Hail — Putnam, Georgia

2023-04-06 · near Eatonton, Putnam, Georgia

Event narrative

Report of Quarter-Sized hail in downtown Eatonton.

Wider weather episode

An impulse of moisture traversing mid-level flow introduced chances for isolated shower and thunderstorms for areas south of I-20. The morning sounding showed substantial capping at 600 mb, however lapse rates were quite steep between 400 and 600 mb. As much of 1500 -2000 J/Kg of CAPE was possible by the afternoon. Due to these conditions, a few storms were able to develop gusty winds and some hail.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095616. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.