Thunderstorm Wind — Effingham, Georgia

2024-07-20 · near Tusculum, Effingham, Georgia

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (32.4200, -81.4700)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.