Thunderstorm Wind — Wayne, Georgia

2021-07-18 · near Jesup, Wayne, Georgia

Event narrative

A mesonet station in Jesup at the intersection of US Highway 341 and State Road 38 measured a wind gust of 64 mph. The county 911 reported numerous trees and power lines blown down in Jesup and just outside of the city limits.

Wider weather episode

Light southwest steering flow combined with a passing short wave trough aloft enhanced thunderstorm strength along sea breeze and outflow boundary mergers over a moist and diurnally unstable airmass.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 965502. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.