Hail in Newton County, Georgia

Hail March 16, 2022 · Newton County, Georgia

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Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Pea and quarter sized hail reported on the east bank of Jackson Lake.

The wider storm

A low pressure system moved across north central AL with a warm front situated across central Georgia, supporting development of diurnally driven thunderstorms during the afternoon of March 16th. With modest CAPE values in combination with steep low and mid level lapse rates, there were multiple reports of hail ranging from quarter to golf ball size across portions of central Georgia.

Began near Stewart (33.4100, -83.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1016913. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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