Thunderstorm Wind in Bacon County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2017 · Bacon County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Trees were blown down. The time of damage was based on radar.
The wider storm
An upper level low pressure center closed off over the Tennessee River Valley while a developing surface low pressure formed across Arkansas and tracked NE as it deepened toward the Ohio River Valley. A trailing cold front pressed eastward across the forecast area. This forcing combined with high moisture and instability initiated a squall line of severe storms that also produced 2 confirmed tornadoes in SE Georgia. Large hail and wind damage also occurred.
Began near (amg)bacon Co Arpt A (31.6200, -82.5700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 692872. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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