Georgia, 2019

Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 4, 2019

June 4, 2019 · NWS TAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

As is typical during summer, scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced a few instances of damaging winds.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
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 TAE wrote it up.

As is typical during summer, scattered afternoon thunderstorms produced a few instances of damaging winds.

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 Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 4, 8:33 PM EST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 4, 8:33 PM EST, 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
933 PM EDT Tue Jun 4 2019

.NEAR TERM [Through Tonight]...

Generally a quiet day across our forecast area as somewhat drier
air aloft limited thunderstorm development closer to the sea
breeze boundaries at the coast. Even as these boundaries from the
Gulf and Atlantic moved further inland, the forced ascent was not
enough to overcome the drier air present across Southwestern
Georgia and South Alabama.

The KTAE evening sounding did show quite a bit of instability
present and a higher PW than 12 hours ago, so assuming similar
conditions tomorrow expect to see a little better thunderstorm
coverage in the afternoon.

For the forecast overnight, isolated showers along I-75 should
diminish in the next hour or two. Thereafter, skies will be mostly
clear. Patchy fog is again possible, but shouldn't be
significantly widespread. Lows are expected to be in the low to
mid 70s.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [722 PM EDT]...

.SHORT TERM [Wednesday Through Thursday Night]...

In the upper levels the ridge over the Southeast will begin to break
down on Thursday as a closed low moves into the Lower Mississippi
Valley. At the surface increasing low level moisture will bring
scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and Thursday.
The best chance for rain will be Thursday and Thursday night with
POPs up to 65 percent. Highs will be in the lower to mid 90s. Lows
will be in the lower 70s.

.LONG TERM [Friday Through Tuesday]...

In the upper levels a closed low will sit over the Lower Mississippi
Valley this weekend before slowly drifting eastward on Monday. At
the surface a low will sit over the Lower Mississippi Valley then
slowly drift into the Ohio River Valley. A cold front will move
through on Tuesday until then a wet pattern will be in place with
moist southerly flow. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are
expected until the front passes especially in the afternoon/evening
hours. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s. Lows will be in the
lower 70s.

.AVIATION...
[Through 00Z Thursday]

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the evening. With
light winds and clear skies another round of at least MVFR
restrictions after 09z are expected at ECP, TLH, and VLD. IFR
conditions are possible at TLH. After 13z, VFR conditions are
expected through the remainder of the period. Isolated
thunderstorms are expected Wednesday afternoon, but coverage
precludes mentioning in the TAFs at this time.

.MARINE...

A wet pattern is likely this weekend into early next week with
showers and thunderstorms likely. It is worth noting that more
waterspouts are sighted this time of year especially in the morning
hours. Outside of thunderstorms, southerly winds will be light to
moderate and seas will be low around 1 to 3 feet.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Dry conditions are expected to continue at least through Wednesday.
Rain chances will begin to increase on Thursday and into the
weekend as tropical moisture returns to the region. With
relative humidity values expected to slowly climb through the
remainder of the week, there are no red flag concerns.

.HYDROLOGY...

River levels are low due to the dry spell. Rain chances are
increasing late this week with scattered showers and thunderstorms
expected every afternoon/evening. Seven day forecast rainfall
totals are 1.25 to 3 inches.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   72  94  73  92  73 /  20  10  10  40  20
Panama City   77  89  77  87  77 /  10  10  20  50  50
Dothan        72  95  73  89  71 /  10  30  20  60  40
Albany        73  95  74  90  73 /  10  40  30  40  40
Valdosta      71  95  73  93  73 /  30  30  10  30  20
Cross City    71  93  73  92  74 /  30  20  10  20  20
Apalachicola  75  88  77  87  76 /  10  10  20  50  30

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

NEAR TERM...Godsey
SHORT TERM...McD
LONG TERM...McD
AVIATION...Godsey
MARINE...McD
FIRE WEATHER...Godsey
HYDROLOGY...McD

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:06 UTC.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lowndes

When
June 4, 9:06 PM EST
Where
Lowndes County, 3.89 mi NNE of Valdosta
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
30.880, -83.240

Trees were blown down on Inner Perimeter Road at East Park Ave. A couple of traffic lights and power lines were also downed.

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.

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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: 840851.