Hail — Barrow, Georgia

2022-04-07 · near Winder Arpt, Barrow, Georgia

Event narrative

Report of estimated quarter sized hail along Riverbluff Dr.

Wider weather episode

A multi-day severe weather outbreak initiated with a warm moist air mass situated over Georgia as a strengthening upper level system pushed across central Georgia. With moderate instability in place with increased shear, combined to create numerous severe thunderstorms, taking the form of a quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) with several strong supercells ahead of the front. The resulting front stalled across central Georgia and interacted with a weaker shortwave moving up from the Gulf of Mexico, serving as a catalyst for another day of severe weather and flash flooding on April 6th.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1022724. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.