Strong Wind — Mcduffie, Georgia

2022-03-12 · Mcduffie, Georgia

Event narrative

AWOS unit at Thomson McDuffie Co Airport measured a peak wind gust of 37 kt (43 mph) at 1315 EST.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved through the region during the morning. A tightening surface pressure gradient, between developing low pressure to the NE and surface high pressure to the west, resulted in windy conditions developing behind the front, with peak wind gusts just under 50 mph in some locations during the afternoon.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1003447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.