Hail — Schley, Georgia

2023-04-13 · near Ellaville, Schley, Georgia

Event narrative

Received multiple reports of 1 inch hail in city limits of Ellaville GA.

Wider weather episode

A surface low moving northward out of the Gulf brought scattered thunderstorms across Central and South Central GA. CAPE values reached into the 500 to 1000 J/Kg range with SRH values of 100-200 m2/s2. The SPC upgraded the severe outlook to a Slight risk in a line from Harris County to Wheeler county while areas south of I20 and north of a line from Troup to Laurens county remained in a Marginal risk. The anticipated threats included damaging winds and a tornado or two.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1095631. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.