High Wind — Inland Chatham, Georgia
2008-03-08 · Inland Chatham, Georgia
$500
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree was reported down at the intersection of Constantine and Dean Forest Roads in Garden City, Georgia.
Wider weather episode
A rapidly strengthening area of low pressure tracked just to the northwest of the region early in the morning, dragging a strong cold front through southern South Carolina and southeast Georgia. Very strong winds resulted from rapid pressure rises behind the cold front as a strong area of high pressure began to build in behind the departing system.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 81508. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.