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Thunderstorm Wind in Telfair County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 4, 2021 · Telfair 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

McRae Public Safety reported a tree blown down across Highway 441 and blocking the entire roadway north of Workmore.

The wider storm

A series of upper-level short waves moved across the region in persistent, southwesterly upper-level flow combined with moderate instability and shear to produce several rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. Some of these storms dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain over the area, resulting in isolated flash flooding.

Began near Workmore (31.9797, -82.9253).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

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

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 963398. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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