Apr 24, 2021
A potent storm system developing over the lower MS River Valley tracked eastward across the Gulf Coast States and brought a couple rounds of severe storms to the local area. The first wave of strong to severe storms approached SE GA midday with strong shear and high low level helicity favoring all severe weather hazards including damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes. This initial band of convection stalled just north of the I-10 corridor and lingered into the afternoon as the first mid level
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 947505). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Atkinson County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.