Thunderstorm Wind — Effingham, Georgia

2023-09-13 · near Blanford, Effingham, Georgia

Event narrative

Effingham County dispatch reported multiple trees down on power lines near the intersection of Blue Jay Road and Oaklawn Drive.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed in the early evening hours across southeast Georgia ahead of a nearby stationary front. One cluster of thunderstorms produced damaging wind gusts and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes across Effingham County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142479. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.