Thunderstorm Wind — Clayton, Georgia

2021-03-01 · near Riverdale, Clayton, Georgia

Event narrative

The local print media reported a large limb fell onto a truck outside of a home on Lakeview Drive. A man getting into the truck was struck and killed by the falling limb.

Wider weather episode

Strong low-level shear and marginal instability ahead of a strong cold front sweeping through the region combined to produce a few strong to severe thunderstorms, and an tornado, across parts of north Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941126. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.