Thunderstorm Wind — Charlton, Georgia

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

Event narrative

Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph just east of Folkston off of Dora Llloyd 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 762847. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.