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Marine Thunderstorm Wind · Atlantic South

Marine Thunderstorm Wind July 21, 2015 · Savannah Ga To Altamaha Sound Ga Out 20nm, Atlantic South

40 mph

Measured gust (35 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The National Estuarine Research Reserve System site at Sapelo Island measured a 35 knot wind gust with a passing thunderstorm.

The wider storm

Strong thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours within a very unstable environment and a sharp surface trough. These thunderstorms pushed toward the coast and produced very strong wind gusts along area beaches and the adjacent coastal waters.

Began near Altamaha Sound (31.3966, -81.2986).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 592768. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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