Tropical Storm — Coastal Bryan, Georgia

2006-06-12 to 2006-06-14 · Coastal Bryan, Georgia

Wider weather episode

Tropical Storm Alberto formed off the western tip of Cuba and moved north into the northeast Gulf of Mexico June 12th. Alberto made landfall in the Florida Big Bend on the 13th and the moved north into Southern Georgia. Tropical storm force winds affected the Georgia coast the afternoon and evening on the 13th into the morning of the 14th. Winds were as strong as 40 mph in many locations mainly near the coast. Rainfall totaled 3 to 5 inches across portions of southeast Georgia mainly along the Interstate 95 corridor with isolated rain totals near 7 inches. Rainbands produced 2 tornadoes including a F1 tornado in Savannah. Storm affects to the coast were minimal.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5517679. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.