Hail — Jones, Georgia

2022-03-16 · near Clinton, Jones, Georgia

Event narrative

Quarter sized hail and smaller reported covering the ground near the intersection of Stone Brooke Dr and Caps Dr.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1016917. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.