Thunderstorm Wind in Sumter County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2021 · Sumter County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Sumter County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees and a few power lines blown down across the entire county from Friendship to Maddix, Americus, Leslie, Cobb and Methvins.
The wider storm
A series of upper-level short waves moved across the region in persistent, southwesterly upper-level flow combined with moderate instability and shear to produce several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. Some of these storms dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain over the area, resulting in isolated flash flooding.
Began near Plains (32.0378, -84.3840).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
6 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 963422. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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