Thunderstorm Wind in Troup County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2016 · Troup County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Troup County Emergency Manager reported a large tree was blown down onto and destroyed a house in the 1200 block of East 8th Street in West Point. Seven people were inside the home at the time, six escaped without injury. A seven-month-old infant was crushed to death in his crib.
The wider storm
A deepening upper-level trough over the southeastern U.S. combined with a cold front moving south across the state resulted in widespread severe thunderstorms across North and Central Georgia during the afternoon and evening.
Began near West Pt (32.8738, -85.1693).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 650006. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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