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Thunderstorm Wind in Telfair County, Georgia

Thunderstorm Wind July 19, 2019 · Telfair County, Georgia

52 mph

Estimated gust (45 kt)

$1K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Telfair County 911 center reported a tree blown down off of Old Prison Camp Road.

The wider storm

Broad but weak upper-level ridging persisted across the region. However, ample moisture and a moderately unstable atmosphere resulted in isolated to scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms and isolated reports of severe weather each day. Rainfall amounts associated with these storms were generally 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with isolated areas of 3 to 5 inches.

Began near Workmore (31.9800, -82.9300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 845389. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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