Hurricane (Typhoon) — Coastal Bryan, Georgia

1996-07-11 to 1996-07-12 · Coastal Bryan, Georgia

Wider weather episode

Hurricane Watch for Bertha and later a Warning for the Georgia Coast caused about 20,000 people to evacuate, primarily Chatham County. Bertha was far enough offshore so that it did not caused any significant damage. Estimated loss revenue and down time for local plants and factories was $2,000,000.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5552054. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.