Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sd Ga Out 20nm, Atlantic South
2025-03-16 · near Sapelo Island, Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sd Ga Out 20nm, Atlantic South
39 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) site located on the south end of Sapelo Island measured a 39 knot wind gust.
Wider weather episode
A band of strong showers and thunderstorms developed in advance of an approaching cold front and moved across southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. The band of showers and thunderstorms produced strong wind gusts along the coast and across the Atlantic coastal waters.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1234113. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.