Thunderstorm Wind in Richmond County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 29, 2026 · Richmond County, Georgia

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported a tree fell along Story Mill Rd near the Richmond-Burke county line.

The wider storm

A hot and humid air mass led to strong destabilization with surface based CAPE near 4000 J/kg in the Central Savannah River Area. While shear was weak, dry air aloft and strong low level lapse rates supported a few storms reaching severe limits.

Began near Hephzibah (33.2337, -82.0917).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1354766. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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