Thunderstorm Wind in Jones County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 3, 2017 · Jones County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

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 Round Oak (33.1191, -83.6257).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 698579. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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