Thunderstorm Wind — Colquitt, Georgia

2023-08-08 · near Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia

Event narrative

A trained spotter measured a 60 mph wind gust with a roof top anemometer.

Wider weather episode

An active summer pattern led to scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some of which produced damaging winds. In addition, heavy rain in a short period of time led to isolated instances of flash flooding in Lowndes county.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1130986. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.