Thunderstorm Wind — Wilkes, Georgia

2017-04-03 · near Tyrone, Wilkes, Georgia

Event narrative

The Wilkes County Emergency Manager reported around a dozen trees blown down at a residence on Rocker 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 698587. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.