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Thunderstorm Wind in Telfair County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind August 8, 2023 · Telfair County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$2K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Manager reported a tree down on a powerline along Hwy 117 near Dopson Pond.

The wider storm

A shortwave out of Texas moved across the Southeast along a stationary front centered on Central GA. Thunderstorms ahead of and along the line developed severe winds and large hail.

Began near Jacksonville (31.8100, -82.9600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1134852. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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