High Wind — Inland Mcintosh, Georgia
2008-03-08 · Inland Mcintosh, Georgia
$5K
Property damage
50 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
Several power outages and numerous trees were reported down across McIntosh County.
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 81548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.