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Thunderstorm Wind in Tift County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 17, 2026 · Tift County, Georgia

63 mph

Estimated gust (55 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Roof damage occurred with debris falling onto parked cars.

The wider storm

Clusters of showers and thunderstorms moved across portions of southwest Georgia ahead of a frontal boundary. A few storms were severe with hail and wind damage.

Began near Tifton (31.4500, -83.5100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338254. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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