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Thunderstorm Wind in Jenkins County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 2, 2025 · Jenkins County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Jenkins County 911 Call Center reported a tree down and blocking one lane of Highway 17 North.

The wider storm

Warm and moist conditions along the western edge of high pressure centered offshore and ahead of an inland moving boundary favored strong thunderstorms across Southeast Georgia during late afternoon hours.

Began near Herndon (32.8200, -82.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1239060. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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