Thunderstorm Wind, Atkinson
- When
- March 14, 10:26 AM EST
- Where
- Atkinson County, 5 mi S of Pearson
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 31.233, -82.867
Damaging Wind in Georgia, March 14, 2006
A garage roof collapsed on top of a car just south of Pearson.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- 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.
A garage roof collapsed on top of a car just south of Pearson.
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 Mar 14, 9:13 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 9:13 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
913 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006
.UPDATE...COLD FRONT IS JUST NW OF AREA THIS MORNING WHERE
DEWPOINT PACKING IS STRONG. MID 60S DEWPOINTS AHEAD OF THE FRONT
WILL DROP INTO THE 40S WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO FOLLOWING PASSAGE.
A LINE OF SHOWERS HAS REACHED THE NWRN PORTION OF OUR FORECAST
AREA. IT MAY LOOK IMPRESSIVE ON RADAR BUT SO FAR NO THUNDER
OCCURRED. CLOUD TOPS WARMED CONSIDERABLY BEFORE SUNRISE AND
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY CEASED UNTIL THIS PAST HOUR WHEN A FEW BOLTS
WERE DETECTED WELL NORTH OF THE AREA. LAPS ANALYSIS SHOWS 200
J/KG CAPES MOVING INTO OUR WRN ZONES AND MAX CAPES AROUND 600 J/KG
OVER BIG BEND. AFTER THE EARLY MORNING LOW STRATUS DISSIPATES
THERE SHOUD BE SUFFICIENT HEATING AHEAD OF THE FRONT TO ALLOW
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THUS ONLY CHANGE FOR THIS UPDATE WILL BE
TO CHNG WX TO CHANCE SHWRS WITH ISOL TSTMS.
.MARINE...NO CHANGES. WINDS/SEAS ARE BEGINNING TO INCREASE AT
GRAYS REEF AS NE=SW ORIENTATION OF THE FRONT BRINGS IT CLOSER TO GA
COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING.
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: ALACHUA...BAKER...BRADFORD...CLAY...
COLUMBIA...DUVAL...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON...MARION...NASSAU...
PUTNAM...SUWANNEE...AND UNION.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: FLAGLER...AND ST JOHNS.
GA...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM NOON WEDNESDAY TO 6 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: APPLING...ATKINSON...BACON...BRANTLEY...
CHARLTON...CLINCH...COASTAL CAMDEN...COASTAL GLYNN...
COFFEE...ECHOLS...INLAND CAMDEN...INLAND GLYNN...JEFF
DAVIS...PIERCE...WARE...AND WAYNE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL
OUT 20 NM...AND ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM TUESDAY TO 5 PM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL
20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE
FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE...AND ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER
BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE.
&&
MKT/JCHHazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 6:02 AM EST, 4 hours 24 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 602 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-151100- ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY- CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE- COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)- GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM- ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE- 602 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... .THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ALONG A COLD FRONT WHICH WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA LATER THIS MORNING AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP. .MARINE IMPACT... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA TO SAINT AUGUSTINE FLORIDA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... A DRY AIR MASS WILL MAKE FOR DANGEROUS FIRE CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. REFER TO RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH PRODUCTS FOR MORE INFORMATION. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ALONG NORTH FLORIDA BEACHES WEDNESDAY. SEE THE SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR MORE INFORMATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX. ECZ
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 14, 9:47 AM EST, 39 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 947 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 GAZ149-141530- ATKINSON- 947 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ATKINSON COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1030 AM EST... AT 947 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLACOOCHEE...OR ABOUT 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WILLACOOCHEE...PEARSON AND AXSON THROUGH 1030 AM EST. SOME MINOR WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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. SHASHY
Special weather statement, Mar 14, 10:18 AM EST, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1018 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 GAZ150-141600- WARE- 1018 AM EST TUE MAR 14 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WARE COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 1100 AM EST... AT 1018 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 9 MILES WEST OF MILLWOOD...OR ABOUT 3 MILES EAST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 30 TO 35 MPH. THIS THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND MILLWOOD...BICKLEY...WARESBORO AND DIXIE UNION THROUGH 1100 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ALONG WITH MINOR WIND 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. SHASHY
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
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, March 14, 2006
- Wildfire in New Jersey, March 14, 2006
- Wildfire in Virginia, March 14 to 16, 2006
- Winter Weather in Vermont, March 14 to 16, 2006
- Strong Wind in Pennsylvania, March 14, 2006
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 14, 2006
- Heavy Snow in Utah, March 14 to 15, 2006
- Strong Wind in Delaware, March 14, 2006
- Winter Weather in New York, March 14 to 15, 2006
- Winter Weather in Vermont, March 14 to 15, 2006
- High Wind in Alaska, March 14 to 15, 2006
- Avalanche in Colorado, March 14, 2006
More
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, March 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: 5492776.