Thunderstorm Wind — Chatham, Georgia

2023-08-08 · near Savannah State Colle, Chatham, Georgia

Event narrative

The Chatham County Police Department and Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported one fatality due to a tree falling on a vehicle in the 5600 Block of Laroche Avenue.

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 1134040. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.