Hail in Johnson County, Georgia

Hail May 6, 2022 · Johnson County, Georgia

1.75 in

Hail diameter

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Golf ball sized hail at the intersection of Watermelon Rd and Hwy 157.

The wider storm

A strong cold front pushed through the area during prime heating hours during the afternoon of May 6th. This frontal passage in combination with high levels of instability along the front produced widespread wind damage reports across portions of central Georgia.

Began near Wrightsville (32.7700, -82.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1034037. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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