Thunderstorm Wind, Bacon
- When
- May 10, 7:45 PM EST
- Where
- Bacon County, 2 mi NW of Alma
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 31.550, -82.483
Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 10, 2006
Numerous trees were blown down, mainly north and west of Alma.
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.
Numerous trees were blown down, mainly north and west of Alma.
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 May 10, 1:32 PM EST, 6 hours 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 1:32 PM EST, 6 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
232 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006
.SHORT TERM...INSTABILITY/DEEP-LAYER SHEAR COMBINATION APPEARS
SUFFICIENT FOR A FEW STRONG/SEVERE T-STORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THRU
THE EVENING ACROSS NRN FL DUE TO BOUNDARIES FROM SE AL MCS AS WELL AS
SEABREEZE. THINK COVERAGE WILL DECREASE WELL AFTER SUNSET WITH LOSS
OF HEATING...SO WILL GO WITH CHANCE POPS TNGT. MILD NIGHT WITH
DEWPTS IN 65-70 RANGE. COLD FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
TMRW...WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS FOR SHOWERS/T-STORMS...WITH
CONTINUED POSSIBILITY OF A FEW STRONG/SEVERE STORMS. FRONT CLEARS
THE AREA LATE TOMORROW...BRINGING IN DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER
AIR...NOT EXACTLY WHAT LAST WEEKENDS MEDIUM RANGE MODELS HAD WHEN
CALLING FOR 90 DEGREE TEMPS FOR THE WED/THUR TIMEFRAME.
.LONG TERM...MEDIUM RANGE MODELS IN FAIR AGREEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT OF
UPPER LOW OVER EASTERN STATES...WITH SUGGESTION OF T-STORM POTENTIAL
LATE SAT THRU MONDAY. LOOKING FOR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPS WITH
HIGHS IN 75-80 RANGE AND LOWS IN 50S AS WE GET TO SUN/MON.
&&
.MARINE...SOUTH TO SW WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY AND A
CAUTION HEADLINE WILL BE NEEDED THU/THU NIGHT FOR OFFSHORE WATERS.
WINDS WILL VEER BRIEFLY NW EARLY FRIDAY THEN SHIFT BACK TO WEST
AND SW AS HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO BEFORE NEXT
FRONT APPROACHES. WINDS REMAIN WEST FOLLOWING FROPA SUNDAY AND DUE
TO POSITION OF PARENT LOW OVER NE U.S.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...DRIER AIR WILL FOLLOW THE FRONTAL PASSAGE (FROPA)
AND RH VALUES WILL PLUMMET TO NEAR 25 PERCENT INLAND NE FL AND TO
30-35 PCNT AT THE COAST. DECIDED TO ISSUE AN ADVANCE WATCH FOR
FRIDAY.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG 67 84 54 80 / 40 40 10 0
SSI 69 83 59 82 / 40 40 20 0
JAX 68 86 57 81 / 40 50 20 0
SGJ 69 85 59 80 / 40 50 20 0
GNV 68 86 55 82 / 40 50 20 0
OCF 68 86 56 84 / 30 50 20 0
&&
.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 7 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: ALACHUA...BAKER...BRADFORD...CLAY...
COLUMBIA...DUVAL...FLAGLER...GILCHRIST...HAMILTON...
MARION...NASSAU...PUTNAM...ST JOHNS...SUWANNEE...AND UNION.
GA...NONE.
MARINE...NONE.
&&
PUBLIC...WOLF
MARINE/FIRE WX...TRABERTHazardous weather outlook, May 10, 6:55 PM EST, 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 755 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-110400- 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- 755 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...BAKER...DUVAL...NASSAU COUNTIES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.... A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THE WATCH AREA. INTERESTS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT FOR DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS. OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT WATCH...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING FOR REMAINDER OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 10. THIS MEANS THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH SOUTHEAST GEORGIA THURSDAY MORNING AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG OR POSSIBLY SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS THE MAIN CONCERN. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. 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, May 10, 6:43 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 743 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ132-133-149-110045- ATKINSON-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS- 743 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COFFEE... JEFF DAVIS...AND ATKINSON COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORM WINDS... A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE INTO WESTERN PARTS OF COFFEE...JEFF DAVIS...AND ATKINSON COUNTIES AROUND 8 PM. STRONG WINDS NEAR 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE LEADING EDGE ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING WILL ALSO OCCUR. AREAS AFFECTED WILL INCLUDE HAZLEHURST...DOUGLAS... PRIDGEN...AMBROSE...AND PEARSON. 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. MZ
Special weather statement, May 10, 7:23 PM EST, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 823 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ134-150-110115- BACON-WARE- 823 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WARE AND BACON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 915 PM EDT... AT 823 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 26 MILES NORTHWEST OF BICKLEY TO 18 MILES NORTHWEST OF MILLWOOD TO 32 MILES WEST OF MILLWOOD...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTH OF BROXTON TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOUGLAS TO 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BICKLEY...MILLWOOD... ALMA...NEW LACY...DIXIE UNION AND WARESBORO THROUGH 915 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. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. 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. ZAPPE
Special weather statement, May 10, 7:37 PM EST, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 837 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ163-110115- CLINCH- 837 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CLINCH COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 915 PM EDT... AT 837 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 14 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOMERVILLE...OR ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND HOMERVILLE AND ARGYLE THROUGH 915 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. THE AREA REMAINS UNDER A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Tornadoes in Louisiana, May 10, 2006
- Tornado in Mississippi, May 10, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Louisiana, May 10, 2006
- Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 10, 2006
- Damaging Winds in Mississippi, May 10, 2006
- Tornado and Hail in Louisiana, May 10, 2006
- Tornado in Indiana, May 10, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Mississippi, May 10, 2006
- Hail in Louisiana, May 10, 2006
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, May 10, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Louisiana, May 10, 2006
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, May 10, 2006
More
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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: 5496418.