Thunderstorm Wind in Macon County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind February 7, 2017 · Macon County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Macon County Emergency Manager reported a few trees blown down north of Oglethorpe near Highway 128.
The wider storm
A strong upper-level trough and short wave swept through the region during the afternoon and evening. A marginally unstable air mass in place across central Georgia combined with moderate mid and deep-layer shear were enough to produce scattered severe thunderstorms, and an isolated tornado.
Began near Oglethorpe (32.3200, -84.0670).
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 675330. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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