Georgia, 2002

Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 29, 2002

June 29, 2002 · NWS JAX · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 29, 12:50 PM EST, 5 hours 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 12:50 PM EST, 5 hours 54 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
150 PM EDT SAT JUN 29 2002

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE FORECAST
AREA. EXPECT THE STRONGEST STORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN 1/3 OF THE CWA.

THE WATER VAPOR LOOP INDICATES A WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY FLOW
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS SHOULD BRING DRIER AIR INTO OUR REGION OVER
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

MM5 PULSES A GOOD AMOUNT OF MOISTURE ACROSS FL TODAY AND MONDAY...
SUNDAY IS A LITTLE DRIER. ALL GUIDANCE IS SHOWING A DRIER TREND
ACROSS GA. TEMPS WILL BE A COUPLE DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY
OVER THE ENTIRE CWA.

MARINE...NO HEADLINES.

PRELIM CCF
AMG BB 071/089 071/090 072 22453
SSI BB 075/086 076/086 076 22443
JAX BB 071/089 070/088 071 22453
SGJ BB 071/087 072/087 073 22463
GNV BB 070/089 070/088 071 22473
OCF BB 069/089 070/088 071 22473

.JAX...
.GA...NONE.
.FL...NONE.

JOHNSON/CARROLL

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 29, 5:56 PM EST, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE, FL
656 PM EDT SAT JUN 29 2002

TIME(EDT)  .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE   ...EVENT/REMARKS...
           ....COUNTY LOCATION....

0345 PM    CALLAHAN                  FL   1.00 INCH HAIL
06/28/02   NASSAU                         GENERAL PUBLIC REPORT OF
                                          QUARTER SIZED HAIL IN THE
                                          AREA OF CALLAHAN ON US 1

0422 PM    6 S BRYCEVILLE            FL   WIND DAMAGE
06/28/02   NASSAU                         LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED
           DUVAL                          NASSAU CO SHERIFFS
                                          OFFICE REPORTED DOWNED
                                          TREES...POWER LINES...AND
                                          SNAPPED POWER POLE.

The radar

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Appling

When
June 29, 6:44 PM EST
Where
Appling County, Baxley
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.749, -82.289 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew unsecured camper top into the window of a resturant. Window was broken injuring patrons.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5301052.