Thunderstorm Wind in Oconee County, Georgia
Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2021 · Oconee County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The public reported a portion of a barn collapsed by winds near the intersection of Old Farmington Road and Astondale Road.
The wider storm
The remains of Tropical Storm Fred moved across central and north Georgia as a tropical depression during the overnight hours through the morning producing isolated reports of damaging winds in convective bands and several tornadoes. No reports of wind damage were received outside of the stronger convective bands. Rainfall amounts exceeded 4 inches in portions of northeast Georgia, with amounts of 6 to 8 inches observed in the northeast Georgia mountains.
Began near Bishop (33.8131, -83.4093).
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 970613. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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