

A 71-year old woman was killed by a falling tree as she walked her dog along Capot Court in the Snellville area. The woman was trapped underneath the fallen tree and was pronounced dead on the scene. The dog was also trapped for a time and suffed some injuries, but was able to free itself.

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 917275. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.