Thunderstorm Wind — Telfair, Georgia

2017-04-05 · near Lumber City, Telfair, Georgia

Event narrative

The Telfair County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Highway 117 southwest of Lumber City.

Wider weather episode

Another strong short wave, the second in three days, rotated through a large and deep upper-level trough over the eastern U.S. A deep surface low and strong cold front moved through the state combining with moderate instability and strong low-level shear to produce another round of widespread severe weather across north and central Georgia, including several tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 698614. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.