Thunderstorm Wind, Atkinson
- When
- April 22, 7:00 PM EST
- Where
- Atkinson County, Axson
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.267, -82.733
Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 22, 2006
Atkinson County Law Enforcement reported a tractor trailer sheltor was blown down near Axson. Time estimated and based on radar.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Hail
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
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- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- 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 happened
The episode as NWS JAX wrote it up.
Atkinson County Law Enforcement reported a tractor trailer sheltor was blown down near Axson. Time estimated and based on radar.
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 Apr 22, 12:31 PM EST, 6 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 22, 12:31 PM EST, 6 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
131 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006
.SHORT TERM...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CROSSED THE PANHANDLE AND NRN
GULF THIS MORNING AND IS CURRENTLY MOVING INTO SUWANNEE VALLEY
VICINITY WHILE ISOLATED CONVECTION IS MOVING ACROSS SE GEORGIA.
PERSISTENT CLOUDINESS HAS SO FAR THWARTED DEVELOPMENT AHEAD OF
THIS BAND AND CAP WILL BE SLOW TO BREAK. HOWEVER LAPS SHOWS CAPES
AOA 2000 J/KG AND HIGHER DEWPOINTS FROM CEDAR KEY TO GAINESVILLE
NEWD TO I-10 AND JAX. AS THE STORMS CONTINUE ACROSS NE FLORIDA
THEY ARE TAPPING INTO INCREASING INSTABILITY AND WILL HAVE SMALL
TO MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL DURING THE AFTERNOON. STORMS WILL REACH
THE EAST COAST BY LATE AFTN. ONLY CHANGE TO FCST THROUGH TONIGHT
IS TO KEEP CHANCE OF TSTMS OVER ERN SECTIONS THROUGH LATE EVENING.
THE UPPER SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL SWING INTO THE ATLANTIC BY SUNDAY
MORNING DRAGGING THE COLD FRONT SOUTH OF THE AREA WHERE IT WILL
BECOME DIFFUSE. HIGH PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY BUILD OVER THE REGION
AND SHIFT OFFSHORE MONDAY RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES REBOUNDING
INTO UPPER 80S EXCEPT FOR LOWER 80S NEAR COAST SUNDAY DUE TO
ONSHORE FLOW. SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TUESDAY AHEAD
OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
.LONG TERM...WED-SAT...COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT THROUGH THE
FORECAST AREA WEDNESDAY INTO EARLY THURSDAY BRINGING A CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. EXPECT MORE SEASONABLE TEMPS
THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
&&
.MARINE...NO HEADLINES EXPECTED ALTHOUGH STRONG WINDS WILL
ACCOMPANY STORMS MOVING OVER COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTN/EVENING.
WILL ISSUE MARINE WEATHER STATEMENTS AS NEEDED AN KEEP WINDS AOB
15 KT.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BEHIND THE COLD
FRONT TO CRITICAL LEVELS FOR AROUND 4 TO 5 HOURS INLAND AREAS OF
NE FLORIDA. WILL ISSUE FIRE WEATHER WATCH AND LEAVE FINAL DECISION
FOR UPGRADING TO WARNING TO LATER SHIFTS.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 58 87 60 89 / 10 0 5 5
SSI 62 81 63 85 / 30 0 0 10
JAX 61 84 60 88 / 30 0 0 0
SGJ 64 80 62 85 / 40 0 0 5
GNV 61 87 58 88 / 30 0 0 0
OCF 63 88 59 89 / 30 0 5 0
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: ALACHUA...BAKER...BRADFORD...CLAY...
COLUMBIA...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON...MARION...PUTNAM...
SUWANNEE...AND UNION.
GA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
PUBLIC...TRABERT
MARINE/FIRE WX...CAMPHazardous weather outlook, Apr 22, 4:15 AM EST, 14 hours 45 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 515 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-230915- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY- ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE- JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY- INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN- COASTAL CAMDEN- 515 AM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...STRONG TO POSSIBLY SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY... .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL PROGRESS FROM THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE INTO THE FORECAST AREA LATER TODAY. WITH THE HEATING OF THE DAY...SOME OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS TO 50 MPH AND SMALL HAIL. AS THESE STORMS PROGRESS TOWARD THE EAST COAST AND COLLIDE WITH A LATE DEVELOPING SEABREEZE...STORMS MAY STRENGTHEN WITH ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE. THE ACTIVITY WILL SLIDE SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT AND DRIER AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. AT THIS TIME NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE POSTED BUT RH VALUES WILL BE DIPPING INTO THE MID 30S OVER INTERIOR PORTIONS...INCREASING THE FIRE DANGER. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER SHOULD REMAIN ON STANDBY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. DEESE
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 22, 6:08 PM EST, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
708 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0640 PM HAIL 8 S DENTON 31.61N 82.70W
04/22/2006 E1.00 INCH COFFEE GA LAW ENFORCEMENT
PUBLIC REPORT OF NICKEL SIZE HAIL ALONG HIGHWAY 221 NEAR
COFFEE/JEFF DAVIS COUNTY LINE
&&
HESSSpecial weather statement, Apr 22, 6:10 PM EST, 50 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 710 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ135-136-230000- APPLING-WAYNE- 710 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WAYNE AND EASTERN APPLING COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 710 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ODUM... OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SURRENCY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND ODUM AND SCREVEN THROUGH 800 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. ZIBURA
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:16 PM EST, 44 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 716 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ149-150-222345- ATKINSON-WARE- 716 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATKINSON AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 745 PM EDT... AT 716 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM ALMA TO 6 MILES EAST OF WILLACOOCHEE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WILLACOOCHEE...PEARSON...BICKLEY...MILLWOOD...DIXIE UNION AND AXSON THROUGH 745 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:24 PM EST, 36 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 724 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ151-230015- PIERCE- 724 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PIERCE COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 815 PM EDT... AT 724 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 8 MILES WEST OF BRISTOL...OR ABOUT 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALMA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BRISTOL AND BLACKSHEAR THROUGH 815 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. ZIBURA
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 6:31 PM EST, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 731 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ149-150-230000- ATKINSON-WARE- 731 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT CONTINUES FOR ATKINSON AND WARE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 800 PM EDT... AT 731 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES NORTH OF AXSON...OR ABOUT 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND AXSON...MILLWOOD...BICKLEY...WARESBORO...DIXIE UNION...WAYCROSS... SUNNYSIDE AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 800 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 22, 7:00 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 800 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 GAZ136-153-230045- INLAND GLYNN-WAYNE- 800 PM EDT SAT APR 22 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR EASTERN WAYNE AND GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 845 PM EDT... AT 800 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 7 MILES SOUTH OF GARDI...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND GARDI...MOUNT PLEASANT AND EVERETT THROUGH 845 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 1-800-499-1594. ZIBURA
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Alabama, April 22, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in Texas, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, April 22, 2006
- Hail in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Georgia, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Maryland, April 22, 2006
- Flash Flooding and Heavy Rain in Virginia, April 22, 2006
- Hail in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in South Carolina, April 22, 2006
- Heavy Rain in Puerto Rico, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Michigan, April 22, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in North Carolina, April 22, 2006
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, April 2006
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: 5489908.