Tropical Storm — Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

2013-06-07 · Coastal Mcintosh, Georgia

Event narrative

The Sapelo Island NERRS weather station recorded a 36 knot wind gust associated with Tropical Storm Andrea.

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Andrea lifted northeast out of the Gulf of Mexico Thursday night and over southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina into Friday. Periods of heavy rain and damaging wind gusts occurred with showers and thunderstorms associated with the tropical system as it passed over the area and eventually to the northeastern United States.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 460539. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.