Hail — Marion, Georgia

2024-03-15 · near Draneville, Marion, Georgia

Event narrative

Local business reports golf ball sized hail near Mill Pond Rd and GA41.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moved through the area starting in Northwest GA in the morning. Cloud cover ahead of the line and weak solar heating lead to the storms weakening as they moved through North-Central and Central GA. Solar heating through the early afternoon hours was enough for thunderstorms to redevelop across Central GA. Ample lapse rates allowed for strong updrafts, hail formation, and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1168926. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.