Thunderstorm Wind in Coffee County, Georgia

Numerous power lines and tree were blown down near Bowens Mill Road and Highway 268. A potential funnel cloud was reported, but not confirmed.

Steep lapse rates and the development of a low level jet of 40-50 knots at 850

mb maintained a southeastward moving squall line, as a cold pool from an upstream MCS progressed southward and pushed convective coverage across the Altamaha/Ocmulgee Rivers during the mid to late afternoon hours. This broken squall line raced east to southeastward during the late afternoon and early evening hours, and weakened as it neared the I-10 corridor towards sunset where drier and more stable air mass remained in place. Damaging straight line wind gusts of 50-70 mph was the primary threat for locations north of I-10. The Storm Prediction Center had an Enhanced Risk for severe thunderstorms across southeast GA, where a 10% probability of downburst wind gusts in excess of 74 mph existed.