COWETA

266380 · 33.376, -84.897

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Event typeevent_type	Lightning
NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id	266,380
Episode IDepisode_id	45,510
Begin UTCbegin_utc	2010-10-25T11:00:00+00:00
End UTCend_utc	2010-10-25T11:00:00+00:00
Statestate	GEORGIA
County/zone typecz_type	C
County/zone namecz_name	COWETA
Latitudelat	33.376
Longitudelon	-84.897
End latitudeend_lat	33.376
End longitudeend_lon	-84.897
Deaths directdeaths_direct	0
Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect	0
Injuries directinjuries_direct	0
Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect	0
Damage propertydamage_property	15.00K
Damage cropsdamage_crops	0.00K
Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source	Newspaper
Episode narrativeepisode_narrative	October 25th began a 3-day long period of active convective weather for north and central Georgia. The culprit was a developing intense upper-level low and associated surface low located across the northern plains, which moved slowly east toward the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region by the 27th. Record low surface pressures were observed with this system in Wisconsin on the 26th. A strong cold front developed from the surface cyclone southward into the Arklatex region by the 26th. Deep southerly flow in advance of the system brought unseasonably warm, moist air well northward across the eastern U.S. Even though the parent system was well north of Georgia, strong dynamics, a strong low-level jet, and the warm, unstable air mass provided a near perfect environment for scattered to numerous thunderstorms. The slow movement of the system resulted in three consecutive days of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.\|\|On the 25th, a leading vigorous short wave was tracking across the southern states. This short wave resulted in severe thunderstorms and several tornadoes from east Texas eastward to Georgia. Two tornadoes were confirmed with this event in northwest Georgia on the 25th, including an EF1 in southern Dade county. These tornadoes were part of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) or line of severe thunderstorms that moved across north Georgia during the early morning hours. The line dissipated by late morning across east and central Georgia. However, individual strong to severe thunderstorms redeveloped once again during afternoon heating across east central and southeast Georgia producing large hail and damaging wind gusts. No tornadoes were observed with the second round of activity, however. \|Unusually for October, this event ended up being one of the most significant severe weather outbreaks for the year.
Event narrativeevent_narrative	The Newnan Times-Herald reported that lightning struck an outbuilding on Providence Church Road just west of Newnan. The building was apparently destroyed from the resulting fire.
Yearyear	2,010

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