Thunderstorm Wind — Pierce, Georgia

2021-05-04 · near Patterson Strip Arpt, Pierce, Georgia

Event narrative

Multiple trees were blown down with some power lines between Jessica Lane and Ralston Road, just south of Patterson. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for the inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

A retrograding upper level ridge and stronger, moist SW steering flow primed an unstable airmass across SE GA during the late evening hours where a few severe strong developed along a leading pre-frontal trough axis aided by a passing mid level short wave trough aloft.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 952788. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.