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Thunderstorm Wind in Jenkins County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind March 21, 2017 · Jenkins County, Georgia

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Jenkins County dispatch reported trees and power lines down on Highway 21 near Sand Hills Church Road.

The wider storm

An area of scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours to the northwest along a strong cold front. These storms eventually transitioned into a line of thunderstorms through the evening and propagated into southeast Georgia near midnight. These storms were strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts.

Began near Paramore Station (32.8000, -81.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 678281. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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