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Thunderstorm Wind in Effingham County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 20, 2024 · Effingham County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A picture was posted on social media of a large tree limb blown down near Griffin Lake.

The wider storm

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed in the early afternoon hours across southeast Georgia and moved toward the coast. A few of these thunderstorms became strong enough to produce gusty winds and cloud to ground lightning strikes.

Began near Tusculum (32.4200, -81.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202082. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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