Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind April 25, 2015 · McIntosh County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The McIntosh County 911 Call Center reported a tree down at the intersection of Swamp Road and Georgia Highway 99.

The wider storm

Strong instability and a strongly sheared environment set up favorable conditions for a damaging QLCS that swept through central and southeast Georgia. Reports of widespread wind damage occurred in the Savannah area along with a measured wind gust of 81 mph at the Savannah Airport and a measured 91 mph wind gust on an elevated crane at the Georgia Ports Authority.

Began near Meridian (31.4600, -81.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 574858. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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