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Thunderstorm Wind in Effingham County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2024 · Effingham County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Effingham County Emergency Management reported a tree down blocking one lane on Highway 119.

The wider storm

Isolated thunderstorms lingered into the evening hours within a typical summertime environment. One storm became strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning in Effingham County.

Began near Springfield (32.3900, -81.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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