Strong Wind in Inland Chatham, Georgia

Strong Wind January 9, 2024 · Inland Chatham, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Chatham County Emergency Management Agency reported that a tree fell on a powerline and caught fire at 1101 Chatham Parkway.

The wider storm

A strong cold front approached southeast Georgia in the morning hours and moved across the region through the early evening hours. Ahead of the front, and outside of thunderstorms, a tight pressure gradient and strong low-level jet combined to produce strong and damaging wind gusts. These gusts brought down numerous trees and produced damage across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1160141. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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