Thunderstorm Wind in McIntosh County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind June 17, 2016 · McIntosh 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

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Pine Harbor (31.5400, -81.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 646726. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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