Thunderstorm Wind — Tattnall, Georgia

2023-08-08 · near Tison, Tattnall, Georgia

Event narrative

Law enforcement reported one tree down near the intersection of Highway 144 and Highway 178.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms across the Deep South were forced eastward by a shortwave across southeast Georgia during late afternoon and early evening hours, encountering a very unstable airmass marked by high levels of mixed-layer CAPE, strong low-level lapse rates, strong 0-6 km bulk shear and inverted v soundings displaying high levels of downdraft CAPE. As a result, several thunderstorms became severe, producing damaging winds and small hail across southeast Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1134013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.