The National Weather Service has issued a statement regarding the May 9, 2024 storms that rolled through White County. The storms caused damage and resulted in numerous power outages.
Warning Coordination Meteorologist Dave Nadler with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City reported to local officials Tuesday after reviewing radar and damage photos submitted by public safety officials. Much of the damage was centered along Highway 115 East between Duncan Bridge Road and Gerrells and Lotheridge Roads.
According to White County Public Safety Division Chief Don Strength, Nadler told them he believed the county experienced a “thunderstorm wind event.”
Nadler said radar velocities showed a fairly wide swath of 65+ MPH winds moving across the area. According to Nadler, there’s no definitive indication of a circulation/tornado but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a brief spin-up embedded within the broader severe wind swath.
“Wind velocities across Hwy 129 near Camp Coleman and Kellum Valley were even stronger, 70+ MPH aloft, as the storms hit that area first,” noted Nadler.
