Marine Thunderstorm Wind — Altamaha Sound To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20nm, Atlantic South
2015-07-14 · near Fernandina Nos, Altamaha Sound To Fernandina Beach Fl Out 20nm, Atlantic South
38 MG
Magnitude
Event narrative
The NOS station at Fernandina Beach measured a gust to 44 mph from the west.
Wider weather episode
A cluster of severe storms broke out across SE Ga over an unstable and moist airmass just downstream of a deepening trough axis that was digging southward down the SE Atlantic coast states. Forcing east of the trough combined with diurnal heating and and a moist WSW flow off of the Gulf of Mexico fueled strong to severe storms during peak heating.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 595826. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.