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Thunderstorm Wind in Lamar County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 3, 2017 · Lamar County, Georgia

58 mph
Estimated gust (50 kt)
$7K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Am amateur radio operator reported trees blown down around the intersection of Highway 341 and Willis Road.

The wider storm

A strong short wave and associated surface low swept through the southern and eastern U.S. and combined with moderate instability and strong shear resulted in widespread severe weather, including numerous tornadoes, across north and central Georgia from late morning through the afternoon.

Began near Barnesvle Redbone Ar (32.9726, -84.1137).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

27 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF2 Wilkinson CountyEF1 Carroll CountyEF1 Fulton CountyEF1 Muscogee CountyEF1 Lumpkin CountyEF1 Talbot CountyEF1 Upson CountyEF1 Schley CountyEF1 Monroe CountyEF1 Peach CountyEF1 Twiggs CountyEF1 Twiggs CountyEF1 Washington CountyEF1 Washington CountyEF0 Stewart CountyEF0 Stewart CountyEF0 Talbot CountyEF0 Webster CountyEF0 Spalding CountyEF0 Upson CountyEF0 Henry CountyEF0 Jones CountyEF0 Wilkinson CountyEF0 Wilkinson CountyEF0 Hancock CountyEF0 Wilkinson CountyEF0 Washington County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 698567. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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