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Thunderstorm Wind in Wilkinson County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 23, 2017 · Wilkinson County, Georgia

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Wilkinson County Sheriff's Office reported a tree blown down Parker Street.

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 Irwinton (32.8174, -83.1663).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 695916. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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