Tropical Storm Elsa tracked NNE across the western tier of the local forecast area through the day on Wed, July 7th. The storm made landfall along the FL Big Bend coast. The main impacts from TS Elsa for the local area included 3 confirmed tornadoes, downed trees due to gusty winds, and heavy rainfall which caused river flooding. There was one loss of life due to a tree falling onto a car. Peak rainfall amount was near 7.2 inches in Alachua county and the peak recorded wind gust in a squall was 58 mph in Jekyll Island GA.

Tropical Storm in COASTAL GLYNN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 17:20:00 to 07-JUL-21 18:41:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Tropical storm force winds and gusts impacted Glynn county for a couple of hours in the early evening of July 7th. At 6:20 pm EDT, a trained spotter reported a tree blown down across GA Highway 32 near Mile Marker 2. This was about 5 miles ESE of Thalmann. At 6:43 pm EDT, the ASOS at McKinnon Airport on St. Simons Island measured a wind gust of 45 mph. Between 7-8 pm, a WeatherFlow mesonet site on Jekyll Island measured at maximum sustained wind of 48 mph (at 7:32 pm, 1 minute average) and a peak wind gust of 58 mph (at 7:19 pm).  At 7:38 pm EDT, the ASOS at the St Simons Malcom McKinnon Airport measured a gust of 51 mph. At 7:45 pm EDT, the KSSI ASOS measured a sustained peak winds of 36 mph.

Heavy Rain in CHARLTON, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:10:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:10:00 (EST-5)
Location: RACEPOND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site 11 miles NNW of Steven Foster State Park in the Okefenokee NWR measured 3.02 inches of rain from TS Elsa.

Heavy Rain in GLYNN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:34:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:34:00 (EST-5)
Location: STERLING
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site 4 miles SW of Boys Estate measured storm total rainfall of 6.58 inches from TS Elsa.

Heavy Rain in PIERCE, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:35:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: BONNYMAN
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site 3 miles east of Sunnyside measured storm total rainfall of 4.35 inches from TS Elsa.

Heavy Rain in CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:35:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:35:00 (EST-5)
Location: GREENVILLE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet site 9 miles  west of Kingsland measured storm total rainfall of 4.23 inches from TS Elsa.

Flood in CHARLTON, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 14:00:00 to 07-JUL-21 14:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: CLARKING
Flood cause: Heavy Rain / Tropical System
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Water flooded portion of Highway 94 between Fargo and Moniac.

Heavy Rain in CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:30:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:30:00 (EST-5)
Location: KINGSLAND
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet station 4 miles WSW of Kingsland measured 5.95 inches of rainfall.

Heavy Rain in CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 23:00:00 to 07-JUL-21 23:00:00 (EST-5)
Location: WOODBINE
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

A mesonet station 1 mile NNW of Woodbine measured 3.60 inches of rainfall from TS Elsa.

Tornado in CAMDEN, GEORGIA
From 07-JUL-21 16:43:00 to 07-JUL-21 16:49:00 (EST-5)
Location: ST MARYS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado with peak winds near 100 mph touched down along East St. Mary's River Street, just north of the St. Mary's River, where tree trunks were snapped. The tornado strengthened to peak EF1 intensity and produced significant damage to residences along E. Conyers and Norris Streets in St. Mary's before pivoting north-northeastward. The tornado then damaged homes and apartments along Point Peter Road. The tornado reached maximum width near the Eagle Hammock RV Park at EF1 intensity. Multiple recreational vehicles were flipped over, with two completely flipped upside down. One RV was flipped and blown about 200 yards into a lake on the north side of the park. Several hardwood trees at the park were snapped. There was debris from the RVs scattered throughout the RV park area. The last of tornado damage included solar panel damage just south of Crooked River State Park. There were 17 reported injuries and 11 of the 17 had to be transported to a hospital.