Thunderstorm Wind in Telfair County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind April 5, 2017 · Telfair County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The Telfair County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Highway 117 southwest of Lumber City.
The wider storm
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.
Began near Lumber City (31.8961, -82.7404).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
7 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 698614. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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