Thunderstorm Wind — Charlton, Georgia

2018-06-02 · near Uptonville, Charlton, Georgia

Event narrative

Trees and power lines were blown down near Grace Chapel Church by Spanish Creek Road.

Wider weather episode

Strong to severe storms develop in the afternoon and evening as a surface trough settled across SE Georgia over a moist and unstable airmass. Damaging down bursts caused extensive wind damage across SE Georgia and then across NE Florida into the evening. Storms moved offshore of the Atlantic coast in the evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 762843. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.