Thunderstorm Wind — Effingham, Georgia

2010-06-27 · near Marlow, Effingham, Georgia

Event narrative

An emergency manager reported a 44 inch diameter tree blown down on Highway 17 near Blue Jay Road. A small truck hit the tree after it had fallen. The driver was killed.

Wider weather episode

An upper level ridge was present over the Southeast. A weak lee-side trough developed over the Midlands during the afternoon and spawned showers and thunderstorms along residual convective outflows from the previous day's thunderstorm activity. Thunderstorms then shifted over portions of southeast Georgia during the early evening hours. An inland moving sea breeze prolonged shower and thunderstorms through the early overnight hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 246381. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.