Thunderstorm Wind in Screven County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2023 · Screven County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$16K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Screven County 911 Call Center reported a tree brought down power poles near the intersection of Effingham Highway and Highway 301.

The wider storm

The combination of warm and moist conditions occurring ahead of a cold front approaching from the west along with forcing associated with a sea breeze circulation shifting inland led to strong thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds across southeast Georgia.

Began near Dover (32.5900, -81.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134450. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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