Thunderstorm Wind in Wheeler County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind January 3, 2017 · Wheeler County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Little Ocmulgee State Park RAWS located at the Telfair-Wheeler County Airport reported a wind gust of 55 MPH.
The wider storm
A strong mid-level short wave swept across the southeastern U.S. during the afternoon and overnight interacting with an unseasonably warm and moderately unstable atmosphere across central Georgia. Widespread thunderstorms resulted in scattered reports of damaging winds and an isolated tornado. High rainfall amounts also produced isolated flash flooding.
Began near Avants (32.0942, -82.8819).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 669405. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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