Tropical Storm — Wheeler, Georgia

2023-08-30 · Wheeler, Georgia

Event narrative

Emergency manager reported multiple trees down along Hwy 19 and St Paul Church Road.

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Big Bend region of Florida as a category 3 hurricane. As Idalia moved inland to the northeast, it brought tropical storm-force winds and heavy rain to much of south Georgia, including far southeast counties of NWS Peachtree City CWFA (Telfair to Toombs county) where winds gusted between 40-50 mph and 3 to 6 inches of rain occurred. Damage to trees and powerlines was observed in Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, and Wheeler counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1125529. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.