Thunderstorm Wind, Pierce
- When
- May 10, 8:15 PM EST
- Where
- Pierce County, Countywide
- Measured
- 55 kt (63 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- UTILITY COMPANY
- Coordinates
- 31.333, -82.217
Damaging Wind in Georgia, May 10, 2006
Electric Company reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the county.
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.
Electric Company reported numerous trees and powerlines down across the county.
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, 7:50 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 10, 7:50 PM EST, 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
850 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006
.UPDATE...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 340 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
EDT FOR SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...BAKER...NASSAU...DUVAL COUNTIES OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA...AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. ZONE PACKAGE HAS
BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE NECESSARY HEADLINES AND EXPECTED CONDITIONS.
&&
.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.
&&
.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.
&&
ZAPPEHazardous weather outlook, May 10, 6:55 PM EST, 1 hour 20 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, 7:23 PM EST, 52 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, 38 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
Local storm report, May 10, 7:57 PM EST, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
857 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM TSTM WND DMG PEARSON 31.30N 82.85W
05/10/2006 ATKINSON GA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
NUMEROUS TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. CAR BLOWN OFF
U.S. HIGHWAY 441.
&&
ZAPPESpecial weather statement, May 10, 8:01 PM EST, 14 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 901 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ135-110145- APPLING- 901 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS VALID UNTIL 945 PM EDT... AT 901 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF BAXLEY TO 15 MILES SOUTH OF BAXLEY...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES EAST OF GRAHAM TO 4 MILES EAST OF ALMA... MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND BAXLEY AND SURRENCY THROUGH 945 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
Local storm report, May 10, 8:02 PM EST, 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
902 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0853 PM HAIL COGDELL 31.16N 82.72W
05/10/2006 M0.75 INCH CLINCH GA TRAINED SPOTTER
PENNY SIZE HAIL AND WIND GUST TO 57 MPH MEASURED BY
SKYWARN SPOTTER ON COUNTY ROAD 122.
&&
ZAPPESpecial weather statement, May 10, 8:12 PM EST, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 912 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ150-110200- WARE- 912 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 ...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHERN WARE COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 1000 PM EDT... AT 912 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SUNNYSIDE TO 9 MILES SOUTH OF NEEDHAM...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 4 MILES NORTHEAST OF WAYCROSS TO 10 MILES EAST OF ARGYLE... MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WAYCROSS...SUNNYSIDE...NEEDHAM AND DEENWOOD THROUGH 1000 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
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
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, May 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: 5496422.