Thunderstorm Wind — Jones, Georgia

2017-04-03 · near Round Oak, Jones, Georgia

Event narrative

The Jones County 911 center reported trees blown down from around the intersection of Highway 11 and Round Oak Juliette Road to around Highway 129 and Mathis Road.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 698579. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.