Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sound Ga Out 20nm, Atlantic South

2015-07-02 · near Tybee Island, Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sound Ga Out 20nm, Atlantic South

Event narrative

The South Tybee Island Weatherflow site measured a 37 knot wind gust with a passing line of thunderstorms. The wind gusts continued to increase over the next 20 minutes and a peak wind gust of 51 knots occurred during that time.

Wider weather episode

Early in the afternoon, isolated thunderstorms developed along the coast as the sea breeze began to set up. These storms produced strong wind gusts along the coast. Then later in the afternoon and through the evening, a strong line of thunderstorms developed within an inland trough and progressed eastward. As the line of thunderstorms moved through coastal locations and the adjacent coastal waters numerous reports of strong wind gusts were reported by area observation sites.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 592419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.