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Thunderstorm Wind in Emanuel County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind May 11, 2019 · Emanuel County, Georgia

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$6K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emanuel County EMA reported multiple trees down between US 1 (and Business 1) and Colegrove Drive in Swainsboro.

The wider storm

Strong to severe thunderstorms impacted much of north and central Georgia overnight on the 10th and again late in the day on the 11th. Many events were a result of thunderstorm wind damage with isolated reports of severe hail (around 1 inch).

Began near Swainsboro (32.6100, -82.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 837787. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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