Thunderstorm Wind — Mcintosh, Georgia

2016-06-17 · near Pine Harbor, Mcintosh, Georgia

Event narrative

The McIntosh County 911 Call Center reported a tree down on Highway 57 in Townsend.

Wider weather episode

Strong heating and high moisture levels supported extreme instability ahead of thunderstorms that initially developed to the northwest along a pre-frontal boundary aided by forcing from a positively tilted upper trough. Thunderstorms eventually merged into a severe QLCS that marched south and southeast through the entire forecast area, producing widespread wind damage. In terms of the number of damage reports, this was the most extensive severe weather event in our area since 2006.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 646726. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.