Thunderstorm Wind — Calhoun, Florida

2017-02-07 · near Ocheessee, Calhoun, Florida

Event narrative

Strong winds uprooted a large tree which fell onto a person, resulting in a fatality.

Wider weather episode

After a very active January, another strong system moved through the tri-state region on February 7th. Although no tornadoes were reported, there were numerous reports of trees and power lines blown down.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 670052. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.