Thunderstorm Wind — Screven, Georgia

2023-08-07 · near Boyd, Screven, Georgia

Event narrative

The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Newington Highway near the intersection with Buck Creek Road.

Wider weather episode

A shortwave and weak front encountering an environment marked by strong instability and weak shear favored thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts across southeast Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1133812. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.