Thunderstorm Wind in Pierce County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 13, 2023 · Pierce County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A church steeple was blown down in west Blackshear. The time of damage was based on radar. data.

The wider storm

A cold front lingered across South Georgia. This feature combined with elevated MLCAPE of 2000 J/kg, steep mid-level lapse rates, decent shear and moist dew pts produced scattered strong to severe storms during the afternoon and evening.

Began near Homestead (31.3200, -82.3600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1099217. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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