Thunderstorm Wind in Bacon County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2015 · Bacon 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

Two barns were blown down just southeast of Alma near Caraway Road. The time of damage was based on radar.

The wider storm

Mean layer high pressure was southeast of the Florida peninsula which focused the best sea breeze convergence along and west of Highway 95. Dry air remained in the mid levels which limited convective coverage, but also supported strong wind gusts in storms.

Began near Alma (31.5300, -82.4500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 583003. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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