Thunderstorm Wind — Charlton, Georgia

2025-06-09 · near Homeland, Charlton, Georgia

Event narrative

A spotter reported multiple downed trees and powerlines in the Folkston area. Some fires started with the downed powerlines. The time of damage was based on radar. The cost of wind damage was unknown but estimated for inclusion in Storm Data.

Wider weather episode

High moisture content and SW steering flow enhanced west coast sea breeze convective coverage, especially across southeast GA in the afternoon and early evening. Storms moved offshore of the local Atlantic coast.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (30.8400, -82.0100)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1267066. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.