Thunderstorm Wind in Macon County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2017 · Macon County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Macon County 911 center reported trees blown down on West Anderson Street in Oglethorpe and at the intersection of Spaulding Road and Travelers Rest Road in Montezuma.

The wider storm

A deep upper-level low along with an associated strong surface low and cold front swept through the region. By late afternoon, strong daytime heating across central Georgia resulted in a moderately unstable atmosphere and scattered severe thunderstorms.

Began near Oglethorpe (32.2943, -84.0709).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 695909. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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