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Thunderstorm Wind in Emanuel County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 6, 2022 · Emanuel County, Georgia

55 mph

Estimated gust (48 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

Tree down at the intersection of Huckleberry Rd and Oak Grove Church Rd.

The wider storm

A strong cold front pushed through the area during prime heating hours during the afternoon of May 6th. This frontal passage in combination with high levels of instability along the front produced widespread wind damage reports across portions of central Georgia.

Began near Modoc (32.6400, -82.3100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034261. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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