Tropical Storm — Coastal Glynn, Georgia

2020-08-02 to 2020-08-04 · Coastal Glynn, Georgia

Event narrative

Impacts across the county were minimal. The peak wind measured was at the Brunswick Airport on Aug. 3rd at 3:55 pm with sustained winds 21 mph and gusts to 28 mph. The peak wind at St Simons Island Malcom McKinnon Airport was 23 mph with a gust to 30 mph on Aug. 3rd at 3:37 pm. Storm total rainfall of 1.91 inches was measured at the Glynco Airport and a Cooperative Observer station in Brunswick measured 0/84 inches. The peak storm surge measured at the St Simons Island Tide gauge was 1.69 ft MHHW measured on Aug. 3rd at 9:45 pm.

Wider weather episode

Isaias tracked offshore of the local forecast area through the day August 3rd. Occasional rainbands moved onshore over the local area through the day with gusts of 20-40 mph.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 908143. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.