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Thunderstorm Wind in Charlton County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 15, 2024 · Charlton County, Georgia

46 mph

Estimated gust (40 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

Power poles were knocked down E-SE of Folkston.

Over 1000 electric customers were reported

without power. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data.

The wider storm

A prevailing SW flow produced a stronger west coast sea breeze that converged with the east coast sea breeze toward the Atlantic coast into the afternoon and evening. Lingering outlflow boundaries also served as convective foci across the area over a moist and unstable airmass.

Began near Folkston (30.8100, -82.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1192691. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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