Thunderstorm Wind — Rockdale, Georgia

2021-04-24 · near Blossom, Rockdale, Georgia

Event narrative

The Rockdale County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and power lines blown down across the county in a swath around 5 miles wide from the southwestern reaches of the county northeastward across Conyers into the Zingara area.

Wider weather episode

A mid-level short wave, and an associated surface low and cold, front swept through the region. A moderately unstable airmass ahead of this system helped to fuel scattered severe thunderstorms across north Georgia during the afternoon and into the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 950769. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.