Hail — Henry, Georgia

2008-05-20 · near Mc Donough, Henry, Georgia

Event narrative

The public observed quarter to golf ball-sized hail in the McDonough area. Radar supported that hail of at least quarter-size fell across much of central and east central Henry county.

Wider weather episode

An active and very unstable northwest flow continued across the southeast United States as the polar vortex remained very strong in the northeast United States. A disturbance rotated around the back side of the upper low into the southeast United States during the afternoon and evening. Multiple complexes of severe thunderstorms developed across north and central Georgia during the mid to later afternoon as a result and moved southeast during the evening hours. Large hail was the primary severe weather element observed during this outbreak, however an EF2 tornado developed in Cherokee county and caused extensive damage to hundreds of homes. This was the 45th tornado of the spring season for north and central Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 105273. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.