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Thunderstorm Wind in Wheeler County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2017 · Wheeler County, Georgia

52 mph
Estimated gust (45 kt)
$1K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Wheeler County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Highway 19 and St. Paul Church Road.

The wider storm

A surface cold front and mid-level short wave associated with a large, deep upper-level trough over the central U.S. swept through the region. Moderate instability combined with strong deep-layer shear to produce scattered severe thunderstorms and isolated tornadoes across north and central Georgia. Deep, rich moisture resulted in very heavy rainfall as well, producing isolated reports of flash flooding.

Began near Jordan (31.9972, -82.6431).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 704122. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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