Thunderstorm Wind — Liberty, Georgia

2020-08-18 · near Gum Branch, Liberty, Georgia

Event narrative

The Liberty County 911 Call Center reported a few trees down near the intersection Highway 196 and Wells Road.

Wider weather episode

Increasing levels of moisture coinciding with high levels of downdraft CAPE led to severe thunderstorms developing across Southeast Georgia ahead of an arriving cold front.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 917712. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.