Thunderstorm Wind — Gilmer, Georgia

2021-03-25 · near Conasauga, Gilmer, Georgia

Event narrative

The GDOT and the public reported trees and power lines blown down from around the intersection of Chatsworth Highway and Pleasant Hill Road to Ridge Road in the Mountaintown area.

Wider weather episode

A very moist and moderately unstable airmass over the region combined with strong shear and persistent southwesterly mid and upper flow produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across north and parts of central Georgia through the day on the 25th into the morning of the 26th. Numerous reports of flooding were received with several reports of severe thunderstorms and a few isolated tornadoes. Rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 6 inches were common over north Georgia, with 6 to 8 inches observed over the higher elevations of northeast Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941368. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.